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, 85.3% of households in Merton (part) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 3.9% were renting. The mortgage share was similar to Mansfield (S) (29.3%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Merton (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Merton (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mansfield (S) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Merton (part), with comparison markers for Mansfield (S).
Fully owned
2021 count
57
% of total
55.9%
Change from 2016
+12.4pp
57
55.9%
+12.4pp
Mortgage
2021 count
30
% of total
29.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
30
29.4%
0.0pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
4
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
-3.2pp
4
3.9%
-3.2pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-9.4pp
0
0.0%
-9.4pp
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
4
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
+3.9pp
4
3.9%
+3.9pp
Not stated
2021 count
7
% of total
6.9%
Change from 2016
-8.4pp
7
6.9%
-8.4pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+20
+12.4pp
Mortgage
+5
0.0pp
Renting - Total
-2
-3.2pp
Renting - Social housing
0
0.0pp
Renting - Private
-8
-9.4pp
Renting - Not stated
0
0.0pp
Other tenure type
+4
+3.9pp
Not stated
-6
-8.4pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Merton (part). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mansfield (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mansfield (S)% | Count | % | Mansfield (S)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 57 | 55.9% | 44.6% | 37 | 43.5% | 41.8% | +20 | +12.4pp |
| Mortgage | 30 | 29.4% | 29.3% | 25 | 29.4% | 28.6% | +5 | 0.0pp |
| Renting - Total | 4 | 3.9% | 15.0% | 6 | 7.1% | 18.4% | -2 | -3.2pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 0 | 0.0% | 1.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.5% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Renting - Private | 0 | 0.0% | 13.5% | 8 | 9.4% | 15.6% | -8 | -9.4pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Other tenure type | 4 | 3.9% | 3.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.6% | +4 | +3.9pp |
| Not stated | 7 | 6.9% | 7.8% | 13 | 15.3% | 9.9% | -6 | -8.4pp |
| Total households | 102 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 85 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +17 | 0.0pp |