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Housing in LD7

What the homes in LD7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Powys
Region
Wales
Population
9,142 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (52.6%). Flats make up 14.3%, above the 12.5% across Wales.

LD7Wales
Detached52.6%28.5%
Semi-detached21.6%32.1%
Terraced11.1%26.6%
Purpose-built flat8.3%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.3%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.6%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

67.6% of households in LD7 own their home, broadly in line with the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 20.4% of households, above the Wales figure of 17%. 51% own outright and 16.6% with a mortgage.

LD7
68%
20%
Wales
  • Owned67.6%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.3%0.3%
  • Private rented20.4%17%
  • Social rented11.5%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

LD7Wales
Owned outright51%38%
With a mortgage or loan16.6%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.8%14.5%
Other private rented3.6%2.5%
From the council7.2%8.7%
From a housing association4.3%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.

LD7Wales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19.3%). 15.9% of households include dependent children.

LD7Wales
Living alone, under 6616.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19%14.6%
Couple, no children19.3%16.5%
Couple with dependent children12.8%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children3.1%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.3%10.2%
Sharers and other households4.3%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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