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, 51.4% of households in Tonsley were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 40.2% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Marion (C) (36.6%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Tonsley - Households (Enumerated)

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

Housing tenure snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Tonsley, with comparison markers for Marion (C).

Tonsley
Marion (C)

Fully owned

2021 count

51

% of total

13.9%

Change from 2016

-13.7pp

Mortgage

2021 count

138

% of total

37.5%

Change from 2016

+6.5pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

148

% of total

40.2%

Change from 2016

+4.3pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

36

% of total

9.8%

Change from 2016

+1.9pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

104

% of total

28.3%

Change from 2016

+0.6pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-0.2pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

3

% of total

0.8%

Change from 2016

+0.5pp

Not stated

2021 count

35

% of total

9.5%

Change from 2016

+4.5pp

Data table

Housing tenure for Tonsley. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Marion (C).

Housing tenure for Tonsley. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Marion (C).
Housing tenure for Tonsley. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Marion (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Marion (C)%Count%Marion (C)%Countpp
Fully owned5113.9%29.4%4827.6%29.0%+3-13.7pp
Mortgage13837.5%36.6%5431.0%34.9%+84+6.5pp
Renting - Total14840.2%29.1%6235.9%29.6%+86+4.3pp
Renting - Social housing369.8%8.4%147.9%9.0%+22+1.9pp
Renting - Private10428.3%20.6%4827.7%20.3%+56+0.6pp
Renting - Not stated00.0%0.2%00.2%0.4%0-0.2pp
Other tenure type30.8%1.9%10.3%1.2%+2+0.5pp
Not stated359.5%3.0%95.0%5.3%+26+4.5pp
Total households368100.0%100.0%174100.0%100.0%+1940.0pp