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, 74.8% of households in Blyth were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 16% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Wakefield (DC) (30.4%).
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
71
% of total
34.5%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
71
34.5%
+1.2pp
Mortgage
2021 count
83
% of total
40.3%
Change from 2016
-2.3pp
83
40.3%
-2.3pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
33
% of total
16.0%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
33
16.0%
+0.6pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
4
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
4
1.9%
+1.9pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
30
% of total
14.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
30
14.6%
+0.2pp
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
1.9%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
4
1.9%
+1.9pp
Not stated
2021 count
10
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
10
4.9%
+1.8pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+6
+1.2pp
Mortgage
0
-2.3pp
Renting - Total
+3
+0.6pp
Renting - Social housing
+4
+1.9pp
Renting - Private
+2
+0.2pp
Renting - Not stated
0
0.0pp
Other tenure type
+4
+1.9pp
Not stated
+4
+1.8pp
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 | 71 | 34.5% | 37.9% | 65 | 33.3% | 37.6% | +6 | +1.2pp |
| Mortgage | 83 | 40.3% | 30.4% | 83 | 42.6% | 32.5% | 0 | -2.3pp |
| Renting - Total | 33 | 16.0% | 21.1% | 30 | 15.4% | 22.2% | +3 | +0.6pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 4 | 1.9% | 1.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.8% | +4 | +1.9pp |
| Renting - Private | 30 | 14.6% | 19.3% | 28 | 14.4% | 18.2% | +2 | +0.2pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Other tenure type | 4 | 1.9% | 4.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.2% | +4 | +1.9pp |
| Not stated | 10 | 4.9% | 6.1% | 6 | 3.1% | 7.0% | +4 | +1.8pp |
| Total households | 206 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 195 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +11 | 0.0pp |