Housing tenure. Differentiates between the following tenures: Owned outright, Owned with mortgage, Local Authority rented, Housing Association rented, Rented from employer, Rented private (unfurnished), Rented private (furnished), Other rented, Missing. Includes information on last known tenure fed forward from the British Household Panel Study (BHPS). See tenure_dv_public.do for the do file.
Housing tenure. Differentiates between the following tenures: Owned outright, Owned with mortgage, Local Authority rented, Housing Association rented, Rented from employer, Rented private (unfurnished), Rented private (furnished), Other rented, Missing. Includes information on last known tenure fed forward from the British Household Panel Study (BHPS). See tenure_dv_public.do for the do file.
Derived variable note:
Uses HSOWND HSJB RENTLL RENTF/
Value label
Value
Absolute frequency
Relative frequency
missing
-9
123
0.58%
Owned outright
1
8238
38.52%
Owned with mortgage
2
7097
33.19%
Local authority rent
3
1756
8.21%
Housing assoc rented
4
1335
6.24%
Rented from employer
5
261
1.22%
Rented private unfurnished
6
2449
11.45%
Other
8
126
0.59%
Total
21385
100.0%
Value label
Value
Absolute frequency
Relative frequency
missing
-9
75
0.46%
Owned outright
1
6408
39.66%
Owned with mortgage
2
5523
34.19%
Local authority rent
3
1319
8.16%
Housing assoc rented
4
954
5.9%
Rented from employer
5
188
1.16%
Rented private unfurnished
6
1604
9.93%
Other
8
85
0.53%
Total
16156
100.0%
Value label
Value
Absolute frequency
Relative frequency
missing
-9
109
0.65%
Owned outright
1
6743
40.0%
Owned with mortgage
2
5605
33.25%
Local authority rent
3
1392
8.26%
Housing assoc rented
4
1031
6.12%
Rented from employer
5
183
1.09%
Rented private unfurnished
6
1700
10.09%
Other
8
93
0.55%
Total
16856
100.0%
Value label
Value
Absolute frequency
Relative frequency
missing
-9
210
1.16%
Owned outright
1
7038
38.8%
Owned with mortgage
2
5935
32.72%
Local authority rent
3
1589
8.76%
Housing assoc rented
4
1192
6.57%
Rented from employer
5
173
0.95%
Rented private unfurnished
6
1289
7.11%
Rented private furnished
7
601
3.31%
Other
8
112
0.62%
Total
18139
100.0%
Value label
Value
Absolute frequency
Relative frequency
missing
-9
81
0.42%
Owned outright
1
7117
36.97%
Owned with mortgage
2
6488
33.7%
Local authority rent
3
1828
9.5%
Housing assoc rented
4
1326
6.89%
Rented from employer
5
237
1.23%
Rented private unfurnished
6
1447
7.52%
Rented private furnished
7
665
3.45%
Other
8
63
0.33%
Total
19252
100.0%
Value label
Value
Absolute frequency
Relative frequency
missing
-9
135
0.67%
Owned outright
1
7277
36.3%
Owned with mortgage
2
6707
33.45%
Local authority rent
3
1940
9.68%
Housing assoc rented
4
1439
7.18%
Rented from employer
5
219
1.09%
Rented private unfurnished
6
1531
7.64%
Rented private furnished
7
732
3.65%
Other
8
68
0.34%
Total
20048
100.0%
Value label
Value
Absolute frequency
Relative frequency
missing
-9
172
0.79%
Owned outright
1
7657
35.21%
Owned with mortgage
2
7184
33.04%
Local authority rent
3
2159
9.93%
Housing assoc rented
4
1666
7.66%
Rented from employer
5
260
1.2%
Rented private unfurnished
