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Housing in SA9 1

What the homes in SA9 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Powys
Region
Wales
Population
11,965 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (43.9%). Flats make up 5%, less than half the 12.5% across Wales.

SA9 1Wales
Detached33.1%28.5%
Semi-detached43.9%32.1%
Terraced17.8%26.6%
Purpose-built flat3.7%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

70.2% of households in SA9 1 own their home, broadly in line with the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 12.3% of households, below the Wales figure of 17%. 46.6% own outright and 23.6% with a mortgage.

SA9 1
70%
12%
17%
Wales
  • Owned70.2%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.2%0.3%
  • Private rented12.3%17%
  • Social rented16.9%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

SA9 1Wales
Owned outright46.6%38%
With a mortgage or loan23.6%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.3%14.5%
Other private rented3.1%2.5%
From the council13.3%8.7%
From a housing association3.7%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 33.3% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

SA9 1Wales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (17.3%). 21.6% of households include dependent children.

SA9 1Wales
Living alone, under 6616%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.2%14.6%
Couple, no children17.3%16.5%
Couple with dependent children15.6%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.9%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children6%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.9%10.2%
Sharers and other households4.1%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

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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