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Housing in SA11 5UP

What the homes in SA11 5UP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Ystradgynlais & Tawe Uchaf
Council
Powys
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
2,046 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (44.2%). Flats make up 0.4%, less than half the 12.5% across Wales.

SA11 5UPWales
Detached41.2%28.5%
Semi-detached44.2%32.1%
Terraced14.1%26.6%
Purpose-built flat0.1%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

77.6% of households in the SA11 5UP area own their home, above the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 9.2% of households, well below the Wales figure of 17%. 49.3% own outright and 28.3% with a mortgage.

SA11 5UP
78%
12%
Wales
  • Owned77.6%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.2%0.3%
  • Private rented9.2%17%
  • Social rented12.4%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.6%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

SA11 5UPWales
Owned outright49.3%38%
With a mortgage or loan28.3%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.1%14.5%
Other private rented3.1%2.5%
From the council11.6%8.7%
From a housing association0.8%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 32% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

SA11 5UPWales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (17.7%). 17.3% of households include dependent children.

SA11 5UPWales
Living alone, under 6615.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.5%14.6%
Couple, no children17.7%16.5%
Couple with dependent children13.2%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children11.3%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children4.1%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.3%10.2%
Sharers and other households5.1%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 SA11 5UP (Ystradgynlais & Tawe Uchaf) (about 2,046 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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