Midlothian Council : Housing Tenure

Housing Tenure

Data cube chart.

Year Owned Outright Mortgaged or Shared Local Authority etc Housing Associations etc Private Rental Other
1991 3,452 Show data context 12,029 Show data context 11,629 Show data context 882 Show data context 1,591 Show data context 0 Show data context
2001 6,926 Show data context 13,972 Show data context 7,632 Show data context 2,246 Show data context 1,366 Show data context
2011 9,633 Show data context 13,069 Show data context 6,530 Show data context 2,787 Show data context 2,578 Show data context 381 Show data context
2021 13,053 Show data context 14,948 Show data context 2,902 Show data context 625 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 National Records of Scotland, Scotland's Census (Table UV64, Tenure by Household)
2011 Office for National Statistics, NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (Table QS405UK, "Tenure - Households")
2021 National Records of Scotland, Scotland's Census (Table UV404, "Household tenure - Households", covering "All occupied households")

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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, Midlothian Council through time | Historical Statistics on Housing | Housing Tenure, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10039721/cube/HOUS_TENURE_HH_SML_AREA

Date accessed: 09th June 2026