Portsmouth Unitary Authority (UA) : Housing Tenure

Housing Tenure

Data cube chart.

Year Owned Outright Mortgaged or Shared Local Authority etc Housing Associations etc Private Rental Other
1991 17,877 Show data context 30,718 Show data context 12,054 Show data context 2,246 Show data context 9,443 Show data context 0 Show data context
2001 19,933 Show data context 31,087 Show data context 10,508 Show data context 4,074 Show data context 11,628 Show data context 1,476 Show data context
2011 20,616 Show data context 27,106 Show data context 10,001 Show data context 5,610 Show data context 21,098 Show data context 1,042 Show data context
2021 21,952 Show data context 23,846 Show data context 9,401 Show data context 6,099 Show data context 22,171 Show data context 2,662 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, Portsmouth Unitary Authority (UA) through time | Historical Statistics on Housing | Housing Tenure, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10168181/cube/HOUS_TENURE_HH_SML_AREA

Date accessed: 17th July 2026