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, 76.3% of households in York were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 19.1% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than York (S) (29.7%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
York - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for York in 2021 for persons, with comparison against York (S) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for York, with comparison markers for York (S).
Fully owned
2021 count
456
% of total
45.4%
Change from 2016
-
456
45.4%
-
Mortgage
2021 count
310
% of total
30.9%
Change from 2016
-
310
30.9%
-
Renting - Total
2021 count
192
% of total
19.1%
Change from 2016
-
192
19.1%
-
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
49
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
-
49
4.9%
-
Renting - Private
2021 count
147
% of total
14.6%
Change from 2016
-
147
14.6%
-
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
3
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-
3
0.3%
-
Other tenure type
2021 count
37
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
-
37
3.7%
-
Not stated
2021 count
16
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-
16
1.6%
-
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Data table
Housing tenure for York. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with York (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | York (S)% | Count | % | York (S)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 456 | 45.4% | 47.9% | - | - | 44.5% | - | - |
| Mortgage | 310 | 30.9% | 29.7% | - | - | 30.7% | - | - |
| Renting - Total | 192 | 19.1% | 16.1% | - | - | 20.2% | - | - |
| Renting - Social housing | 49 | 4.9% | 3.5% | - | - | 3.8% | - | - |
| Renting - Private | 147 | 14.6% | 12.3% | - | - | 15.5% | - | - |
| Renting - Not stated | 3 | 0.3% | 0.4% | - | - | 0.9% | - | - |
| Other tenure type | 37 | 3.7% | 3.7% | - | - | 1.2% | - | - |
| Not stated | 16 | 1.6% | 2.0% | - | - | 3.0% | - | - |
| Total households | 1,004 | 100.0% | 100.0% | - | - | 100.0% | - | - |