6
1789
8.23%
Rented private furnished
7
808
3.72%
Other
8
51
0.23%
Total
21746
100.0%
Value label
Value
Absolute frequency
Relative frequency
missing
-9
140
0.61%
Owned outright
1
7912
34.35%
Owned with mortgage
2
7560
32.82%
Local authority rent
3
2391
10.38%
Housing assoc rented
4
1816
7.88%
Rented from employer
5
241
1.05%
Rented private unfurnished
6
1960
8.51%
Rented private furnished
7
953
4.14%
Other
8
60
0.26%
Total
23033
100.0%
Value label
Value
Absolute frequency
Relative frequency
missing
-9
122
0.5%
Owned outright
1
8115
33.18%
Owned with mortgage
2
7979
32.63%
Local authority rent
3
2659
10.87%
Housing assoc rented
4
1985
8.12%
Rented from employer
5
242
0.99%
Rented private unfurnished
6
2084
8.52%
Rented private furnished
7
1217
4.98%
Other
8
51
0.21%
Total
24454
100.0%
Value label
Value
Absolute frequency
Relative frequency
missing
-9
313
1.29%
Owned outright
1
8188
33.66%
Owned with mortgage
2
8346
34.31%
Local authority rent
3
2527
10.39%
Housing assoc rented
4
1851
7.61%
Rented from employer
5
172
0.71%
Rented private unfurnished
6
1912
7.86%
Rented private furnished
7
966
3.97%
Other
8
50
0.21%
Total
24325
100.0%
Value label
Value
Absolute frequency
Relative frequency
missing
-9
251
0.97%
Owned outright
1
8443
32.7%
Owned with mortgage
2
9047
35.04%
Local authority rent
3
2784
10.78%
Housing assoc rented
4
1971
7.63%
Rented from employer
5
198
0.77%
Rented private unfurnished
6
2029
7.86%
Rented private furnished
7
1038
4.02%
Other
8
56
0.22%
Total
25817
100.0%
Value label
Value
Absolute frequency
Relative frequency
missing
-9
92
0.33%
Owned outright
1
8908
32.1%
Owned with mortgage
2
9841
35.46%
Local authority rent
3
3122
11.25%
Housing assoc rented
4
2124
7.65%
Rented from employer
5
224
0.81%
Rented private unfurnished
6
2217
7.99%
Rented private furnished
7
1170
4.22%
Other
8
53
0.19%
Total
27751
100.0%
Value label
Value
Absolute frequency
Relative frequency
missing
-9
50
0.16%
Owned outright
1
9600
31.49%
Owned with mortgage
2
10792
35.4%
Local authority rent
3
3537
11.6%
Housing assoc rented
4
2343
7.69%
Rented from employer
5
253
0.83%
Rented private unfurnished
6
2364
7.75%
Rented private furnished
7
1457
4.78%
Other
8
88
0.29%
Total
30484
100.0%
Value label
Value
Absolute frequency
Relative frequency
missing
-9
121
0.4%
Owned outright
1
8603
28.52%
Owned with mortgage
2
10367
34.36%
Local authority rent
3
3761
12.47%
Housing assoc rented
4
2445
8.1%
Rented from employer
5
266
0.88%
Rented private unfurnished
6
2544
8.43%
Rented private furnished
7
1939
6.43%
Other
8
123
0.41%
Total
30169
100.0%
Value label
Value
Absolute frequency
Relative frequency
missing
-9
95
1.17%
Owned Outright
1
2728
33.5%
Owned with Mortgage
2
3184
39.1%
Local Authority rented
3
883
10.84%
Housing Assoc. rented
4
407
5.0%
Rented from Employer
5
46
0.56%
Rented private unfurnished
6
453
5.56%
Rented private furnished
7
279
3.43%
Other rented
8
69
0.85%
Total
8144
100.0%
Value label
Value
Absolute frequency
Relative frequency
missing
-9
102
1.22%
Owned Outright
1
2704
32.4%
Owned with Mortgage
2
3358
40.23%
Local Authority rented
3
956
11.45%
