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, 81% of households in Dalkeith were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 15.7% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Nedlands (C) (29.4%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Dalkeith - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Dalkeith in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Nedlands (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Dalkeith, with comparison markers for Nedlands (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
788
% of total
54.3%
Change from 2016
+5.3pp
788
54.3%
+5.3pp
Mortgage
2021 count
388
% of total
26.7%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
388
26.7%
-0.2pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
228
% of total
15.7%
Change from 2016
-3.1pp
228
15.7%
-3.1pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
227
% of total
15.6%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
227
15.6%
-2.7pp
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
24
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
24
1.7%
+1.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
28
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
-2.3pp
28
1.9%
-2.3pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+100
+5.3pp
Mortgage
+11
-0.2pp
Renting - Total
-36
-3.1pp
Renting - Social housing
0
0.0pp
Renting - Private
-30
-2.7pp
Renting - Not stated
-7
-0.5pp
Other tenure type
+16
+1.1pp
Not stated
-31
-2.3pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Dalkeith. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Nedlands (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Nedlands (C)% | Count | % | Nedlands (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 788 | 54.3% | 44.4% | 688 | 49.0% | 42.7% | +100 | +5.3pp |
| Mortgage | 388 | 26.7% | 29.4% | 377 | 26.9% | 29.8% | +11 | -0.2pp |
| Renting - Total | 228 | 15.7% | 21.4% | 264 | 18.8% | 21.3% | -36 | -3.1pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 0 | 0.0% | 2.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.5% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Renting - Private | 227 | 15.6% | 18.9% | 257 | 18.3% | 18.3% | -30 | -2.7pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 7 | 0.5% | 0.5% | -7 | -0.5pp |
| Other tenure type | 24 | 1.7% | 2.5% | 8 | 0.6% | 1.6% | +16 | +1.1pp |
| Not stated | 28 | 1.9% | 2.3% | 59 | 4.2% | 4.7% | -31 | -2.3pp |
| Total households | 1,451 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,403 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +48 | 0.0pp |