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Housing in SY17

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

Council
Powys
Region
Wales
Population
6,103 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (66.5%). Flats make up 2.4%, less than half the 12.5% across Wales.

SY17Wales
Detached66.5%28.5%
Semi-detached18.5%32.1%
Terraced12.2%26.6%
Purpose-built flat0.8%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across Wales, 66.1% of households own their home; SY17 is above that, at 78.8%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 14.4% of households against 17%. 54.3% own outright and 24.6% with a mortgage.

SY17
79%
14%
Wales
  • Owned78.8%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.3%0.3%
  • Private rented14.4%17%
  • Social rented6.2%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.2%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SY17Wales
Owned outright54.3%38%
With a mortgage or loan24.6%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.5%14.5%
Other private rented3.9%2.5%
From the council4.8%8.7%
From a housing association1.4%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 28.1% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

SY17Wales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 22.5%. 19.1% of households include dependent children.

SY17Wales
Living alone, under 6612.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16%14.6%
Couple, no children22.5%16.5%
Couple with dependent children16.6%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.9%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children2.6%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.3%10.2%
Sharers and other households5.2%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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