Housing in SY18
What the homes in SY18 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Council
- Powys
- Region
- Wales
- Population
- 10,363 (2024)
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are detached houses (52.8%). Flats make up 9.8%, below the 12.5% across Wales.
Owning vs renting
69.3% of households in SY18 own their home, broadly in line with the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 19.7% of households, above the Wales figure of 17%. 49.5% own outright and 19.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned69.3%66.1%
- Shared ownership0.2%0.3%
- Private rented19.7%17%
- Social rented10.6%16.5%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.2%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 34.4% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple without children (19.6%). 18.3% of households include dependent children.
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.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.