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Housing in NP8

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

Council
Powys
Region
Wales
Population
8,607 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (59.2%). Flats make up 6%, less than half the 12.5% across Wales.

NP8Wales
Detached59.2%28.5%
Semi-detached24.8%32.1%
Terraced9.7%26.6%
Purpose-built flat4%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

75.5% of households in NP8 own their home, above the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 13.6% of households, below the Wales figure of 17%. 52.5% own outright and 23% with a mortgage.

NP8
75%
14%
Wales
  • Owned75.5%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.2%0.3%
  • Private rented13.6%17%
  • Social rented10.7%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

NP8Wales
Owned outright52.5%38%
With a mortgage or loan23%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent10%14.5%
Other private rented3.7%2.5%
From the council6.1%8.7%
From a housing association4.5%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 28% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

NP8Wales
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (18.9%). 19.4% of households include dependent children.

NP8Wales
Living alone, under 6610.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.2%14.6%
Couple, no children18.9%16.5%
Couple with dependent children16%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.7%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children3.4%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over17.6%10.2%
Sharers and other households4.8%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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