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Housing in SY16 2

What the homes in SY16 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Powys
Region
Wales
Population
6,220 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (35.8%). Flats make up 19.9%, well above the 12.5% across Wales.

SY16 2Wales
Detached35.8%28.5%
Semi-detached20.8%32.1%
Terraced23.4%26.6%
Purpose-built flat15%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.9%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across Wales, 66.1% of households own their home; SY16 2 is below that, at 57%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 21.3% of households against 17%. 37.5% own outright and 19.5% with a mortgage.

SY16 2
57%
21%
21%
Wales
  • Owned57%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.2%0.3%
  • Private rented21.3%17%
  • Social rented21.4%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.2%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SY16 2Wales
Owned outright37.5%38%
With a mortgage or loan19.5%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.5%14.5%
Other private rented2.8%2.5%
From the council11.4%8.7%
From a housing association10%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 40.7% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

SY16 2Wales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 23.5%. 19.4% of households include dependent children.

SY16 2Wales
Living alone, under 6623.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.3%14.6%
Couple, no children16.1%16.5%
Couple with dependent children14.3%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.4%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children5.2%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.8%10.2%
Sharers and other households4.4%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. Published by council, not 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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