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, 60.9% of households in Northam were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 28.4% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Northam (S) (33.8%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Northam - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Northam in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Northam (S) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Northam, with comparison markers for Northam (S).
Fully owned
2021 count
877
% of total
32.0%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
877
32.0%
+2.1pp
Mortgage
2021 count
791
% of total
28.9%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
791
28.9%
+0.4pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
779
% of total
28.4%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
779
28.4%
-2.0pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
214
% of total
7.8%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
214
7.8%
-1.2pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
565
% of total
20.6%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
565
20.6%
-0.2pp
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
31
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
31
1.1%
+0.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
266
% of total
9.7%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
266
9.7%
-0.7pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+94
+2.1pp
Mortgage
+45
+0.4pp
Renting - Total
-17
-2.0pp
Renting - Social housing
-22
-1.2pp
Renting - Private
+20
-0.2pp
Renting - Not stated
-14
-0.5pp
Other tenure type
+15
+0.5pp
Not stated
-5
-0.7pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Northam. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Northam (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Northam (S)% | Count | % | Northam (S)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 877 | 32.0% | 33.4% | 783 | 29.9% | 31.4% | +94 | +2.1pp |
| Mortgage | 791 | 28.9% | 33.8% | 746 | 28.5% | 33.6% | +45 | +0.4pp |
| Renting - Total | 779 | 28.4% | 22.0% | 796 | 30.4% | 24.5% | -17 | -2.0pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 214 | 7.8% | 5.3% | 236 | 9.0% | 6.5% | -22 | -1.2pp |
| Renting - Private | 565 | 20.6% | 16.7% | 545 | 20.8% | 17.5% | +20 | -0.2pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 14 | 0.5% | 0.5% | -14 | -0.5pp |
| Other tenure type | 31 | 1.1% | 1.6% | 16 | 0.6% | 0.7% | +15 | +0.5pp |
| Not stated | 266 | 9.7% | 9.3% | 271 | 10.4% | 9.8% | -5 | -0.7pp |
| Total households | 2,740 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,618 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +122 | 0.0pp |