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, 72% of households in Knoxfield were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 21.8% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Knox (C) (40%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Knoxfield - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Knoxfield in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Knox (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Knoxfield, with comparison markers for Knox (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
1,035
% of total
35.5%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
1,035
35.5%
-0.8pp
Mortgage
2021 count
1,065
% of total
36.5%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
1,065
36.5%
-1.0pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
636
% of total
21.8%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
636
21.8%
+1.9pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
31
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
31
1.1%
+0.2pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
608
% of total
20.8%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
608
20.8%
+2.1pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
6
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
6
0.2%
-0.2pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
96
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
96
3.3%
+1.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
81
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
81
2.8%
-1.3pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+51
-0.8pp
Mortgage
+49
-1.0pp
Renting - Total
+96
+1.9pp
Renting - Social housing
+6
+0.2pp
Renting - Private
+102
+2.1pp
Renting - Not stated
-4
-0.2pp
Other tenure type
+48
+1.5pp
Not stated
-30
-1.3pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Knoxfield. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Knox (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Knox (C)% | Count | % | Knox (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 1,035 | 35.5% | 33.5% | 984 | 36.3% | 33.1% | +51 | -0.8pp |
| Mortgage | 1,065 | 36.5% | 40.0% | 1,016 | 37.5% | 41.3% | +49 | -1.0pp |
| Renting - Total | 636 | 21.8% | 20.8% | 540 | 19.9% | 19.2% | +96 | +1.9pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 31 | 1.1% | 2.0% | 25 | 0.9% | 2.0% | +6 | +0.2pp |
| Renting - Private | 608 | 20.8% | 18.7% | 506 | 18.7% | 16.9% | +102 | +2.1pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 6 | 0.2% | 0.1% | 10 | 0.4% | 0.3% | -4 | -0.2pp |
| Other tenure type | 96 | 3.3% | 2.2% | 48 | 1.8% | 1.4% | +48 | +1.5pp |
| Not stated | 81 | 2.8% | 3.4% | 111 | 4.1% | 4.9% | -30 | -1.3pp |
| Total households | 2,917 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,710 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +207 | 0.0pp |