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Housing in HR3 5

What the homes in HR3 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Powys
Region
Wales
Population
10,884 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (48.4%). Flats make up 20.2%, well above the 12.5% across Wales.

HR3 5Wales
Detached48.4%28.5%
Semi-detached17%32.1%
Terraced14.1%26.6%
Purpose-built flat11.5%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.1%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building6.6%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

62.5% of households in HR3 5 own their home, broadly in line with the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 25.9% of households, well above the Wales figure of 17%. 45.8% own outright and 16.7% with a mortgage.

HR3 5
62%
26%
Wales
  • Owned62.5%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.4%0.3%
  • Private rented25.9%17%
  • Social rented11.1%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

HR3 5Wales
Owned outright45.8%38%
With a mortgage or loan16.7%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.4%14.5%
Other private rented4.6%2.5%
From the council5.2%8.7%
From a housing association5.9%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 36.9% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

HR3 5Wales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (18.8%). 18% of households include dependent children.

HR3 5Wales
Living alone, under 6618.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.2%14.6%
Couple, no children18.1%16.5%
Couple with dependent children14%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children4.1%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.7%10.2%
Sharers and other households5.5%5.6%
Rents

Private rents in Powys

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Powys (August 2026, +9.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

PowysWales
All homes£621£846
One bedroom£462£636
Two bedrooms£578£779
Three bedrooms£700£890
Four or more£950£1,247
Detached£799£1,083
Semi-detached£664£877
Terraced£611£833
Flat or maisonette£486£706

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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