the North West Government Region : Housing Tenure

Housing Tenure

Data cube chart.

Year Owned Outright Mortgaged or Shared Local Authority etc Housing Associations etc Private Rental Other
1991 669,655 Show data context 1,138,136 Show data context 551,746 Show data context 97,625 Show data context 196,606 Show data context 0 Show data context
2001 837,621 Show data context 1,110,302 Show data context 381,645 Show data context 182,876 Show data context 240,049 Show data context 60,138 Show data context
2011 934,101 Show data context 1,023,250 Show data context 231,730 Show data context 318,751 Show data context 462,899 Show data context 38,818 Show data context
2021 1,051,062 Show data context 936,161 Show data context 202,731 Show data context 353,049 Show data context 541,097 Show data context 69,322 Show data context
Date Source
1991 Office for National Statistics, NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (Table S20 Tenure and amenities: Households with residents [100%])
2001 Office for National Statistics, NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (Table UV063, "Tenure households", for All households)
2011 Office for National Statistics, NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (Table QS405UK, "Tenure - Households")
2021 Office for National Statistics, ONS "Create a Custom Dataset" ("Tenure of Household" (9-way))

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nCube definition


Here we see how people own, rent or otherwise occupy their homes. This classification is based on that used in the Census Small Area statistics from 1981 onwards. It is based on counts of households, rather than of persons within households.


How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, the North West Government Region through time | Historical Statistics on Housing | Housing Tenure, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10216151/cube/HOUS_TENURE_HH_SML_AREA

Date accessed: 21st July 2026