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, 104.7% of households in Spencers Brook were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 0% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Northam (S) (36.6%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Spencers Brook - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing tenure for Spencers Brook in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Northam (S) and change since 2016.

Housing tenure snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Spencers Brook, with comparison markers for Northam (S).

Spencers Brook
Northam (S)

Fully owned

2021 count

25

% of total

59.5%

Change from 2016

+59.5pp

Mortgage

2021 count

19

% of total

45.2%

Change from 2016

+45.2pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

3

% of total

7.1%

Change from 2016

+7.1pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Data table

Housing tenure for Spencers Brook. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Northam (S).

Housing tenure for Spencers Brook. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Northam (S).
Housing tenure for Spencers Brook. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Northam (S).
Category20212016Change
Count%Northam (S)%Count%Northam (S)%Countpp
Fully owned2559.5%36.1%00.0%34.1%+25+59.5pp
Mortgage1945.2%36.6%00.0%36.5%+19+45.2pp
Renting - Total00.0%23.2%00.0%26.1%00.0pp
Renting - Social housing00.0%5.6%00.0%7.0%00.0pp
Renting - Private37.1%17.4%00.0%18.7%+3+7.1pp
Renting - Not stated00.0%0.1%00.0%0.6%00.0pp
Other tenure type00.0%1.7%00.0%0.8%00.0pp
Not stated00.0%2.4%00.0%2.5%00.0pp
Total households42100.0%100.0%00.0%100.0%+42+100.0pp