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, 89.7% of households in Failford were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 5.5% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Mid-Coast (A) (23.9%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Failford - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Failford in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mid-Coast (A) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Failford, with comparison markers for Mid-Coast (A).
Fully owned
2021 count
193
% of total
66.6%
Change from 2016
+40.2pp
193
66.6%
+40.2pp
Mortgage
2021 count
67
% of total
23.1%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
67
23.1%
+0.4pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
16
% of total
5.5%
Change from 2016
-40.8pp
16
5.5%
-40.8pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-11.8pp
0
0.0%
-11.8pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
15
% of total
5.2%
Change from 2016
-28.5pp
15
5.2%
-28.5pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
0
0.0%
-0.5pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
7
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
7
2.4%
+1.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
5
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
5
1.7%
-1.9pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
-368
+40.2pp
Mortgage
-415
+0.4pp
Renting - Total
-968
-40.8pp
Renting - Social housing
-251
-11.8pp
Renting - Private
-701
-28.5pp
Renting - Not stated
-10
-0.5pp
Other tenure type
-9
+1.6pp
Not stated
-72
-1.9pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Failford. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mid-Coast (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mid-Coast (A)% | Count | % | Mid-Coast (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 193 | 66.6% | 48.1% | 561 | 26.4% | 46.0% | -368 | +40.2pp |
| Mortgage | 67 | 23.1% | 23.9% | 482 | 22.7% | 24.2% | -415 | +0.4pp |
| Renting - Total | 16 | 5.5% | 22.5% | 984 | 46.3% | 25.1% | -968 | -40.8pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 0 | 0.0% | 2.8% | 251 | 11.8% | 3.2% | -251 | -11.8pp |
| Renting - Private | 15 | 5.2% | 19.5% | 716 | 33.7% | 21.2% | -701 | -28.5pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 | 0.5% | 0.7% | -10 | -0.5pp |
| Other tenure type | 7 | 2.4% | 3.0% | 16 | 0.8% | 1.4% | -9 | +1.6pp |
| Not stated | 5 | 1.7% | 2.4% | 77 | 3.6% | 3.3% | -72 | -1.9pp |
| Total households | 290 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,123 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -1,833 | 0.0pp |