Household tenure

There are 88,100 dwellings in Herefordshire, 67% are owner occupied, 19% private rented and 14% social rented according to the 2021 Census.

Home ownership

Herefordshire has a higher proportion of households (67%) who own their own home (either outright or with a mortgage, loan or shared ownership) which was higher than in England & Wales (63%).

While outright home ownership had increased (from 39% in 2011 to 42% in 2021) rates of home ownership with a mortgage or loan had fallen (from 28% in 2011 to 24% in 2021) due to rising house prices in the face of significantly lower than national average earnings.

Renting

Just under a third (32%) of households rent their home, which is a lower proportion than in England & Wales (37%) -

Private renting increased from 15% in 2011 to 19% in 2021, similarly to nationally; households renting in the social sector remained at 14% of households since 2011 and is a lower proportion than nationally (17%).