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Households renting from a council or housing association, every council ranked

Households renting from a council or housing association, out of every household, at the 2021 census. Figures for 2021, published for 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Lowest first: the order says where a council sits, not whether that is good.

Lowest: Castle Point, 5.5%. The council in the middle: Broxbourne, 14.3%. Highest: Hackney, 40.5%.

Households renting from a council or housing association, every council it is published for, lowest first
PlaceCouncilFigure
1Castle PointEast of England5.5%
2WyreNorth West7.6%
3WokinghamSouth East7.7%
4Oadby and WigstonEast Midlands7.9%
5Ribble ValleyNorth West8%
6 jointFarehamSouth East8.1%
6 jointRochfordEast of England8.1%
8 jointBlabyEast Midlands8.2%
8 jointTendringEast of England8.2%
10 jointFyldeNorth West8.3%
10 jointTorbaySouth West8.3%
12WealdenSouth East8.4%
13 jointRushcliffeEast Midlands8.6%
13 jointStaffordshire MoorlandsWest Midlands8.6%
15HarboroughEast Midlands8.7%
16 jointEpsom and EwellSouth East8.8%
16 jointHartSouth East8.8%
18North SomersetSouth West9.2%
19 jointArunSouth East9.3%
19 jointTorridgeSouth West9.3%
21 jointEast Riding of YorkshireYorkshire and the Humber9.4%
21 jointFermanagh and OmaghNorthern Ireland9.4%
21 jointMid UlsterNorthern Ireland9.4%
24TeignbridgeSouth West9.5%
25Surrey HeathSouth East9.6%
26 jointBroadlandEast of England9.7%
26 jointGedlingEast Midlands9.7%
28WorthingSouth East9.8%
29South DerbyshireEast Midlands9.9%
30North KestevenEast Midlands10%
31 jointElmbridgeSouth East10.1%
31 jointWest DevonSouth West10.1%
33 jointHinckley and BosworthEast Midlands10.2%
33 jointRotherSouth East10.2%
35 jointBlackpoolNorth West10.3%
35 jointEast DevonSouth West10.3%
35 jointLancasterNorth West10.3%
38 jointHarrowLondon10.4%
38 jointSouth RibbleNorth West10.4%
40 jointArmagh City, Banbridge and CraigavonNorthern Ireland10.5%
40 jointCeredigionWales10.5%
42 jointBromsgroveWest Midlands10.7%
42 jointMeltonEast Midlands10.7%
42 jointWestmorland and FurnessNorth West10.7%
45 jointMid SussexSouth East10.8%
45 jointNew ForestSouth East10.8%
45 jointNewry, Mourne and DownNorthern Ireland10.8%
45 jointSouth GloucestershireSouth West10.8%
49 jointFolkestone and HytheSouth East10.9%
49 jointIsle of WightSouth East10.9%
49 jointLewesSouth East10.9%
49 jointRutlandEast Midlands10.9%
49 jointWest LindseyEast Midlands10.9%
54 jointBournemouth, Christchurch and PooleSouth West11%
54 jointBroxtoweEast Midlands11%
54 jointKingston upon ThamesLondon11%
57 jointNorth DevonSouth West11.1%
57 jointTandridgeSouth East11.1%
59MaldonEast of England11.2%
60 jointBrentwoodEast of England11.3%
60 jointEast LindseyEast Midlands11.3%
60 jointMid SuffolkEast of England11.3%
60 jointRedbridgeLondon11.3%
64 jointHorshamSouth East11.5%
64 jointReigate and BansteadSouth East11.5%
64 jointSouthend-on-SeaEast of England11.5%
67 jointCheshire EastNorth West11.6%
67 jointWokingSouth East11.6%
69 jointCharnwoodEast Midlands11.7%
69 jointMole ValleySouth East11.7%
69 jointSouth NorfolkEast of England11.7%
72 jointPendleNorth West11.8%
