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, 84.8% of households in Chiltern were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 11.4% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Indigo (S) (37.3%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Chiltern - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Chiltern in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Indigo (S) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Chiltern, with comparison markers for Indigo (S).
Fully owned
2021 count
290
% of total
43.9%
Change from 2016
-47.0pp
290
43.9%
-47.0pp
Mortgage
2021 count
270
% of total
40.9%
Change from 2016
+13.6pp
270
40.9%
+13.6pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
75
% of total
11.4%
Change from 2016
+11.4pp
75
11.4%
+11.4pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
3
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
3
0.5%
+0.5pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
73
% of total
11.1%
Change from 2016
+11.1pp
73
11.1%
+11.1pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
8
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
8
1.2%
+1.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
18
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
-24.6pp
18
2.7%
-24.6pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+280
-47.0pp
Mortgage
+267
+13.6pp
Renting - Total
+75
+11.4pp
Renting - Social housing
+3
+0.5pp
Renting - Private
+73
+11.1pp
Renting - Not stated
0
0.0pp
Other tenure type
+8
+1.2pp
Not stated
+15
-24.6pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Chiltern. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Indigo (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Indigo (S)% | Count | % | Indigo (S)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 290 | 43.9% | 43.5% | 10 | 90.9% | 41.5% | +280 | -47.0pp |
| Mortgage | 270 | 40.9% | 37.3% | 3 | 27.3% | 37.1% | +267 | +13.6pp |
| Renting - Total | 75 | 11.4% | 15.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 18.3% | +75 | +11.4pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 3 | 0.5% | 1.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.0% | +3 | +0.5pp |
| Renting - Private | 73 | 11.1% | 13.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 15.6% | +73 | +11.1pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Other tenure type | 8 | 1.2% | 2.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.7% | +8 | +1.2pp |
| Not stated | 18 | 2.7% | 2.0% | 3 | 27.3% | 2.5% | +15 | -24.6pp |
| Total households | 660 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 11 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +649 | 0.0pp |