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, 75% of households in Snowtown were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 16.8% were renting. The mortgage share was similar to Wakefield (DC) (30.4%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Snowtown - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Snowtown in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wakefield (DC) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Snowtown, with comparison markers for Wakefield (DC).
Fully owned
2021 count
93
% of total
44.7%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
93
44.7%
+1.4pp
Mortgage
2021 count
63
% of total
30.3%
Change from 2016
+4.1pp
63
30.3%
+4.1pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
35
% of total
16.8%
Change from 2016
-4.6pp
35
16.8%
-4.6pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
40
% of total
19.2%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
40
19.2%
-2.2pp
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
9
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
+4.3pp
9
4.3%
+4.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
12
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
12
5.8%
+1.5pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+2
+1.4pp
Mortgage
+8
+4.1pp
Renting - Total
-10
-4.6pp
Renting - Social housing
0
0.0pp
Renting - Private
-5
-2.2pp
Renting - Not stated
0
0.0pp
Other tenure type
+9
+4.3pp
Not stated
+3
+1.5pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Snowtown. 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 | 93 | 44.7% | 37.9% | 91 | 43.3% | 37.6% | +2 | +1.4pp |
| Mortgage | 63 | 30.3% | 30.4% | 55 | 26.2% | 32.5% | +8 | +4.1pp |
| Renting - Total | 35 | 16.8% | 21.1% | 45 | 21.4% | 22.2% | -10 | -4.6pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 0 | 0.0% | 1.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.8% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Renting - Private | 40 | 19.2% | 19.3% | 45 | 21.4% | 18.2% | -5 | -2.2pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Other tenure type | 9 | 4.3% | 4.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.2% | +9 | +4.3pp |
| Not stated | 12 | 5.8% | 6.1% | 9 | 4.3% | 7.0% | +3 | +1.5pp |
| Total households | 208 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 210 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -2 | 0.0pp |