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, 69.3% of households in York were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 18.3% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than York (S) (27.3%).
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
464
% of total
41.4%
Change from 2016
+4.7pp
464
41.4%
+4.7pp
Mortgage
2021 count
313
% of total
27.9%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
313
27.9%
-1.0pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
205
% of total
18.3%
Change from 2016
-3.6pp
205
18.3%
-3.6pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
51
% of total
4.6%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
51
4.6%
-0.6pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
151
% of total
13.5%
Change from 2016
-2.3pp
151
13.5%
-2.3pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
4
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
4
0.4%
-0.5pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
38
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
38
3.4%
+1.8pp
Not stated
2021 count
98
% of total
8.8%
Change from 2016
-2.3pp
98
8.8%
-2.3pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+63
+4.7pp
Mortgage
-3
-1.0pp
Renting - Total
-34
-3.6pp
Renting - Social housing
-6
-0.6pp
Renting - Private
-22
-2.3pp
Renting - Not stated
-6
-0.5pp
Other tenure type
+20
+1.8pp
Not stated
-23
-2.3pp
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 | 464 | 41.4% | 44.5% | 401 | 36.7% | 40.6% | +63 | +4.7pp |
| Mortgage | 313 | 27.9% | 27.3% | 316 | 28.9% | 27.8% | -3 | -1.0pp |
| Renting - Total | 205 | 18.3% | 15.3% | 239 | 21.9% | 18.9% | -34 | -3.6pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 51 | 4.6% | 3.2% | 57 | 5.2% | 3.7% | -6 | -0.6pp |
| Renting - Private | 151 | 13.5% | 12.4% | 173 | 15.8% | 13.9% | -22 | -2.3pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 4 | 0.4% | 0.4% | 10 | 0.9% | 0.9% | -6 | -0.5pp |
| Other tenure type | 38 | 3.4% | 3.8% | 18 | 1.6% | 1.1% | +20 | +1.8pp |
| Not stated | 98 | 8.8% | 9.1% | 121 | 11.1% | 11.3% | -23 | -2.3pp |
| Total households | 1,120 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,092 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +28 | 0.0pp |