Home ownership: highest and lowest councils in England (2021)

Rochford had the highest owner-occupied homes of England’s 296 councils in 2021, at 81.2%.

Tower Hamlets had the lowest, at 25.7%. The middle council, Fenland, had 67.3%.

Map of owner-occupied homes across the UK

Owner-occupied homes for every council in England, highest first. Councils without a figure are listed last with the reason.
Rank	Council	Region	Value
1	RochfordEast of England	East of England	81.2%
2	Castle PointEast of England	East of England	80.4%
3	FarehamSouth East	South East	79.2%
4	BlabyEast Midlands	East Midlands	79.0%
=5	BromsgroveWest Midlands	West Midlands	78.6%
=5	Staffordshire MoorlandsWest Midlands	West Midlands	78.6%
=7	WealdenSouth East	South East	78.1%
=7	WokinghamSouth East	South East	78.1%
9	BroadlandEast of England	East of England	78.0%
10	HarboroughEast Midlands	East Midlands	77.8%
11	HartSouth East	South East	77.6%
=12	MaldonEast of England	East of England	77.0%
=12	Ribble ValleyNorth West	North West	77.0%
14	South RibbleNorth West	North West	76.8%
15	RushcliffeEast Midlands	East Midlands	76.7%
16	Oadby and WigstonEast Midlands	East Midlands	75.9%
17	TandridgeSouth East	South East	75.6%
18	South StaffordshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	75.4%
=19	Hinckley and BosworthEast Midlands	East Midlands	75.3%
=19	South DerbyshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	75.3%
21	Epsom and EwellSouth East	South East	75.1%
22	Surrey HeathSouth East	South East	75.0%
23	Mid SuffolkEast of England	East of England	74.9%
24	New ForestSouth East	South East	74.8%
=25	East HampshireSouth East	South East	74.4%
=25	GedlingEast Midlands	East Midlands	74.4%
=25	South NorfolkEast of England	East of England	74.4%
=28	LichfieldWest Midlands	West Midlands	74.2%
=28	Mole ValleySouth East	South East	74.2%
30	WyreNorth West	North West	74.1%
31	HorshamSouth East	South East	74.0%
=32	Mid SussexSouth East	South East	73.9%
=32	StroudSouth West	South West	73.9%
34	North KestevenEast Midlands	East Midlands	73.8%
=35	East DevonSouth West	South West	73.6%
=35	RotherSouth East	South East	73.6%
=37	East Riding of YorkshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	73.5%
=37	Forest of DeanSouth West	South West	73.5%
=39	SevenoaksSouth East	South East	73.4%
=39	South GloucestershireSouth West	South West	73.4%
=41	EastleighSouth East	South East	73.0%
=41	SolihullWest Midlands	West Midlands	73.0%
=41	TewkesburySouth West	South West	73.0%
=41	WaverleySouth East	South East	73.0%
=45	Central BedfordshireEast of England	East of England	72.9%
=45	Cheshire EastNorth West	North West	72.9%
=45	Derbyshire DalesEast Midlands	East Midlands	72.9%
=45	North West LeicestershireEast Midlands	East Midlands	72.9%
49	ChorleyNorth West	North West	72.8%
=50	AdurSouth East	South East	72.7%
=50	Reigate and BansteadSouth East	South East	72.7%
=52	BrentwoodEast of England	East of England	72.6%
=52	Stratford-on-AvonWest Midlands	West Midlands	72.6%
=52	TeignbridgeSouth West	South West	72.6%
55	Amber ValleyEast Midlands	East Midlands	72.5%
=56	ArunSouth East	South East	72.4%
=56	ElmbridgeSouth East	South East	72.4%
=56	FyldeNorth West	North West	72.4%
=56	UttlesfordEast of England	East of England	72.4%
=60	Malvern HillsWest Midlands	West Midlands	72.3%
=60	North SomersetSouth West	South West	72.3%
=60	RutlandEast Midlands	East Midlands	72.3%
=60	StockportNorth West	North West	72.3%
=64	LewesSouth East	South East	72.1%
=64	South HamsSouth West	South West	72.1%
=64	South OxfordshireSouth East	South East	72.1%
=64	Tonbridge and MallingSouth East	South East	72.1%
=64	Westmorland and FurnessNorth West Worked out by Open Index by adding up the census output areas in this area, because the census was published on the boundaries before this council changed.	North West	72.1%
69	MeltonEast Midlands	East Midlands	72.0%