72 jointSouth HamsSouth West11.8%
74 jointNorth YorkshireYorkshire and the Humber11.9%
74 jointThanetSouth East11.9%
76 jointConwyWales12%
76 jointSouth OxfordshireSouth East12%
78 jointRichmond upon ThamesLondon12.1%
78 jointSouth HollandEast Midlands12.1%
80 jointCanterburySouth East12.2%
80 jointCheltenhamSouth West12.2%
80 jointHigh PeakEast Midlands12.2%
80 jointSt AlbansEast of England12.2%
80 jointVale of GlamorganWales12.2%
85 jointDorsetSouth West12.3%
85 jointLisburn and CastlereaghNorthern Ireland12.3%
85 jointMid and East AntrimNorthern Ireland12.3%
85 jointStroudSouth West12.3%
85 jointWaverleySouth East12.3%
90AdurSouth East12.4%
91 jointEast HampshireSouth East12.5%
91 jointSouth KestevenEast Midlands12.5%
93 jointArds and North DownNorthern Ireland12.6%
93 jointDerbyshire DalesEast Midlands12.6%
93 jointMid DevonSouth West12.6%
93 jointWindsor and MaidenheadSouth East12.6%
97 jointAmber ValleyEast Midlands12.7%
97 jointErewashEast Midlands12.7%
97 jointFenlandEast of England12.7%
97 jointGuildfordSouth East12.7%
97 jointSpelthorneSouth East12.7%
97 jointTewkesburySouth West12.7%
103 jointAntrim and NewtownabbeyNorthern Ireland12.8%
103 jointCornwallSouth West12.8%
105 jointEast StaffordshireWest Midlands12.9%
105 jointHuntingdonshireEast of England12.9%
105 jointRugbyWest Midlands12.9%
105 jointRunnymedeSouth East12.9%
109 jointBuckinghamshireSouth East13%
109 jointEastbourneSouth East13%
109 jointForest of DeanSouth West13%
109 jointLichfieldWest Midlands13%
109 jointNorth NorfolkEast of England13%
109 jointShropshireWest Midlands13%
109 jointUttlesfordEast of England13%
116 jointEast HertfordshireEast of England13.1%
116 jointEast SuffolkEast of England13.1%
116 jointEastleighSouth East13.1%
119 jointBromleyLondon13.2%
119 jointChorleyNorth West13.2%
119 jointNorth East LincolnshireYorkshire and the Humber13.2%
119 jointSevenoaksSouth East13.2%
123 jointBaberghEast of England13.3%
123 jointCentral BedfordshireEast of England13.3%
123 jointChelmsfordEast of England13.3%
123 jointCherwellSouth East13.3%
123 jointColchesterEast of England13.3%
123 jointDenbighshireWales13.3%
123 jointStockportNorth West13.3%
123 jointStratford-on-AvonWest Midlands13.3%
123 jointSwaleSouth East13.3%
123 jointWest OxfordshireSouth East13.3%
133 jointCauseway Coast and GlensNorthern Ireland13.4%
133 jointMaidstoneSouth East13.4%
135 jointBarnetLondon13.5%
135 jointHyndburnNorth West13.5%
135 jointNorth West LeicestershireEast Midlands13.5%
138 jointGloucesterSouth West13.6%
138 jointHaveringLondon13.6%
138 jointKing's Lynn and West NorfolkEast of England13.6%
138 jointMedwaySouth East13.6%
138 jointNorth WarwickshireWest Midlands13.6%
138 jointStaffordWest Midlands13.6%
144 jointHerefordshireWest Midlands13.7%
144 jointRhondda Cynon TafWales13.7%
144 jointSomersetSouth West13.7%
147DartfordSouth East13.8%
148 jointBridgendWales13.9%
148 jointDoverSouth East13.9%
148 jointNewark and SherwoodEast Midlands13.9%
151 jointAshfordSouth East14%
151 jointEast CambridgeshireEast of England14%
151 jointMonmouthshireWales14%
151 jointSolihullWest Midlands14%
151 jointSouth StaffordshireWest Midlands14%