Housing Assoc. rented
4
399
4.78%
Rented from Employer
5
51
0.61%
Rented private unfurnished
6
438
5.25%
Rented private furnished
7
288
3.45%
Other rented
8
50
0.6%
Total
8346
100.0%
Value label
Value
Absolute frequency
Relative frequency
missing
-9
97
1.13%
Owned Outright
1
2712
31.52%
Owned with Mortgage
2
3521
40.93%
Local Authority rented
3
1015
11.8%
Housing Assoc. rented
4
401
4.66%
Rented from Employer
5
48
0.56%
Rented private unfurnished
6
440
5.11%
Rented private furnished
7
316
3.67%
Other rented
8
53
0.62%
Total
8603
100.0%
Value label
Value
Absolute frequency
Relative frequency
missing
-9
92
1.06%
Owned Outright
1
2706
31.07%
Owned with Mortgage
2
3626
41.64%
Local Authority rented
3
1039
11.93%
Housing Assoc. rented
4
426
4.89%
Rented from Employer
5
62
0.71%
Rented private unfurnished
6
430
4.94%
Rented private furnished
7
283
3.25%
Other rented
8
45
0.52%
Total
8709
100.0%
Value label
Value
Absolute frequency
Relative frequency
missing
-9
546
6.14%
Owned Outright
1
2594
29.16%
Owned with Mortgage
2
3543
39.82%
Local Authority rented
3
1060
11.91%
Housing Assoc. rented
4
379
4.26%
Rented from Employer
5
61
0.69%
Rented private unfurnished
6
404
4.54%
Rented private furnished
7
310
3.48%
Total
8897
100.0%
Value label
Value
Absolute frequency
Relative frequency
missing
-9
388
4.29%
Owned Outright
1
2646
29.25%
Owned with Mortgage
2
3628
40.11%
Local Authority rented
3
1176
13.0%
Housing Assoc. rented
4
402
4.44%
Rented from Employer
5
55
0.61%
Rented private unfurnished
6
396
4.38%
Rented private furnished
7
353
3.9%
Other rented
8
1
0.01%
Total
9045
100.0%
Value label
Value
Absolute frequency
Relative frequency
missing
-9
447
4.78%
Owned Outright
1
2622
28.04%
Owned with Mortgage
2
3811
40.75%
Local Authority rented
3
1289
13.78%
Housing Assoc. rented
4
386
4.13%
Rented from Employer
5
59
0.63%
Rented private unfurnished
6
384
4.11%
Rented private furnished
7
349
3.73%
Other rented
8
5
0.05%
Total
9352
100.0%
Value label
Value
Absolute frequency
Relative frequency
missing
-9
350
3.29%
Owned Outright
1
2788
26.23%
Owned with Mortgage
2
4204
39.54%
Local Authority rented
3
1823
17.15%
Housing Assoc. rented
4
486
4.57%
Rented from Employer
5
75
0.71%
Rented private unfurnished
6
479
4.51%
Rented private furnished
7
422
3.97%
Other rented
8
4
0.04%
Total
10631
100.0%
Value label
Value
Absolute frequency
Relative frequency
missing
-9
225
2.57%
Owned Outright
1
2217
25.31%
Owned with Mortgage
2
3460
39.49%
Local Authority rented
3
1609
18.37%
Housing Assoc. rented
4
444
5.07%
Rented from Employer
5
83
0.95%
Rented private unfurnished
6
392
4.47%
Rented private furnished
7
321
3.66%
Other rented
8
10
0.11%
Total
8761
100.0%
Value label
Value
Absolute frequency
Relative frequency
missing
-9
136
1.55%
Owned Outright
1
2171
24.68%
Owned with Mortgage
2
3489
39.66%
Local Authority rented
3
1737
19.75%
Housing Assoc. rented
4
453
5.15%
Rented from Employer
5
92
1.05%
Rented private unfurnished
6
380
4.32%
Rented private furnished
7
333
3.79%
Other rented
8
6
0.07%
Total
8797
100.0%
Value label
Value
Absolute frequency
Relative frequency
missing
-9
124
2.06%
Owned Outright
