Household Composition and Tenure

Household spaces and composition

Average household size in Wrexham at the time of the 2001 Census was similar to the Welsh average (2.4). Over 1 in 4 households were one-person households. Around 1 in 6 households were one person – pensioner householders - close to the Welsh average. There were more lone parents with dependents in Wales as a whole at 7.3% than in Wrexham at 6%.

Source: Census 2001

Source: ONS, Census 2001

Tenure

For the county as a whole the rate of owner occupied property was 28.7% for owning outright, 36.4% for owning with a mortgage or loan and 65.5% for all owner occupied houses.

For the county as a whole the rate of rented accommodation was: council rented 23.5%, Housing Association/social landlord 2.7% and private landlord 6%. Overall the public rented was 26.2% and 8.3% other rented.

Comparative rates for Wales: 71.3% owner occupied, 17.9% public rented and 10.8% other rented.

The highest level of outright home ownership was in the ward of Ponciau at 690. The lowest level of outright home ownership was in Plas Madoc at 37.

The highest level of home ownership with a mortgage or loan was in Gwersyllt East and South at 824 with the lowest was in Plas Madoc at 67.

The ward with the highest level of council rented property was Queensway with 782 and the lowest were Marford and Hoseley with 9 and Borras with 7.

The highest level of Housing Association/Social Landlord rented property was in Hermitage ward (200) and lowest levels in Bronington, Gresford East and West, Marford and Hoseley and Minera at 3.

Notes

• Shared ownership - pays part rent and part mortgage
• Housing Assoc / Registered Social Landlord - includes Housing Co-operative and Charitable Trust
• Other - Includes employer of a household member and relative or friend of a household member and living rent free

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