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Housing in LD8

What the homes in LD8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Powys
Region
Wales
Population
11,626 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (56.9%). Flats make up 11.5%, broadly in line with the 12.5% across Wales.

LD8Wales
Detached56.9%28.5%
Semi-detached20.6%32.1%
Terraced9.1%26.6%
Purpose-built flat6.7%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.9%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.8%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home1.9%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

67.1% of households in LD8 own their home, broadly in line with the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 23.1% of households, above the Wales figure of 17%. 49.8% own outright and 17.3% with a mortgage.

LD8
67%
23%
Wales
  • Owned67.1%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.4%0.3%
  • Private rented23.1%17%
  • Social rented9.3%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

LD8Wales
Owned outright49.8%38%
With a mortgage or loan17.3%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.9%14.5%
Other private rented4.2%2.5%
From the council4.7%8.7%
From a housing association4.6%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 33.9% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

LD8Wales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (20%). 16.7% of households include dependent children.

LD8Wales
Living alone, under 6615.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.3%14.6%
Couple, no children20%16.5%
Couple with dependent children13.4%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children6%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children3.2%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.9%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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