151 jointWest BerkshireSouth East14%
151 jointYorkYorkshire and the Humber14%
158 jointBrecklandEast of England14.1%
158 jointPowysWales14.1%
158 jointWarwickWest Midlands14.1%
158 jointWyre ForestWest Midlands14.1%
162 jointMertonLondon14.2%
162 jointSuttonLondon14.2%
164 jointBath and North East SomersetSouth West14.3%
164 jointBroxbourneEast of England14.3%
164 jointCarmarthenshireWales14.3%
164 jointHastingsSouth East14.3%
164 jointMalvern HillsWest Midlands14.3%
164 jointTest ValleySouth East14.3%
164 jointVale of White HorseSouth East14.3%
164 jointWest LancashireNorth West14.3%
172 jointNuneaton and BedworthWest Midlands14.4%
172 jointSeftonNorth West14.4%
172 jointWest NorthamptonshireEast Midlands14.4%
175 jointFlintshireWales14.5%
175 jointSouth CambridgeshireEast of England14.5%
175 jointWiltshireSouth West14.5%
178 jointBradfordYorkshire and the Humber14.6%
178 jointCalderdaleYorkshire and the Humber14.6%
178 jointCheshire West and ChesterNorth West14.6%
178 jointTunbridge WellsSouth East14.6%
182 jointBexleyLondon14.7%
182 jointEpping ForestEast of England14.7%
184 jointKirkleesYorkshire and the Humber14.8%
184 jointRossendaleNorth West14.8%
184 jointThree RiversEast of England14.8%
187 jointAshfieldEast Midlands14.9%
187 jointBrighton and HoveSouth East14.9%
187 jointBuryNorth West14.9%
187 jointCity of LondonLondon14.9%
191 jointBassetlawEast Midlands15%
191 jointNorth LincolnshireYorkshire and the Humber15%
191 jointTraffordNorth West15%
194ChichesterSouth East15.1%
195North NorthamptonshireEast Midlands15.2%
196 jointWarringtonNorth West15.3%
196 jointWinchesterSouth East15.3%
198 jointCotswoldSouth West15.4%
198 jointTonbridge and MallingSouth East15.4%
198 jointWirralNorth West15.4%
201 jointBurnleyNorth West15.6%
201 jointIsle of AngleseyWales15.6%
201 jointSwindonSouth West15.6%
201 jointWatfordEast of England15.6%
201 jointWychavonWest Midlands15.6%
206Bracknell ForestSouth East15.7%
207 jointHillingdonLondon16.1%
207 jointReadingSouth East16.1%
209 jointCannock ChaseWest Midlands16.2%
209 jointDarlingtonNorth East16.2%
209 jointGreat YarmouthEast of England16.2%
209 jointPembrokeshireWales16.2%
209 jointRushmoorSouth East16.2%
209 jointWest SuffolkEast of England16.2%
215 jointBedfordEast of England16.3%
215 jointBolsoverEast Midlands16.3%
215 jointBraintreeEast of England16.3%
215 jointGosportSouth East16.3%
215 jointStockton-on-TeesNorth East16.3%
215 jointWorcesterWest Midlands16.3%
221 jointLutonEast of England16.4%
221 jointMansfieldEast Midlands16.4%
223ExeterSouth West16.6%
224GwyneddWales16.7%
225CumberlandNorth West16.8%
226 jointCoventryWest Midlands17%
226 jointDoncasterYorkshire and the Humber17%
226 jointEnfieldLondon17%
226 jointWiganNorth West17%
230Newcastle-under-LymeWest Midlands17.1%
231CardiffWales17.2%
232 jointHertsmereEast of England17.3%
232 jointIsles of ScillySouth West17.3%
234GraveshamSouth East17.4%
235EalingLondon17.5%
236ThurrockEast of England17.7%
237NorthumberlandNorth East17.8%
238 jointBasingstoke and DeaneSouth East17.9%
238 jointCroydonLondon17.9%
240 jointPortsmouthSouth East18%
240 jointTamworthWest Midlands18%
240 jointTelford and WrekinWest Midlands18%
