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, 81.4% of households in Castle Cove were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 10.7% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Willoughby (C) (26.8%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Castle Cove - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing tenure for Castle Cove in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Willoughby (C) and change since 2016.

Housing tenure snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Castle Cove, with comparison markers for Willoughby (C).

Castle Cove
Willoughby (C)

Fully owned

2021 count

423

% of total

48.2%

Change from 2016

-0.6pp

Mortgage

2021 count

291

% of total

33.2%

Change from 2016

+18.3pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

94

% of total

10.7%

Change from 2016

-19.1pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

97

% of total

11.1%

Change from 2016

-13.7pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

4

% of total

0.5%

Change from 2016

-2.8pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

65

% of total

7.4%

Change from 2016

+7.4pp

Not stated

2021 count

6

% of total

0.7%

Change from 2016

-6.7pp

Data table

Housing tenure for Castle Cove. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Willoughby (C).

Housing tenure for Castle Cove. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Willoughby (C).
Housing tenure for Castle Cove. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Willoughby (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Willoughby (C)%Count%Willoughby (C)%Countpp
Fully owned42348.2%31.7%5948.8%31.8%+364-0.6pp
Mortgage29133.2%26.8%1814.9%28.2%+273+18.3pp
Renting - Total9410.7%38.4%3629.8%37.0%+58-19.1pp
Renting - Social housing00.0%1.8%00.0%1.8%00.0pp
Renting - Private9711.1%36.5%3024.8%34.8%+67-13.7pp
Renting - Not stated40.5%0.1%43.3%0.5%0-2.8pp
Other tenure type657.4%2.2%00.0%0.9%+65+7.4pp
Not stated60.7%0.8%97.4%2.1%-3-6.7pp
Total households877100.0%100.0%121100.0%100.0%+7560.0pp