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Housing in SY17 5DF

What the homes in SY17 5DF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Llanidloes, Blaen Hafren & Llandinam
Council
Powys
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,425 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (74.9%). Flats make up 1.9%, less than half the 12.5% across Wales.

SY17 5DFWales
Detached74.9%28.5%
Semi-detached16.2%32.1%
Terraced5.8%26.6%
Purpose-built flat0.9%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home1.2%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across Wales, 66.1% of households own their home; the SY17 5DF area is above that, at 78.6%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 17.3% of households against 17%. 56.8% own outright and 21.9% with a mortgage.

SY17 5DF
79%
17%
Wales
  • Owned78.6%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.2%0.3%
  • Private rented17.3%17%
  • Social rented3.8%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.2%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SY17 5DFWales
Owned outright56.8%38%
With a mortgage or loan21.9%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.5%14.5%
Other private rented3.8%2.5%
From the council2.7%8.7%
From a housing association1%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 25.1% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

SY17 5DFWales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 22.3%. 17.8% of households include dependent children.

SY17 5DFWales
Living alone, under 6610.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.6%14.6%
Couple, no children22.3%16.5%
Couple with dependent children16.1%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.9%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children1.7%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over18.3%10.2%
Sharers and other households5%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SY17 5DF sits in (Llanidloes, Blaen Hafren & Llandinam): about 1,425 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.

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