1
1365
22.73%
Owned with Mortgage
2
2405
40.05%
Local Authority rented
3
1171
19.5%
Housing Assoc. rented
4
334
5.56%
Rented from Employer
5
82
1.37%
Rented private unfurnished
6
292
4.86%
Rented private furnished
7
221
3.68%
Other rented
8
11
0.18%
Total
6005
100.0%
Value label
Value
Absolute frequency
Relative frequency
missing
-9
78
1.28%
Owned Outright
1
1321
21.69%
Owned with Mortgage
2
2448
40.2%
Local Authority rented
3
1254
20.59%
Housing Assoc. rented
4
336
5.52%
Rented from Employer
5
82
1.35%
Rented private unfurnished
6
278
4.56%
Rented private furnished
7
279
4.58%
Other rented
8
14
0.23%
Total
6090
100.0%
Value label
Value
Absolute frequency
Relative frequency
missing
-9
87
1.72%
Owned Outright
1
1193
23.56%
Owned with Mortgage
2
2236
44.15%
Local Authority rented
3
782
15.44%
Housing Assoc. rented
4
234
4.62%
Rented from Employer
5
57
1.13%
Rented private unfurnished
6
200
3.95%
Rented private furnished
7
265
5.23%
Other rented
8
10
0.2%
Total
5064
100.0%
Value label
Value
Absolute frequency
Relative frequency
missing
-9
54
1.07%
proxy
-7
98
1.95%
Owned Outright
1
1172
23.29%
Owned with Mortgage
2
2199
43.69%
Local Authority rented
3
790
15.7%
Housing Assoc. rented
4
202
4.01%
Rented from Employer
5
59
1.17%
Rented private unfurnished
6
199
3.95%
Rented private furnished
7
247
4.91%
Other rented
8
13
0.26%
Total
5033
100.0%
Value label
Value
Absolute frequency
Relative frequency
missing
-9
65
1.27%
proxy
-7
88
1.72%
Owned Outright
1
1205
23.5%
Owned with Mortgage
2
2237
43.63%
Local Authority rented
3
844
16.46%
Housing Assoc. rented
4
205
4.0%
Rented from Employer
5
61
1.19%
Rented private unfurnished
6
180
3.51%
Rented private furnished
7
236
4.6%
Other rented
8
6
0.12%
Total
5127
100.0%
Value label
Value
Absolute frequency
Relative frequency
missing
-9
257
4.91%
Owned Outright
1
1168
22.32%
Owned with Mortgage
2
2237
42.76%
Local Authority rented
3
894
17.09%
Housing Assoc. rented
4
186
3.56%
Rented from Employer
5
65
1.24%
Rented private unfurnished
6
188
3.59%
Rented private furnished
7
224
4.28%
Other rented
8
13
0.25%
Total
5232
100.0%
Value label
Value
Absolute frequency
Relative frequency
missing
-9
19
0.36%
Owned Outright
1
1214
23.23%
Owned with Mortgage
2
2326
44.5%
Local Authority rented
3
994
19.02%
Housing Assoc. rented
4
169
3.23%
Rented from Employer
5
59
1.13%
Rented private unfurnished
6
203
3.88%
Rented private furnished
7
233
4.46%
Other rented
8
10
0.19%
Total
5227
100.0%
Value label
Value
Absolute frequency
Relative frequency
missing
-9
16
0.29%
Owned Outright
1
1278
23.19%
Owned with Mortgage
2
2394
43.44%
Local Authority rented
3
1131
20.52%
Housing Assoc. rented
4
198
3.59%
Rented from Employer
5
56
1.02%
Rented private unfurnished
6
235
4.26%
Rented private furnished
7
190
3.45%
Other rented
8
13
0.24%
Total
5511
100.0%
Value label
Value
Absolute frequency
Relative frequency
missing
-9
102
0.71%
Owned Outright
1
4616
32.01%
Owned with Mortgage
2
6290
43.62%
Local Authority rented
3
1458
10.11%
Housing Assoc. rented
4
636
4.41%
Rented from Employer
5
78
0.54%
Rented private unfurnished
6
736
5.1%
Rented private furnished
