Tenure

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.

Related topics

• Housing loan repayments
• Housing loan quartiles
• Housing rental payments
• Housing rental quartiles