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, 57.1% of households in Kikiamah were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 17.1% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Hilltops (A) (25.8%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Kikiamah - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing tenure for Kikiamah in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Hilltops (A) and change since 2016.

Housing tenure snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Kikiamah, with comparison markers for Hilltops (A).

Kikiamah
Hilltops (A)

Fully owned

2021 count

20

% of total

57.1%

Change from 2016

+28.2pp

Mortgage

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-23.7pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

6

% of total

17.1%

Change from 2016

-19.7pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

9

% of total

25.7%

Change from 2016

-3.2pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-7.9pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

5

% of total

14.3%

Change from 2016

+14.3pp

Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-13.2pp

Data table

Housing tenure for Kikiamah. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Hilltops (A).

Housing tenure for Kikiamah. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Hilltops (A).
Housing tenure for Kikiamah. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Hilltops (A).
Category20212016Change
Count%Hilltops (A)%Count%Hilltops (A)%Countpp
Fully owned2057.1%40.1%1128.9%38.8%+9+28.2pp
Mortgage00.0%25.8%923.7%26.7%-9-23.7pp
Renting - Total617.1%22.1%1436.8%24.7%-8-19.7pp
Renting - Social housing00.0%2.2%00.0%2.5%00.0pp
Renting - Private925.7%19.8%1128.9%20.8%-2-3.2pp
Renting - Not stated00.0%0.1%37.9%1.4%-3-7.9pp
Other tenure type514.3%3.6%00.0%0.9%+5+14.3pp
Not stated00.0%8.4%513.2%8.7%-5-13.2pp
Total households35100.0%100.0%38100.0%100.0%-30.0pp