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, 78.4% of households in Rye Park were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 9.1% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Hilltops (A) (25.8%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Rye Park - Households (Enumerated)

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

Housing tenure snapshot

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

Rye Park
Hilltops (A)

Fully owned

2021 count

49

% of total

55.7%

Change from 2016

+13.6pp

Mortgage

2021 count

20

% of total

22.7%

Change from 2016

-11.0pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

8

% of total

9.1%

Change from 2016

-4.6pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

9

% of total

10.2%

Change from 2016

+2.8pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

8

% of total

9.1%

Change from 2016

+5.9pp

Not stated

2021 count

4

% of total

4.5%

Change from 2016

-2.9pp

Data table

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

Housing tenure for Rye Park. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Hilltops (A).
Housing tenure for Rye Park. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Hilltops (A).
Category20212016Change
Count%Hilltops (A)%Count%Hilltops (A)%Countpp
Fully owned4955.7%40.1%4042.1%38.8%+9+13.6pp
Mortgage2022.7%25.8%3233.7%26.7%-12-11.0pp
Renting - Total89.1%22.1%1313.7%24.7%-5-4.6pp
Renting - Social housing00.0%2.2%00.0%2.5%00.0pp
Renting - Private910.2%19.8%77.4%20.8%+2+2.8pp
Renting - Not stated00.0%0.1%00.0%1.4%00.0pp
Other tenure type89.1%3.6%33.2%0.9%+5+5.9pp
Not stated44.5%8.4%77.4%8.7%-3-2.9pp
Total households88100.0%100.0%95100.0%100.0%-70.0pp