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, 62.6% of households in Salisbury Downs were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 35.3% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Salisbury (C) (40.2%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Salisbury Downs - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Salisbury Downs in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Salisbury (C) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Salisbury Downs, with comparison markers for Salisbury (C).
Fully owned
2021 count
635
% of total
27.7%
Change from 2016
-11.0pp
635
27.7%
-11.0pp
Mortgage
2021 count
801
% of total
34.9%
Change from 2016
-36.1pp
801
34.9%
-36.1pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
809
% of total
35.3%
Change from 2016
+35.3pp
809
35.3%
+35.3pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
318
% of total
13.9%
Change from 2016
+13.9pp
318
13.9%
+13.9pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
482
% of total
21.0%
Change from 2016
+21.0pp
482
21.0%
+21.0pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
9
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
9
0.4%
+0.4pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
20
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
20
0.9%
+0.9pp
Not stated
2021 count
31
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
31
1.4%
+1.4pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+623
-11.0pp
Mortgage
+779
-36.1pp
Renting - Total
+809
+35.3pp
Renting - Social housing
+318
+13.9pp
Renting - Private
+482
+21.0pp
Renting - Not stated
+9
+0.4pp
Other tenure type
+20
+0.9pp
Not stated
+31
+1.4pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Salisbury Downs. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Salisbury (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Salisbury (C)% | Count | % | Salisbury (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 635 | 27.7% | 27.4% | 12 | 38.7% | 26.3% | +623 | -11.0pp |
| Mortgage | 801 | 34.9% | 40.2% | 22 | 71.0% | 41.1% | +779 | -36.1pp |
| Renting - Total | 809 | 35.3% | 29.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 29.0% | +809 | +35.3pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 318 | 13.9% | 6.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 7.2% | +318 | +13.9pp |
| Renting - Private | 482 | 21.0% | 22.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 21.4% | +482 | +21.0pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 9 | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.4% | +9 | +0.4pp |
| Other tenure type | 20 | 0.9% | 1.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.1% | +20 | +0.9pp |
| Not stated | 31 | 1.4% | 1.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.5% | +31 | +1.4pp |
| Total households | 2,294 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 31 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2,263 | 0.0pp |