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Housing in SY16 9

What the homes in SY16 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Powys
Region
Wales
Population
2,138 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (35.6%). Flats make up 30.3%, more than double the 12.5% across Wales.

SY16 9Wales
Detached17%28.5%
Semi-detached17.2%32.1%
Terraced35.6%26.6%
Purpose-built flat20%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.3%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building6.9%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

38.7% of households in SY16 9 own their home, well below the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 25.5% of households, well above the Wales figure of 17%. 23.9% own outright and 14.8% with a mortgage.

SY16 9
39%
25%
36%
Wales
  • Owned38.7%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.1%0.3%
  • Private rented25.5%17%
  • Social rented35.6%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

SY16 9Wales
Owned outright23.9%38%
With a mortgage or loan14.8%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.5%14.5%
Other private rented3%2.5%
From the council21%8.7%
From a housing association14.6%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 45.2% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

SY16 9Wales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (28.9%). 21.6% of households include dependent children.

SY16 9Wales
Living alone, under 6628.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.4%14.6%
Couple, no children12.2%16.5%
Couple with dependent children14.7%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.2%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children7%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.9%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.3%10.2%
Sharers and other households5.6%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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