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, 82.1% of households in Lochinvar (part) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 12.7% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Maitland (C) (38%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Lochinvar (part) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing tenure for Lochinvar (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Maitland (C) and change since 2016.

Housing tenure snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Lochinvar (part), with comparison markers for Maitland (C).

Lochinvar (part)
Maitland (C)

Fully owned

2021 count

126

% of total

32.7%

Change from 2016

-5.0pp

Mortgage

2021 count

190

% of total

49.4%

Change from 2016

+4.9pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

49

% of total

12.7%

Change from 2016

+3.5pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

47

% of total

12.2%

Change from 2016

+2.7pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

7

% of total

1.8%

Change from 2016

+0.7pp

Not stated

2021 count

25

% of total

6.5%

Change from 2016

+1.4pp

Data table

Housing tenure for Lochinvar (part). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Maitland (C).

Housing tenure for Lochinvar (part). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Maitland (C).
Housing tenure for Lochinvar (part). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Maitland (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Maitland (C)%Count%Maitland (C)%Countpp
Fully owned12632.7%27.3%10737.7%27.8%+19-5.0pp
Mortgage19049.4%38.0%12744.5%36.9%+63+4.9pp
Renting - Total4912.7%29.1%269.2%28.5%+23+3.5pp
Renting - Social housing00.0%4.7%00.0%5.1%00.0pp
Renting - Private4712.2%24.3%279.5%23.1%+20+2.7pp
Renting - Not stated00.0%0.1%00.0%0.3%00.0pp
Other tenure type71.8%2.0%31.1%0.9%+4+0.7pp
Not stated256.5%3.6%155.1%5.9%+10+1.4pp
Total households385100.0%100.0%285100.0%100.0%+1000.0pp