70	TendringEast of England	East of England	71.9%
71	BaberghEast of England	East of England	71.8%
=72	Three RiversEast of England	East of England	71.7%
=72	West DevonSouth West	South West	71.7%
=74	BroxtoweEast Midlands	East Midlands	71.6%
=74	High PeakEast Midlands	East Midlands	71.6%
=74	West LancashireNorth West	North West	71.6%
77	St AlbansEast of England	East of England	71.5%
=78	DorsetSouth West	South West	71.4%
=78	South CambridgeshireEast of England	East of England	71.4%
=80	BuckinghamshireSouth East	South East	71.3%
=80	North WarwickshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	71.3%
=80	WychavonWest Midlands	West Midlands	71.3%
83	West LindseyEast Midlands	East Midlands	71.2%
=84	ChelmsfordEast of England	East of England	71.1%
=84	North East DerbyshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	71.1%
86	Test ValleySouth East	South East	70.9%
=87	CharnwoodEast Midlands	East Midlands	70.8%
=87	East HertfordshireEast of England	East of England	70.8%
=87	StaffordWest Midlands	West Midlands	70.8%
90	South HollandEast Midlands	East Midlands	70.7%
91	HaveringLondon	London	70.5%
=92	ErewashEast Midlands	East Midlands	70.4%
=92	TorridgeSouth West	South West	70.4%
=94	Epping ForestEast of England	East of England	70.3%
=94	HuntingdonshireEast of England	East of England	70.3%
=96	BexleyLondon	London	70.0%
=96	Vale of White HorseSouth East	South East	70.0%
=98	Newark and SherwoodEast Midlands	East Midlands	69.8%
=98	Wyre ForestWest Midlands	West Midlands	69.8%
100	BroxbourneEast of England	East of England	69.7%
101	TraffordNorth West	North West	69.6%
=102	Cheshire West and ChesterNorth West	North West	69.5%
=102	East CambridgeshireEast of England	East of England	69.5%
=102	North YorkshireYorkshire and The Humber Worked out by Open Index by adding up the census output areas in this area, because the census was published on the boundaries before this council changed.	Yorkshire and The Humber	69.5%
=102	ShropshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	69.5%
=106	SpelthorneSouth East	South East	69.4%
=106	WarringtonNorth West	North West	69.4%
=108	BromleyLondon	London	69.3%
=108	East SuffolkEast of England	East of England	69.3%
=108	MaidstoneSouth East	South East	69.3%
=108	North NorfolkEast of England	East of England	69.3%
=108	South KestevenEast Midlands	East Midlands	69.3%
113	CumberlandNorth West Worked out by Open Index by adding up the census output areas in this area, because the census was published on the boundaries before this council changed.	North West	69.1%
=114	Nuneaton and BedworthWest Midlands	West Midlands	68.9%
=114	RugbyWest Midlands	West Midlands	68.9%
=114	West BerkshireSouth East	South East	68.9%
=114	West OxfordshireSouth East	South East	68.9%
118	HavantSouth East	South East	68.8%
=119	BassetlawEast Midlands	East Midlands	68.7%
=119	Mid DevonSouth West	South West	68.7%
121	BraintreeEast of England	East of England	68.6%
=122	Bracknell ForestSouth East	South East	68.5%
=122	East LindseyEast Midlands	East Midlands	68.5%
=122	SomersetSouth West Worked out by Open Index by adding up the census output areas in this area, because the census was published on the boundaries before this council changed.	South West	68.5%
=125	Isle of WightSouth East	South East	68.4%
=125	North DevonSouth West	South West	68.4%
=127	Newcastle-under-LymeWest Midlands	West Midlands	68.3%
=127	SwaleSouth East	South East	68.3%
129	WorthingSouth East	South East	68.2%
=130	AshfordSouth East	South East	68.1%
=130	RossendaleNorth West	North West	68.1%
132	WiltshireSouth West	South West	68.0%
=133	DartfordSouth East	South East	67.9%
=133	LancasterNorth West	North West	67.9%
=133	RunnymedeSouth East	South East	67.9%
=136	AshfieldEast Midlands	East Midlands	67.8%
=136	BrecklandEast of England	East of England	67.8%
=136	Cannock ChaseWest Midlands	West Midlands	67.8%
=136	North LincolnshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	67.8%
