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Postcode · Crickhowell

Housing in NP8 1DF

What the homes in NP8 1DF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Crickhowell, Llangynidr & Llangorse
Council
Powys
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,693 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (64.5%). Flats make up 1.6%, less than half the 12.5% across Wales.

NP8 1DFWales
Detached64.5%28.5%
Semi-detached25%32.1%
Terraced8.8%26.6%
Purpose-built flat0.5%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

77.6% of households in the NP8 1DF area own their home, above the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 14.3% of households, below the Wales figure of 17%. 55.5% own outright and 22.1% with a mortgage.

NP8 1DF
78%
14%
Wales
  • Owned77.6%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.5%0.3%
  • Private rented14.3%17%
  • Social rented7.6%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

NP8 1DFWales
Owned outright55.5%38%
With a mortgage or loan22.1%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.4%14.5%
Other private rented4.9%2.5%
From the council6.1%8.7%
From a housing association1.5%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 29% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

NP8 1DFWales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19.4%). 17.8% of households include dependent children.

NP8 1DFWales
Living alone, under 6610.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.6%14.6%
Couple, no children19.4%16.5%
Couple with dependent children15.1%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children8%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children2.7%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over17.5%10.2%
Sharers and other households4.7%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 NP8 1DF (Crickhowell, Llangynidr & Llangorse) (about 1,693 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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