Housing in SA9 1PY
What the homes in SA9 1PY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Ystradgynlais & Tawe Uchaf
- Council
- Powys
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,423 (2024)
SA9 1PYSwansea
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (32.6%). Flats make up 9.6%, below the 12.5% across Wales.
Owning vs renting
70.1% of households in the SA9 1PY area own their home, broadly in line with the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 13.8% of households, below the Wales figure of 17%. 47.1% own outright and 22.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned70.1%66.1%
- Shared ownership0.2%0.3%
- Private rented13.8%17%
- Social rented15.8%16.5%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.2%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 32.4% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple without children (20%). 20.5% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SA9 1PY (Ystradgynlais & Tawe Uchaf) (about 1,423 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.