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, 70.3% of households in Wingham were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 21.3% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Mid-Coast (A) (22.7%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Wingham - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Wingham in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mid-Coast (A) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Wingham, with comparison markers for Mid-Coast (A).
Fully owned
2021 count
922
% of total
41.1%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
922
41.1%
-1.1pp
Mortgage
2021 count
656
% of total
29.2%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
656
29.2%
+0.5pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
479
% of total
21.3%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
479
21.3%
-0.9pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
59
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
59
2.6%
-0.5pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
419
% of total
18.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
419
18.7%
+0.1pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
0
0.0%
-0.7pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
26
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
26
1.2%
+0.8pp
Not stated
2021 count
158
% of total
7.0%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
158
7.0%
+0.8pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+17
-1.1pp
Mortgage
+40
+0.5pp
Renting - Total
+4
-0.9pp
Renting - Social housing
-8
-0.5pp
Renting - Private
+21
+0.1pp
Renting - Not stated
-14
-0.7pp
Other tenure type
+18
+0.8pp
Not stated
+25
+0.8pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Wingham. 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 | 922 | 41.1% | 46.0% | 905 | 42.2% | 43.9% | +17 | -1.1pp |
| Mortgage | 656 | 29.2% | 22.7% | 616 | 28.7% | 22.7% | +40 | +0.5pp |
| Renting - Total | 479 | 21.3% | 21.5% | 475 | 22.2% | 23.9% | +4 | -0.9pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 59 | 2.6% | 2.6% | 67 | 3.1% | 3.0% | -8 | -0.5pp |
| Renting - Private | 419 | 18.7% | 18.7% | 398 | 18.6% | 20.2% | +21 | +0.1pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 14 | 0.7% | 0.7% | -14 | -0.7pp |
| Other tenure type | 26 | 1.2% | 3.0% | 8 | 0.4% | 1.3% | +18 | +0.8pp |
| Not stated | 158 | 7.0% | 6.8% | 133 | 6.2% | 8.1% | +25 | +0.8pp |
| Total households | 2,244 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,143 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +101 | 0.0pp |