7
427
2.96%
Other rented
8
76
0.53%
Total
14419
100.0%
Value label
Value
Absolute frequency
Relative frequency
missing
-9
115
0.77%
Owned Outright
1
4640
31.2%
Owned with Mortgage
2
6609
44.44%
Local Authority rented
3
1571
10.56%
Housing Assoc. rented
4
644
4.33%
Rented from Employer
5
85
0.57%
Rented private unfurnished
6
730
4.91%
Rented private furnished
7
424
2.85%
Other rented
8
55
0.37%
Total
14873
100.0%
Value label
Value
Absolute frequency
Relative frequency
missing
-9
115
0.75%
Owned Outright
1
4731
30.74%
Owned with Mortgage
2
6902
44.84%
Local Authority rented
3
1663
10.8%
Housing Assoc. rented
4
635
4.13%
Rented from Employer
5
80
0.52%
Rented private unfurnished
6
714
4.64%
Rented private furnished
7
493
3.2%
Other rented
8
59
0.38%
Total
15392
100.0%
Value label
Value
Absolute frequency
Relative frequency
missing
-9
118
0.76%
Owned Outright
1
4700
30.1%
Owned with Mortgage
2
7147
45.76%
Local Authority rented
3
1695
10.85%
Housing Assoc. rented
4
653
4.18%
Rented from Employer
5
99
0.63%
Rented private unfurnished
6
697
4.46%
Rented private furnished
7
454
2.91%
Other rented
8
54
0.35%
Total
15617
100.0%
Value label
Value
Absolute frequency
Relative frequency
missing
-9
802
5.08%
Owned Outright
1
4475
28.34%
Owned with Mortgage
2
7031
44.53%
Local Authority rented
3
1716
10.87%
Housing Assoc. rented
4
572
3.62%
Rented from Employer
5
105
0.66%
Rented private unfurnished
6
621
3.93%
Rented private furnished
7
469
2.97%
Total
15791
100.0%
Value label
Value
Absolute frequency
Relative frequency
missing
-9
623
3.84%
Owned Outright
1
4631
28.52%
Owned with Mortgage
2
7229
44.52%
Local Authority rented
3
1848
11.38%
Housing Assoc. rented
4
623
3.84%
Rented from Employer
5
94
0.58%
Rented private unfurnished
6
628
3.87%
Rented private furnished
7
561
3.45%
Other rented
8
1
0.01%
Total
16238
100.0%
Value label
Value
Absolute frequency
Relative frequency
missing
-9
642
3.87%
Owned Outright
1
4480
26.99%
Owned with Mortgage
2
7562
45.56%
Local Authority rented
3
2039
12.29%
Housing Assoc. rented
4
609
3.67%
Rented from Employer
5
113
0.68%
Rented private unfurnished
6
598
3.6%
Rented private furnished
7
548
3.3%
Other rented
8
6
0.04%
Total
16597
100.0%
Value label
Value
Absolute frequency
Relative frequency
missing
-9
446
2.36%
Owned Outright
1
4824
25.57%
Owned with Mortgage
2
8414
44.6%
Local Authority rented
3
2857
15.14%
Housing Assoc. rented
4
751
3.98%
Rented from Employer
5
138
0.73%
Rented private unfurnished
6
742
3.93%
Rented private furnished
7
688
3.65%
Other rented
8
7
0.04%
Total
18867
100.0%
Value label
Value
Absolute frequency
Relative frequency
missing
-9
283
1.81%
Owned Outright
1
3838
24.6%
Owned with Mortgage
2
6952
44.56%
Local Authority rented
3
2557
16.39%
Housing Assoc. rented
4
698
4.47%
Rented from Employer
5
143
0.92%
Rented private unfurnished
6
604
3.87%
Rented private furnished
7
517
3.31%
Other rented
8
11
0.07%
Total
15603
100.0%
Value label
Value
Absolute frequency
Relative frequency
missing
-9
176
1.13%
Owned Outright
1
3738
23.93%
Owned with Mortgage
2
6945
44.45%
Local Authority rented
3
2753
17.62%
