Types of tenure


In 2012-13, there were an estimated 22 million households in England. Overall, 65% or 14.3 million were owner occupiers, 18% (4 million) were private renters and 17% (3.7 million) were social renters. Sources: 1980 to 2008: ONS Labour Force Survey; 2008-09 onwards: English Housing Survey, full household sample


social renters 1980 1990 2000


2010 -11


0 3,000 6,000


(thousands of households) 9,000


“A house is not a home unless it contains food and fire for the mind as well as the body”


12,000 15,000


Housing stock by dwelling type In 2012, 92% of owner-occupied dwellings were houses, mostly semi-detached or detached/bungalows. Meanwhile, 61% of privately rented dwellings were houses, most of which were terraced.


Purpose built flat, high rise 1.8%


Purpose built flat, low rise 14.3%


Converted flat 4.1%


Bungalow 8.9%


Housing stock by type - all dwellings Mortgage lending


Gross mortgage lending was an estimated £15.5 billion in January, down 8% compared to the gross lending total of December 2013 but a third higher than January 2013 (£11.6 billion). Source: Council of Mortgage Lenders February 2014


2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003


0 50,000 100,000 150,000 200,000


All terraced houses 27.7%


Semi-detached house 25.8%


Detached house 17.3% Benjamin Franklin


Housing stock by dwelling age The age of housing stock varied considerably by tenure. A third (33%) of homes in the private rented sector were built prior to 1919 while 22% of housing association homes were built after 1990.


Post 1990 14.0%


1981-90 8.6%


1965-80 21.0%


purpose built flat, high rise purpose built flat, low rise converted flat


bungalow Housing stock by dwelling age - all dwellings


detached house semi-detached house all terraced houses


1945-64 20.1%


Pre 1919 19.7%


1919-44 16.6%


private renters owner occupiers


rural


village centre rural resident suburban res other urban c city centre


post 1990 1981-90 1965-80 1945-64 1919-44 pre 1919


Gross mortgage lending (millions) 250,000 300,000 350,000 400,000


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