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, 70.7% of households in Salisbury East (part) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 23.9% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Salisbury (C) (40.2%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Salisbury East (part) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing tenure for Salisbury East (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Salisbury (C) and change since 2016.

Housing tenure snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Salisbury East (part), with comparison markers for Salisbury (C).

Salisbury East (part)
Salisbury (C)

Fully owned

2021 count

1,143

% of total

31.5%

Change from 2016

-18.5pp

Mortgage

2021 count

1,425

% of total

39.2%

Change from 2016

+30.4pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

868

% of total

23.9%

Change from 2016

-8.5pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

141

% of total

3.9%

Change from 2016

+3.9pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

714

% of total

19.7%

Change from 2016

+2.1pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

10

% of total

0.3%

Change from 2016

-8.5pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

142

% of total

3.9%

Change from 2016

+3.9pp

Not stated

2021 count

47

% of total

1.3%

Change from 2016

+1.3pp

Data table

Housing tenure for Salisbury East (part). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Salisbury (C).

Housing tenure for Salisbury East (part). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Salisbury (C).
Housing tenure for Salisbury East (part). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Salisbury (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Salisbury (C)%Count%Salisbury (C)%Countpp
Fully owned1,14331.5%27.4%1750.0%26.3%+1,126-18.5pp
Mortgage1,42539.2%40.2%38.8%41.1%+1,422+30.4pp
Renting - Total86823.9%29.0%1132.4%29.0%+857-8.5pp
Renting - Social housing1413.9%6.4%00.0%7.2%+141+3.9pp
Renting - Private71419.7%22.4%617.6%21.4%+708+2.1pp
Renting - Not stated100.3%0.3%38.8%0.4%+7-8.5pp
Other tenure type1423.9%1.9%00.0%1.1%+142+3.9pp
Not stated471.3%1.5%00.0%2.5%+47+1.3pp
Total households3,631100.0%100.0%34100.0%100.0%+3,5970.0pp