Household Tenure - The Herefordshire Partnership

Household Tenure

Household tenure information is obtained from the 2001 Census. 

In 2001, Herefordshire has a higher proportion of households that own their house outright compared with regionally and nationally.  Herefordshire also has a lower proportion of households that own their house with a mortgage and a slightly higher proportion that privately rent their house from a landlord or letting agency.

 

		Herefordshire	West Midlands	England
Owner Occupied	Owns outright	36%	30%	29%
Owner Occupied	Owns with a mortgage or loan	35%	39%	39%
Owner Occupied	Shared ownership*	1%	1%	1%
Rented	Socially rented**	15%	21%	19%
Rented	Private landlord or letting agency	9%	6%	9%
Rented	Other***	4%	3%	3%

Source: Census, ONS - Crown Copyright

 

* Pays part rent and part mortgage

** Includes Housing Co-operative and Charitable Trust

*** Includes employer of a household member and relative or friend of a household member and living rent free