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Housing in SY16 3

What the homes in SY16 3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Powys
Region
Wales
Population
12,795 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (49%). Flats make up 11.4%, broadly in line with the 12.5% across Wales.

SY16 3Wales
Detached49%28.5%
Semi-detached20.8%32.1%
Terraced18.6%26.6%
Purpose-built flat8%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.2%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across Wales, 66.1% of households own their home; SY16 3 is broadly in line with that, at 66.2%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 18.8% of households against 17%. 43.5% own outright and 22.6% with a mortgage.

SY16 3
66%
19%
15%
Wales
  • Owned66.2%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.3%0.3%
  • Private rented18.8%17%
  • Social rented14.6%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.2%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SY16 3Wales
Owned outright43.5%38%
With a mortgage or loan22.6%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.6%14.5%
Other private rented3.2%2.5%
From the council8.6%8.7%
From a housing association6%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 34.2% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

SY16 3Wales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 18.5%. 20.3% of households include dependent children.

SY16 3Wales
Living alone, under 6618.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16%14.6%
Couple, no children18.5%16.5%
Couple with dependent children16.3%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.3%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children4%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.9%10.2%
Sharers and other households4.5%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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