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Housing in SY17 5ET

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

Neighbourhood
Llanfair Caereinion & Caersws
Council
Powys
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
2,290 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (51.2%). Flats make up 3.7%, less than half the 12.5% across Wales.

SY17 5ETWales
Detached51.2%28.5%
Semi-detached23.6%32.1%
Terraced21.4%26.6%
Purpose-built flat1.3%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.1%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

73.6% of households in the SY17 5ET area own their home, broadly in line with the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 13.7% of households, below the Wales figure of 17%. 48.3% own outright and 25.3% with a mortgage.

SY17 5ET
74%
14%
Wales
  • Owned73.6%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.3%0.3%
  • Private rented13.7%17%
  • Social rented11.9%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.6%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

SY17 5ETWales
Owned outright48.3%38%
With a mortgage or loan25.3%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent10%14.5%
Other private rented3.7%2.5%
From the council9.4%8.7%
From a housing association2.5%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 32.4% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

SY17 5ETWales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (20%). 20.8% of households include dependent children.

SY17 5ETWales
Living alone, under 6614.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.7%14.6%
Couple, no children20%16.5%
Couple with dependent children18.1%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children2.8%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.6%10.2%
Sharers and other households3.5%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). 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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY17 5ET (Llanfair Caereinion & Caersws) (about 2,290 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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