Housing
Housing tenure
About this topic
Housing tenure shows whether households own their dwelling outright, are purchasing it, rent privately, rent from a social landlord, or occupy it under another arrangement. It describes how households hold or access housing, not the type of dwelling itself.
This topic is useful for analysing housing markets, affordability, stability, and the mix of owners and renters. It works best alongside dwelling type, household composition, and housing cost topics such as mortgage repayments and rent.
Interpretation notes
- Tenure type describes how the dwelling is occupied, including ownership, mortgage, rental, or other arrangements.
- It applies to occupied private dwellings and should not be confused with dwelling structure or housing cost measures.
Key insight
In 2021, 85.5% of households in Abbotsbury were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 10.3% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Fairfield (C) (25.7%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Abbotsbury - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Abbotsbury in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Fairfield (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Abbotsbury, with comparison markers for Fairfield (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
581
% of total
46.0%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
581
46.0%
+2.9pp
Mortgage
2021 count
499
% of total
39.5%
Change from 2016
-4.8pp
499
39.5%
-4.8pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
130
% of total
10.3%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
130
10.3%
+2.5pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
118
% of total
9.3%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
118
9.3%
+1.6pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
0
0.0%
-0.2pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
12
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
12
0.9%
+0.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
38
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
38
3.0%
-1.1pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+55
+2.9pp
Mortgage
-42
-4.8pp
Renting - Total
+35
+2.5pp
Renting - Social housing
0
0.0pp
Renting - Private
+24
+1.6pp
Renting - Not stated
-3
-0.2pp
Other tenure type
+6
+0.4pp
Not stated
-12
-1.1pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Abbotsbury. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Fairfield (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Fairfield (C)% | Count | % | Fairfield (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 581 | 46.0% | 30.0% | 526 | 43.1% | 31.0% | +55 | +2.9pp |
| Mortgage | 499 | 39.5% | 25.7% | 541 | 44.3% | 27.8% | -42 | -4.8pp |
| Renting - Total | 130 | 10.3% | 36.4% | 95 | 7.8% | 33.7% | +35 | +2.5pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 0 | 0.0% | 7.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 8.1% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Renting - Private | 118 | 9.3% | 28.3% | 94 | 7.7% | 25.1% | +24 | +1.6pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.3% | 3 | 0.2% | 0.5% | -3 | -0.2pp |
| Other tenure type | 12 | 0.9% | 1.5% | 6 | 0.5% | 0.7% | +6 | +0.4pp |
| Not stated | 38 | 3.0% | 6.4% | 50 | 4.1% | 6.9% | -12 | -1.1pp |
| Total households | 1,264 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,221 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +43 | 0.0pp |