140	TamworthWest Midlands	West Midlands	67.7%
141	GuildfordSouth East	South East	67.6%
=142	East StaffordshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	67.5%
=142	HerefordshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	67.5%
=142	King's Lynn and West NorfolkEast of England	East of England	67.5%
145	CornwallSouth West	South West	67.4%
=146	BuryNorth West	North West	67.3%
=146	CotswoldSouth West	South West	67.3%
=146	FenlandEast of England	East of England	67.3%
=146	SeftonNorth West	North West	67.3%
=146	WokingSouth East	South East	67.3%
151	DoverSouth East	South East	67.0%
=152	CherwellSouth East	South East	66.9%
=152	DudleyWest Midlands	West Midlands	66.9%
=152	WinchesterSouth East	South East	66.9%
=155	ChichesterSouth East	South East	66.8%
=155	WarwickWest Midlands	West Midlands	66.8%
=155	WiganNorth West	North West	66.8%
=155	Windsor and MaidenheadSouth East	South East	66.8%
159	Basingstoke and DeaneSouth East	South East	66.7%
=160	Folkestone and HytheSouth East	South East	66.6%
=160	Stockton-on-TeesNorth East	North East	66.6%
162	West NorthamptonshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	66.4%
=163	Bath and North East SomersetSouth West	South West	66.3%
=163	BolsoverEast Midlands	East Midlands	66.3%
=165	MedwaySouth East	South East	66.2%
=165	North NorthamptonshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	66.2%
=165	Tunbridge WellsSouth East	South East	66.2%
=168	KirkleesYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	65.9%
=168	North HertfordshireEast of England	East of England	65.9%
=168	YorkYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	65.9%
=171	CanterburySouth East	South East	65.7%
=171	NorthumberlandNorth East	North East	65.7%
173	WirralNorth West	North West	65.6%
174	SuttonLondon	London	65.5%
175	HertsmereEast of England	East of England	65.3%
=176	PendleNorth West	North West	65.2%
=176	Redcar and ClevelandNorth East	North East	65.2%
=176	RedditchWest Midlands	West Midlands	65.2%
=179	ColchesterEast of England	East of England	65.1%
=179	TorbaySouth West	South West	65.1%
=181	CalderdaleYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	65.0%
=181	GloucesterSouth West	South West	65.0%
=181	St. HelensNorth West	North West	65.0%
184	SwindonSouth West	South West	64.9%
185	GosportSouth East	South East	64.8%
186	BedfordEast of England	East of England	64.6%
=187	DacorumEast of England	East of England	64.5%
=187	MansfieldEast Midlands	East Midlands	64.5%
=189	BasildonEast of England	East of England	64.4%
=189	North East LincolnshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	64.4%
191	CheltenhamSouth West	South West	64.3%
192	North TynesideNorth East	North East	64.2%
=193	RotherhamYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	64.0%
=193	ThurrockEast of England	East of England	64.0%
195	Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleSouth West	South West	63.5%
196	WakefieldYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	63.4%
=197	DoncasterYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	63.3%
=197	GraveshamSouth East	South East	63.3%
=197	HyndburnNorth West	North West	63.3%
=200	DarlingtonNorth East	North East	63.1%
=200	Richmond upon ThamesLondon	London	63.1%
202	ChesterfieldEast Midlands	East Midlands	62.9%
=203	BarnsleyYorkshire and The Humber Worked out by Open Index by adding up the census output areas in this area, because the census was published on the boundaries before this council changed.	Yorkshire and The Humber	62.8%
=203	County DurhamNorth East	North East	62.8%
205	WorcesterWest Midlands	West Midlands	62.5%
=206	BradfordYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	62.2%
=206	RushmoorSouth East	South East	62.2%
208	Great YarmouthEast of England	East of England	62.1%
=209	BoltonNorth West	North West	61.9%
=209	Southend-on-SeaEast of England	East of England	61.9%
