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Housing in LD3

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

Council
Powys
Region
Wales
Population
23,329 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (47.6%). Flats make up 7.5%, well below the 12.5% across Wales.

LD3Wales
Detached47.6%28.5%
Semi-detached27%32.1%
Terraced17.5%26.6%
Purpose-built flat4.6%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.9%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

68.1% of households in LD3 own their home, broadly in line with the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 18.6% of households, broadly in line with the Wales figure of 17%. 47.9% own outright and 20.2% with a mortgage.

LD3
68%
19%
13%
Wales
  • Owned68.1%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.3%0.3%
  • Private rented18.6%17%
  • Social rented12.9%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

LD3Wales
Owned outright47.9%38%
With a mortgage or loan20.2%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.1%14.5%
Other private rented4.5%2.5%
From the council8.2%8.7%
From a housing association4.7%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 32.3% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

LD3Wales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (18.8%). 20.3% of households include dependent children.

LD3Wales
Living alone, under 6615%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.3%14.6%
Couple, no children18.8%16.5%
Couple with dependent children15.6%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.9%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children4.7%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.4%10.2%
Sharers and other households4.6%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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