the West Midlands 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 491,493 Show data context 854,451 Show data context 450,308 Show data context 55,643 Show data context 136,940 Show data context 0 Show data context
2001 651,405 Show data context 846,714 Show data context 307,171 Show data context 136,549 Show data context 157,087 Show data context 54,831 Show data context
2011 740,899 Show data context 763,425 Show data context 249,835 Show data context 185,335 Show data context 321,670 Show data context 33,745 Show data context
2021 835,896 Show data context 709,230 Show data context 232,496 Show data context 210,898 Show data context 385,803 Show data context 55,169 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 West Midlands through time | Housing Statistics | Housing Tenure, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10204630/cube/HOUS_TENURE_HH_SML_AREA

Date accessed: 16th November 2025