243Milton KeynesSouth East18.1%
244 jointPlymouthSouth West18.4%
244 jointPrestonNorth West18.4%
246 jointHavantSouth East18.6%
246 jointPeterboroughEast of England18.6%
248 jointBristolSouth West18.7%
248 jointNorth East DerbyshireEast Midlands18.7%
248 jointNorth HertfordshireEast of England18.7%
251 jointBlackburn with DarwenNorth West18.8%
251 jointCaerphillyWales18.8%
251 jointDerbyEast Midlands18.8%
254Redcar and ClevelandNorth East18.9%
255DudleyWest Midlands19%
256SwanseaWales19.1%
257Neath Port TalbotWales19.2%
258WandsworthLondon19.3%
259 jointBostonEast Midlands19.5%
259 jointNewportWales19.5%
261SloughSouth East19.6%
262 jointBarnsleyYorkshire and the Humber19.7%
262 jointSt. HelensNorth West19.7%
264BoltonNorth West19.8%
265County DurhamNorth East20%
266RedditchWest Midlands20.2%
267LeedsYorkshire and the Humber20.4%
268North TynesideNorth East20.5%
269 jointChesterfieldEast Midlands20.7%
269 jointRotherhamYorkshire and the Humber20.7%
271IpswichEast of England20.8%
272 jointOxfordSouth East20.9%
272 jointRochdaleNorth West20.9%
274 jointDacorumEast of England21%
274 jointHounslowLondon21%
274 jointWrexhamWales21%
277LincolnEast Midlands21.1%
278 jointBasildonEast of England21.2%
278 jointOldhamNorth West21.2%
278 jointTamesideNorth West21.2%
281Waltham ForestLondon21.5%
282WakefieldYorkshire and the Humber21.7%
283Merthyr TydfilWales21.8%
284SouthamptonSouth East21.9%
285Stoke-on-TrentWest Midlands22.3%
286SheffieldYorkshire and the Humber22.6%
287 jointCambridgeEast of England22.7%
287 jointDerry City and StrabaneNorthern Ireland22.7%
289CrawleySouth East22.9%
290 jointLeicesterEast Midlands23.2%
290 jointMiddlesbroughNorth East23.2%
292HartlepoolNorth East23.4%
293 jointBirminghamWest Midlands23.5%
293 jointBrentLondon23.5%
295 jointBlaenau GwentWales23.7%
295 jointWalsallWest Midlands23.7%
297TorfaenWales23.8%
298HaltonNorth West24.3%
299GatesheadNorth East25.1%
300 jointHaringeyLondon25.2%
300 jointWolverhamptonWest Midlands25.2%
302KnowsleyNorth West25.3%
303 jointSalfordNorth West25.4%
303 jointWelwyn HatfieldEast of England25.4%
305NottinghamEast Midlands25.5%
306 jointBelfastNorthern Ireland26.3%
306 jointStevenageEast of England26.3%
308LiverpoolNorth West26.4%
309 jointSandwellWest Midlands26.6%
309 jointSunderlandNorth East26.6%
311Kingston upon HullYorkshire and the Humber27%
312Newcastle upon TyneNorth East27.3%
313Kensington and ChelseaLondon27.6%
314NewhamLondon28%
315WestminsterLondon28.3%
316LewishamLondon29.2%
317HarlowEast of England29.3%
318ManchesterNorth West29.5%
319South TynesideNorth East29.6%
320Hammersmith and FulhamLondon29.8%
321NorwichEast of England30.3%
322GreenwichLondon31%
323Barking and DagenhamLondon31.5%
324LambethLondon33.6%
325CamdenLondon33.7%
326Tower HamletsLondon35.9%
327SouthwarkLondon39.7%
328IslingtonLondon40.2%
329HackneyLondon40.5%

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ONS, Census 2021, tables TS054 tenure and TS046 central heating, by council; NISRA, Census 2021, household tenure and central heating, by Local Government District · 2021 · fetched 4 October 2026 · How this is measured

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