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Housing in LD2 3

What the homes in LD2 3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Powys
Region
Wales
Population
13,653 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (54.6%). Flats make up 10.5%, below the 12.5% across Wales.

LD2 3Wales
Detached54.6%28.5%
Semi-detached22.1%32.1%
Terraced9.5%26.6%
Purpose-built flat6%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.9%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.6%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home3.3%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

69.2% of households in LD2 3 own their home, broadly in line with the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 21.4% of households, above the Wales figure of 17%. 50.4% own outright and 18.8% with a mortgage.

LD2 3
69%
21%
Wales
  • Owned69.2%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.3%0.3%
  • Private rented21.4%17%
  • Social rented8.9%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

LD2 3Wales
Owned outright50.4%38%
With a mortgage or loan18.8%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.6%14.5%
Other private rented3.8%2.5%
From the council5.8%8.7%
From a housing association3.2%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 34.8% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

LD2 3Wales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (18.7%). 18.5% of households include dependent children.

LD2 3Wales
Living alone, under 6616.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.5%14.6%
Couple, no children18.7%16.5%
Couple with dependent children14.4%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.1%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children4.1%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.8%10.2%
Sharers and other households3.9%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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