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, 64.5% of households in Doncaster were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 30.5% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Manningham (C) (32.9%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Doncaster - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Doncaster in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Manningham (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Doncaster, with comparison markers for Manningham (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
3,724
% of total
37.5%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
3,724
37.5%
-0.4pp
Mortgage
2021 count
2,685
% of total
27.0%
Change from 2016
-15.7pp
2,685
27.0%
-15.7pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
3,027
% of total
30.5%
Change from 2016
+12.0pp
3,027
30.5%
+12.0pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
105
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
105
1.1%
+1.1pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
2,909
% of total
29.3%
Change from 2016
+16.4pp
2,909
29.3%
+16.4pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
13
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
13
0.1%
+0.1pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
380
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
+3.8pp
380
3.8%
+3.8pp
Not stated
2021 count
131
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
131
1.3%
-1.1pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+3,677
-0.4pp
Mortgage
+2,632
-15.7pp
Renting - Total
+3,004
+12.0pp
Renting - Social housing
+105
+1.1pp
Renting - Private
+2,893
+16.4pp
Renting - Not stated
+13
+0.1pp
Other tenure type
+380
+3.8pp
Not stated
+128
-1.1pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Doncaster. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Manningham (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Manningham (C)% | Count | % | Manningham (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 3,724 | 37.5% | 43.3% | 47 | 37.9% | 45.6% | +3,677 | -0.4pp |
| Mortgage | 2,685 | 27.0% | 32.9% | 53 | 42.7% | 32.0% | +2,632 | -15.7pp |
| Renting - Total | 3,027 | 30.5% | 20.3% | 23 | 18.5% | 18.6% | +3,004 | +12.0pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 105 | 1.1% | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.7% | +105 | +1.1pp |
| Renting - Private | 2,909 | 29.3% | 19.7% | 16 | 12.9% | 17.6% | +2,893 | +16.4pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 13 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.4% | +13 | +0.1pp |
| Other tenure type | 380 | 3.8% | 2.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.1% | +380 | +3.8pp |
| Not stated | 131 | 1.3% | 1.1% | 3 | 2.4% | 2.7% | +128 | -1.1pp |
| Total households | 9,937 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 124 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +9,813 | 0.0pp |