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, 60.4% of households in Metford were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 37.8% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Maitland (C) (39.1%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Metford - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Metford in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Maitland (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Metford, with comparison markers for Maitland (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
418
% of total
23.9%
Change from 2016
-26.5pp
418
23.9%
-26.5pp
Mortgage
2021 count
638
% of total
36.5%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
638
36.5%
-0.8pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
661
% of total
37.8%
Change from 2016
+28.6pp
661
37.8%
+28.6pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
156
% of total
8.9%
Change from 2016
+8.9pp
156
8.9%
+8.9pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
501
% of total
28.6%
Change from 2016
+20.9pp
501
28.6%
+20.9pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
3
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
3
0.2%
-0.9pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
11
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
11
0.6%
-0.8pp
Not stated
2021 count
14
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
14
0.8%
-1.3pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+275
-26.5pp
Mortgage
+532
-0.8pp
Renting - Total
+635
+28.6pp
Renting - Social housing
+156
+8.9pp
Renting - Private
+479
+20.9pp
Renting - Not stated
0
-0.9pp
Other tenure type
+7
-0.8pp
Not stated
+8
-1.3pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Metford. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Maitland (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Maitland (C)% | Count | % | Maitland (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 418 | 23.9% | 28.0% | 143 | 50.4% | 28.9% | +275 | -26.5pp |
| Mortgage | 638 | 36.5% | 39.1% | 106 | 37.3% | 38.3% | +532 | -0.8pp |
| Renting - Total | 661 | 37.8% | 29.8% | 26 | 9.2% | 29.5% | +635 | +28.6pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 156 | 8.9% | 4.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 5.3% | +156 | +8.9pp |
| Renting - Private | 501 | 28.6% | 24.9% | 22 | 7.7% | 23.9% | +479 | +20.9pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 3 | 0.2% | 0.1% | 3 | 1.1% | 0.3% | 0 | -0.9pp |
| Other tenure type | 11 | 0.6% | 2.1% | 4 | 1.4% | 0.9% | +7 | -0.8pp |
| Not stated | 14 | 0.8% | 1.1% | 6 | 2.1% | 2.4% | +8 | -1.3pp |
| Total households | 1,750 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 284 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,466 | 0.0pp |