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, 70.2% of households in Wakeley were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 23.7% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Fairfield (C) (25.7%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Wakeley - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Wakeley in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Fairfield (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Wakeley, with comparison markers for Fairfield (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
596
% of total
39.7%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
596
39.7%
+1.0pp
Mortgage
2021 count
458
% of total
30.5%
Change from 2016
-5.3pp
458
30.5%
-5.3pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
356
% of total
23.7%
Change from 2016
+3.9pp
356
23.7%
+3.9pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
31
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
31
2.1%
-0.1pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
320
% of total
21.3%
Change from 2016
+4.0pp
320
21.3%
+4.0pp
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
20
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
20
1.3%
+0.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
68
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
68
4.5%
-1.0pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+58
+1.0pp
Mortgage
-40
-5.3pp
Renting - Total
+81
+3.9pp
Renting - Social housing
0
-0.1pp
Renting - Private
+80
+4.0pp
Renting - Not stated
-3
-0.2pp
Other tenure type
+9
+0.5pp
Not stated
-9
-1.0pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Wakeley. 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 | 596 | 39.7% | 30.0% | 538 | 38.7% | 31.0% | +58 | +1.0pp |
| Mortgage | 458 | 30.5% | 25.7% | 498 | 35.8% | 27.8% | -40 | -5.3pp |
| Renting - Total | 356 | 23.7% | 36.4% | 275 | 19.8% | 33.7% | +81 | +3.9pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 31 | 2.1% | 7.7% | 31 | 2.2% | 8.1% | 0 | -0.1pp |
| Renting - Private | 320 | 21.3% | 28.3% | 240 | 17.3% | 25.1% | +80 | +4.0pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.3% | 3 | 0.2% | 0.5% | -3 | -0.2pp |
| Other tenure type | 20 | 1.3% | 1.5% | 11 | 0.8% | 0.7% | +9 | +0.5pp |
| Not stated | 68 | 4.5% | 6.4% | 77 | 5.5% | 6.9% | -9 | -1.0pp |
| Total households | 1,501 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,390 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +111 | 0.0pp |