Housing Assoc. rented
4
705
4.51%
Rented from Employer
5
169
1.08%
Rented private unfurnished
6
584
3.74%
Rented private furnished
7
546
3.49%
Other rented
8
7
0.04%
Total
15623
100.0%
Value label
Value
Absolute frequency
Relative frequency
missing
-9
142
1.3%
Owned Outright
1
2415
22.14%
Owned with Mortgage
2
4921
45.12%
Local Authority rented
3
1890
17.33%
Housing Assoc. rented
4
540
4.95%
Rented from Employer
5
155
1.42%
Rented private unfurnished
6
457
4.19%
Rented private furnished
7
372
3.41%
Other rented
8
14
0.13%
Total
10906
100.0%
Value label
Value
Absolute frequency
Relative frequency
missing
-9
87
0.78%
Owned Outright
1
2336
20.87%
Owned with Mortgage
2
5062
45.22%
Local Authority rented
3
2047
18.29%
Housing Assoc. rented
4
548
4.9%
Rented from Employer
5
154
1.38%
Rented private unfurnished
6
432
3.86%
Rented private furnished
7
501
4.48%
Other rented
8
26
0.23%
Total
11193
100.0%
Value label
Value
Absolute frequency
Relative frequency
missing
-9
107
1.13%
Owned Outright
1
2094
22.19%
Owned with Mortgage
2
4610
48.85%
Local Authority rented
3
1287
13.64%
Housing Assoc. rented
4
382
4.05%
Rented from Employer
5
113
1.2%
Rented private unfurnished
6
329
3.49%
Rented private furnished
7
496
5.26%
Other rented
8
20
0.21%
Total
9438
100.0%
Value label
Value
Absolute frequency
Relative frequency
missing
-9
195
2.11%
Owned Outright
1
2062
22.29%
Owned with Mortgage
2
4474
48.37%
Local Authority rented
3
1288
13.93%
Housing Assoc. rented
4
319
3.45%
Rented from Employer
5
105
1.14%
Rented private unfurnished
6
336
3.63%
Rented private furnished
7
453
4.9%
Other rented
8
17
0.18%
Total
9249
100.0%
Value label
Value
Absolute frequency
Relative frequency
missing
-9
168
1.77%
Owned Outright
1
2117
22.33%
Owned with Mortgage
2
4594
48.45%
Local Authority rented
3
1396
14.72%
Housing Assoc. rented
4
316
3.33%
Rented from Employer
5
114
1.2%
Rented private unfurnished
6
306
3.23%
Rented private furnished
7
463
4.88%
Other rented
8
7
0.07%
Total
9481
100.0%
Value label
Value
Absolute frequency
Relative frequency
missing
-9
295
3.07%
Owned Outright
1
2067
21.53%
Owned with Mortgage
2
4588
47.79%
Local Authority rented
3
1489
15.51%
Housing Assoc. rented
4
284
2.96%
Rented from Employer
5
131
1.36%
Rented private unfurnished
6
305
3.18%
Rented private furnished
7
417
4.34%
Other rented
8
24
0.25%
Total
9600
100.0%
Value label
Value
Absolute frequency
Relative frequency
missing
-9
22
0.22%
Owned Outright
1
2166
22.0%
Owned with Mortgage
2
4848
49.24%
Local Authority rented
3
1654
16.8%
Housing Assoc. rented
4
263
2.67%
Rented from Employer
5
110
1.12%
Rented private unfurnished
6
335
3.4%
Rented private furnished
7
431
4.38%
Other rented
8
16
0.16%
Total
9845
100.0%
Value label
Value
Absolute frequency
Relative frequency
missing
-9
17
0.17%
Owned Outright
1
2301
22.42%
Owned with Mortgage
2
4918
47.92%
Local Authority rented
3
1843
17.96%
Housing Assoc. rented
4
306
2.98%
Rented from Employer
5
111
1.08%
Rented private unfurnished
6
392
3.82%
Rented private furnished
7
355
3.46%
Other rented
8
21
0.2%
Total
10264
100.0%
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