211	ThanetSouth East	South East	61.8%
212	Kingston upon ThamesLondon	London	61.6%
213	West SuffolkEast of England	East of England	61.4%
214	HaltonNorth West	North West	61.2%
215	TamesideNorth West	North West	61.1%
216	Blackburn with DarwenNorth West	North West	61.0%
217	Milton KeynesSouth East	South East	60.9%
218	OldhamNorth West	North West	60.8%
219	Telford and WrekinWest Midlands	West Midlands	60.7%
220	RochdaleNorth West	North West	60.6%
=221	EastbourneSouth East	South East	60.3%
=221	KnowsleyNorth West	North West	60.3%
223	BostonEast Midlands	East Midlands	60.1%
224	BurnleyNorth West	North West	60.0%
225	HarrowLondon	London	59.9%
=226	DerbyEast Midlands	East Midlands	59.8%
=226	WalsallWest Midlands	West Midlands	59.8%
228	PrestonNorth West	North West	59.1%
=229	HartlepoolNorth East	North East	58.8%
=229	PlymouthSouth West	South West	58.8%
231	StevenageEast of England	East of England	58.7%
232	SheffieldYorkshire and The Humber Worked out by Open Index by adding up the census output areas in this area, because the census was published on the boundaries before this council changed.	Yorkshire and The Humber	58.6%
233	SunderlandNorth East	North East	58.5%
234	GatesheadNorth East	North East	58.4%
235	ExeterSouth West	South West	58.3%
236	CoventryWest Midlands	West Midlands	58.1%
=237	RedbridgeLondon	London	58.0%
=237	Welwyn HatfieldEast of England	East of England	58.0%
239	HillingdonLondon	London	57.9%
240	BlackpoolNorth West	North West	57.8%
241	LeedsYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	57.6%
=242	HastingsSouth East	South East	57.1%
=242	South TynesideNorth East	North East	57.1%
=242	Stoke-on-TrentWest Midlands	West Midlands	57.1%
245	CrawleySouth East	South East	57.0%
246	PeterboroughEast of England	East of England	56.9%
247	MertonLondon	London	56.7%
248	WatfordEast of England	East of England	56.2%
249	CroydonLondon	London	56.1%
250	IpswichEast of England	East of England	56.0%
251	MiddlesbroughNorth East	North East	55.5%
252	WolverhamptonWest Midlands	West Midlands	55.4%
253	HarlowEast of England	East of England	55.1%
254	BristolSouth West	South West	54.8%
255	LutonEast of England	East of England	54.5%
256	SandwellWest Midlands	West Midlands	54.2%
257	BarnetLondon	London	53.7%
=258	BirminghamWest Midlands	West Midlands	53.5%
=258	EnfieldLondon	London	53.5%
260	PortsmouthSouth East	South East	53.2%
261	Brighton and HoveSouth East	South East	52.2%
262	ReadingSouth East	South East	51.7%
263	LincolnEast Midlands	East Midlands	51.4%
264	Waltham ForestLondon	London	50.6%
265	Newcastle upon TyneNorth East	North East	49.7%
266	SloughSouth East	South East	49.5%
=267	Kingston upon HullYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	48.8%
=267	SouthamptonSouth East	South East	48.8%
269	EalingLondon	London	48.2%
270	HounslowLondon	London	47.9%
271	SalfordNorth West	North West	47.5%
272	LiverpoolNorth West	North West	47.4%
273	LeicesterEast Midlands	East Midlands	47.2%
274	OxfordSouth East	South East	46.8%
275	Isles of ScillySouth West	South West	46.0%
276	CambridgeEast of England	East of England	45.7%
277	NottinghamEast Midlands	East Midlands	45.6%
278	WandsworthLondon	London	44.3%
279	Barking and DagenhamLondon	London	44.1%
280	LewishamLondon	London	43.4%
281	GreenwichLondon	London	43.3%
282	NorwichEast of England	East of England	42.6%
283	BrentLondon	London	40.3%
284	HaringeyLondon	London	38.9%
285	ManchesterNorth West	North West	38.0%
286	City of LondonLondon	London	36.8%
287	LambethLondon	London	34.8%
288	Hammersmith and FulhamLondon	London	33.6%
289	NewhamLondon	London	33.2%
290	Kensington and ChelseaLondon	London	32.7%
291	SouthwarkLondon	London	31.3%
292	CamdenLondon	London	30.4%
293	IslingtonLondon	London	28.3%
294	WestminsterLondon	London	28.1%
295	HackneyLondon	London	27.1%
296	Tower HamletsLondon	London	25.7%

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