Second home ownerships

What is second home ownership?

Properties are taken off the local market which affects sparse districts

What is home ownership like in rural areas compared to urban areas?

Home ownership levels are high in rural areas rather than urban areas

What is the percentage comparison of home ownership in rural areas compared to urban areas?

74% in rural areas and 61% in urban areas

What does low income result in?

Resource deprivation and inability to access affordable housing

Why is it difficult to get employed in the primary sector?

An increase in skill requirement in the primary sector means there is higher unemployment for those without qualifications so there is work poverty in rural areas

What is an example of mobility deprivation?

Refusing driving licenses for elderly people with poor health

What can mobility deprivation result in?

Public transport prices increase, availability of public services in rural areas are cut and jobs are inaccessible

What is digital exclusion?

People/places that face barriers such as lacking devices and connectivity which prevents them accessing technology and internet

How can poverty impact rural areas?

This can be an outcome of not being able to share a lifestyle with the majority of small settlements as they lack resources

Where did second home ownerships mostly occur?

In sparsely populated districts

What are negatives of second home ownerships?

It drives up house prices and changes the nature of the local economy towards leisure pursuits