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, 46.3% of households in Punsand were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 33.3% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Torres (S) (4.3%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Punsand - Households (Enumerated)

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

Housing tenure snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Punsand, with comparison markers for Torres (S).

Punsand
Torres (S)

Fully owned

2021 count

33

% of total

35.5%

Change from 2016

+3.8pp

Mortgage

2021 count

10

% of total

10.8%

Change from 2016

+5.9pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

31

% of total

33.3%

Change from 2016

+13.8pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

30

% of total

32.3%

Change from 2016

+10.3pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

8

% of total

8.6%

Change from 2016

+3.7pp

Not stated

2021 count

11

% of total

11.8%

Change from 2016

-22.3pp

Data table

Housing tenure for Punsand. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Torres (S).

Housing tenure for Punsand. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Torres (S).
Housing tenure for Punsand. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Torres (S).
Category20212016Change
Count%Torres (S)%Count%Torres (S)%Countpp
Fully owned3335.5%12.5%2631.7%9.8%+7+3.8pp
Mortgage1010.8%4.3%44.9%3.6%+6+5.9pp
Renting - Total3133.3%63.9%1619.5%64.0%+15+13.8pp
Renting - Social housing00.0%31.6%00.0%31.4%00.0pp
Renting - Private3032.3%31.7%1822.0%30.1%+12+10.3pp
Renting - Not stated00.0%0.8%00.0%3.0%00.0pp
Other tenure type88.6%11.7%44.9%1.1%+4+3.7pp
Not stated1111.8%8.0%2834.1%21.7%-17-22.3pp
Total households93100.0%100.0%82100.0%100.0%+110.0pp