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Housing in LD3 9EF

What the homes in LD3 9EF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Brecon
Council
Powys
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,783 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (42.4%). Flats make up 1.5%, less than half the 12.5% across Wales.

LD3 9EFWales
Detached42.4%28.5%
Semi-detached40.9%32.1%
Terraced15%26.6%
Purpose-built flat1.4%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

72.6% of households in the LD3 9EF area own their home, broadly in line with the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 15.7% of households, broadly in line with the Wales figure of 17%. 52.4% own outright and 20.2% with a mortgage.

LD3 9EF
73%
16%
Wales
  • Owned72.6%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.1%0.3%
  • Private rented15.7%17%
  • Social rented11.5%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

LD3 9EFWales
Owned outright52.4%38%
With a mortgage or loan20.2%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent10%14.5%
Other private rented5.7%2.5%
From the council9%8.7%
From a housing association2.6%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 35.8% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

LD3 9EFWales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (23.4%). 21.9% of households include dependent children.

LD3 9EFWales
Living alone, under 6612.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over23.4%14.6%
Couple, no children14.2%16.5%
Couple with dependent children16%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.3%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children5.9%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.3%10.2%
Sharers and other households3.5%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LD3 9EF (Brecon) (about 1,783 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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