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Housing in SY20

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

Council
Powys
Region
Wales
Population
11,250 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (48.6%). Flats make up 5.5%, less than half the 12.5% across Wales.

SY20Wales
Detached48.6%28.5%
Semi-detached21.1%32.1%
Terraced24%26.6%
Purpose-built flat2.8%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.7%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0.7%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across Wales, 66.1% of households own their home; SY20 is broadly in line with that, at 72.8%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15.1% of households against 17%. 52% own outright and 20.9% with a mortgage.

SY20
73%
15%
Wales
  • Owned72.8%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.2%0.3%
  • Private rented15.1%17%
  • Social rented11.7%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.2%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SY20Wales
Owned outright52%38%
With a mortgage or loan20.9%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.1%14.5%
Other private rented3.9%2.5%
From the council6.7%8.7%
From a housing association5%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 33.2% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 20.1%. 18.6% of households include dependent children.

SY20Wales
Living alone, under 6616.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.8%14.6%
Couple, no children20.1%16.5%
Couple with dependent children14.8%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.8%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children3.8%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.2%10.2%
Sharers and other households4.3%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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