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, 82.8% of households in West Kentish were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 15.6% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Kentish (M) (34.3%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
West Kentish - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for West Kentish in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Kentish (M) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for West Kentish, with comparison markers for Kentish (M).
Fully owned
2021 count
30
% of total
46.9%
Change from 2016
-6.5pp
30
46.9%
-6.5pp
Mortgage
2021 count
23
% of total
35.9%
Change from 2016
+11.8pp
23
35.9%
+11.8pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
10
% of total
15.6%
Change from 2016
-5.1pp
10
15.6%
-5.1pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
3
% of total
4.7%
Change from 2016
-7.4pp
3
4.7%
-7.4pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
3
% of total
4.7%
Change from 2016
+4.7pp
3
4.7%
+4.7pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
6
% of total
9.4%
Change from 2016
+9.4pp
6
9.4%
+9.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
3
% of total
4.7%
Change from 2016
-5.6pp
3
4.7%
-5.6pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
-1
-6.5pp
Mortgage
+9
+11.8pp
Renting - Total
-2
-5.1pp
Renting - Social housing
0
0.0pp
Renting - Private
-4
-7.4pp
Renting - Not stated
+3
+4.7pp
Other tenure type
+6
+9.4pp
Not stated
-3
-5.6pp
Data table
Housing tenure for West Kentish. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Kentish (M).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Kentish (M)% | Count | % | Kentish (M)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 30 | 46.9% | 44.9% | 31 | 53.4% | 42.7% | -1 | -6.5pp |
| Mortgage | 23 | 35.9% | 34.3% | 14 | 24.1% | 34.2% | +9 | +11.8pp |
| Renting - Total | 10 | 15.6% | 12.1% | 12 | 20.7% | 14.6% | -2 | -5.1pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 0 | 0.0% | 2.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.3% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Renting - Private | 3 | 4.7% | 9.6% | 7 | 12.1% | 11.2% | -4 | -7.4pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 3 | 4.7% | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.0% | +3 | +4.7pp |
| Other tenure type | 6 | 9.4% | 1.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.6% | +6 | +9.4pp |
| Not stated | 3 | 4.7% | 6.7% | 6 | 10.3% | 8.0% | -3 | -5.6pp |
| Total households | 64 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 58 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +6 | 0.0pp |