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, 81.7% of households in Bexhill were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 13.1% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Lismore (C) (31.7%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Bexhill - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Bexhill in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Lismore (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Bexhill, with comparison markers for Lismore (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
73
% of total
41.7%
Change from 2016
-6.1pp
73
41.7%
-6.1pp
Mortgage
2021 count
70
% of total
40.0%
Change from 2016
-3.5pp
70
40.0%
-3.5pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
23
% of total
13.1%
Change from 2016
-13.0pp
23
13.1%
-13.0pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
22
% of total
12.6%
Change from 2016
-4.8pp
22
12.6%
-4.8pp
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
10
% of total
5.7%
Change from 2016
+5.7pp
10
5.7%
+5.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
3
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
3
1.7%
+1.7pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+62
-6.1pp
Mortgage
+60
-3.5pp
Renting - Total
+17
-13.0pp
Renting - Social housing
0
0.0pp
Renting - Private
+18
-4.8pp
Renting - Not stated
0
0.0pp
Other tenure type
+10
+5.7pp
Not stated
+3
+1.7pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Bexhill. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Lismore (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Lismore (C)% | Count | % | Lismore (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 73 | 41.7% | 37.6% | 11 | 47.8% | 35.9% | +62 | -6.1pp |
| Mortgage | 70 | 40.0% | 31.7% | 10 | 43.5% | 31.3% | +60 | -3.5pp |
| Renting - Total | 23 | 13.1% | 27.1% | 6 | 26.1% | 28.9% | +17 | -13.0pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 0 | 0.0% | 3.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.0% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Renting - Private | 22 | 12.6% | 22.9% | 4 | 17.4% | 24.2% | +18 | -4.8pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Other tenure type | 10 | 5.7% | 2.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.9% | +10 | +5.7pp |
| Not stated | 3 | 1.7% | 1.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.0% | +3 | +1.7pp |
| Total households | 175 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 23 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +152 | 0.0pp |