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Housing in HR3 5JU

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

Neighbourhood
Hay-on-Wye & Talgarth
Council
Powys
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
2,323 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (75.2%). Flats make up 2.3%, less than half the 12.5% across Wales.

HR3 5JUWales
Detached75.2%28.5%
Semi-detached15.1%32.1%
Terraced6.9%26.6%
Purpose-built flat0.8%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

77.2% of households in the HR3 5JU area own their home, above the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 17.7% of households, broadly in line with the Wales figure of 17%. 57.9% own outright and 19.3% with a mortgage.

HR3 5JU
77%
18%
Wales
  • Owned77.2%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.2%0.3%
  • Private rented17.7%17%
  • Social rented4.9%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

HR3 5JUWales
Owned outright57.9%38%
With a mortgage or loan19.3%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.3%14.5%
Other private rented5.3%2.5%
From the council4.4%8.7%
From a housing association0.5%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 29.7% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

HR3 5JUWales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (21.3%). 19.3% of households include dependent children.

HR3 5JUWales
Living alone, under 6610.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.8%14.6%
Couple, no children21.3%16.5%
Couple with dependent children16.7%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.9%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children2.5%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.8%10.2%
Sharers and other households4.1%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HR3 5JU (Hay-on-Wye & Talgarth) (about 2,323 residents).

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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