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, 85.5% of households in Wilmot were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 8.1% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Kentish (M) (36.4%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Wilmot - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Wilmot in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Kentish (M) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Wilmot, with comparison markers for Kentish (M).
Fully owned
2021 count
76
% of total
61.3%
Change from 2016
+12.4pp
76
61.3%
+12.4pp
Mortgage
2021 count
30
% of total
24.2%
Change from 2016
-13.2pp
30
24.2%
-13.2pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
10
% of total
8.1%
Change from 2016
-2.9pp
10
8.1%
-2.9pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
4
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
-6.1pp
4
3.2%
-6.1pp
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
9
% of total
7.3%
Change from 2016
+5.7pp
9
7.3%
+5.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
4
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
4
3.2%
+1.6pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
-13
+12.4pp
Mortgage
-38
-13.2pp
Renting - Total
-10
-2.9pp
Renting - Social housing
0
0.0pp
Renting - Private
-13
-6.1pp
Renting - Not stated
0
0.0pp
Other tenure type
+6
+5.7pp
Not stated
+1
+1.6pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Wilmot. 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 | 76 | 61.3% | 47.7% | 89 | 48.9% | 45.1% | -13 | +12.4pp |
| Mortgage | 30 | 24.2% | 36.4% | 68 | 37.4% | 36.3% | -38 | -13.2pp |
| Renting - Total | 10 | 8.1% | 12.4% | 20 | 11.0% | 15.3% | -10 | -2.9pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 0 | 0.0% | 2.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.4% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Renting - Private | 4 | 3.2% | 9.5% | 17 | 9.3% | 11.5% | -13 | -6.1pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Other tenure type | 9 | 7.3% | 2.0% | 3 | 1.6% | 0.5% | +6 | +5.7pp |
| Not stated | 4 | 3.2% | 1.4% | 3 | 1.6% | 3.2% | +1 | +1.6pp |
| Total households | 124 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 182 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -58 | 0.0pp |