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Postcode area · Llandrindod Wells

Housing in LD

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

Council
Powys
Region
Wales
Population
60,137 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (51.7%). Flats make up 8.5%, well below the 12.5% across Wales.

LDWales
Detached51.7%28.5%
Semi-detached24.3%32.1%
Terraced14.2%26.6%
Purpose-built flat4.9%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.5%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.1%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home1.4%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

68.9% of households in LD own their home, broadly in line with the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 19.4% of households, above the Wales figure of 17%. 49.9% own outright and 19% with a mortgage.

LD
69%
19%
Wales
  • Owned68.9%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.3%0.3%
  • Private rented19.4%17%
  • Social rented11.3%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

LDWales
Owned outright49.9%38%
With a mortgage or loan19%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.5%14.5%
Other private rented4%2.5%
From the council6.6%8.7%
From a housing association4.7%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 33.2% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19.2%). 18.7% of households include dependent children.

LDWales
Living alone, under 6615.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18%14.6%
Couple, no children19.2%16.5%
Couple with dependent children14.6%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children4.2%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.7%10.2%
Sharers and other households4.5%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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