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, 70.5% of households in Grenfell were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 20.2% were renting. The mortgage share was similar to Weddin (A) (22.6%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Grenfell - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Grenfell in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Weddin (A) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Grenfell, with comparison markers for Weddin (A).
Fully owned
2021 count
566
% of total
47.7%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
566
47.7%
+1.5pp
Mortgage
2021 count
270
% of total
22.8%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
270
22.8%
-0.3pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
239
% of total
20.2%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
239
20.2%
-0.8pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
49
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
49
4.1%
+0.1pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
188
% of total
15.9%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
188
15.9%
+0.5pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
6
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
6
0.5%
-1.0pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
38
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
38
3.2%
+2.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
78
% of total
6.6%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
78
6.6%
-1.7pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+36
+1.5pp
Mortgage
+5
-0.3pp
Renting - Total
-2
-0.8pp
Renting - Social housing
+3
+0.1pp
Renting - Private
+11
+0.5pp
Renting - Not stated
-11
-1.0pp
Other tenure type
+26
+2.2pp
Not stated
-17
-1.7pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Grenfell. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Weddin (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Weddin (A)% | Count | % | Weddin (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 566 | 47.7% | 48.5% | 530 | 46.2% | 46.6% | +36 | +1.5pp |
| Mortgage | 270 | 22.8% | 22.6% | 265 | 23.1% | 23.2% | +5 | -0.3pp |
| Renting - Total | 239 | 20.2% | 17.1% | 241 | 21.0% | 18.6% | -2 | -0.8pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 49 | 4.1% | 2.9% | 46 | 4.0% | 3.1% | +3 | +0.1pp |
| Renting - Private | 188 | 15.9% | 14.2% | 177 | 15.4% | 14.2% | +11 | +0.5pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 6 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 17 | 1.5% | 1.6% | -11 | -1.0pp |
| Other tenure type | 38 | 3.2% | 4.0% | 12 | 1.0% | 1.0% | +26 | +2.2pp |
| Not stated | 78 | 6.6% | 7.3% | 95 | 8.3% | 10.7% | -17 | -1.7pp |
| Total households | 1,186 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,147 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +39 | 0.0pp |