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Housing in SY20 8

What the homes in SY20 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Powys
Region
Wales
Population
8,022 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (43%). Flats make up 7.1%, well below the 12.5% across Wales.

SY20 8Wales
Detached43%28.5%
Semi-detached22.7%32.1%
Terraced26.4%26.6%
Purpose-built flat3.8%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.2%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0.8%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across Wales, 66.1% of households own their home; SY20 8 is broadly in line with that, at 71.1%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 15.6% of households against 17%. 49.8% own outright and 21.3% with a mortgage.

SY20 8
71%
16%
13%
Wales
  • Owned71.1%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.2%0.3%
  • Private rented15.6%17%
  • Social rented12.8%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.2%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SY20 8Wales
Owned outright49.8%38%
With a mortgage or loan21.3%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.6%14.5%
Other private rented4%2.5%
From the council7.3%8.7%
From a housing association5.6%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 34% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

SY20 8Wales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 19.9%. 19.1% of households include dependent children.

SY20 8Wales
Living alone, under 6617.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.9%14.6%
Couple, no children19.9%16.5%
Couple with dependent children14.7%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.6%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children4.4%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.8%10.2%
Sharers and other households4.2%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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