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, 80.1% of households in Blyth were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 16.8% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Wakefield (DC) (32.2%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Blyth - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Blyth in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wakefield (DC) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Blyth, with comparison markers for Wakefield (DC).
Fully owned
2021 count
74
% of total
37.8%
Change from 2016
+37.8pp
74
37.8%
+37.8pp
Mortgage
2021 count
83
% of total
42.3%
Change from 2016
+42.3pp
83
42.3%
+42.3pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
33
% of total
16.8%
Change from 2016
+16.8pp
33
16.8%
+16.8pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
4
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
4
2.0%
+2.0pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
30
% of total
15.3%
Change from 2016
+15.3pp
30
15.3%
+15.3pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
4
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
4
2.0%
+2.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
3
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
3
1.5%
+1.5pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+74
+37.8pp
Mortgage
+83
+42.3pp
Renting - Total
+33
+16.8pp
Renting - Social housing
+4
+2.0pp
Renting - Private
+30
+15.3pp
Renting - Not stated
0
0.0pp
Other tenure type
+4
+2.0pp
Not stated
+3
+1.5pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Blyth. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wakefield (DC).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Wakefield (DC)% | Count | % | Wakefield (DC)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 74 | 37.8% | 39.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 39.6% | +74 | +37.8pp |
| Mortgage | 83 | 42.3% | 32.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 34.2% | +83 | +42.3pp |
| Renting - Total | 33 | 16.8% | 21.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 23.1% | +33 | +16.8pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 4 | 2.0% | 1.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.0% | +4 | +2.0pp |
| Renting - Private | 30 | 15.3% | 19.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 19.0% | +30 | +15.3pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Other tenure type | 4 | 2.0% | 4.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.0% | +4 | +2.0pp |
| Not stated | 3 | 1.5% | 1.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.2% | +3 | +1.5pp |
| Total households | 196 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 100.0% | +196 | +100.0pp |