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Housing in SY21 0

What the homes in SY21 0 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Powys
Region
Wales
Population
8,318 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (73.3%). Flats make up 2.2%, less than half the 12.5% across Wales.

SY21 0Wales
Detached73.3%28.5%
Semi-detached16.3%32.1%
Terraced7.1%26.6%
Purpose-built flat0.7%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home1%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across Wales, 66.1% of households own their home; SY21 0 is above that, at 77.8%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 15.3% of households against 17%. 55.4% own outright and 22.4% with a mortgage.

SY21 0
78%
15%
Wales
  • Owned77.8%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.4%0.3%
  • Private rented15.3%17%
  • Social rented6.4%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.2%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SY21 0Wales
Owned outright55.4%38%
With a mortgage or loan22.4%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.5%14.5%
Other private rented3.8%2.5%
From the council4.7%8.7%
From a housing association1.7%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 26.8% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

SY21 0Wales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 20.4%. 19.7% of households include dependent children.

SY21 0Wales
Living alone, under 6611.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.2%14.6%
Couple, no children20.4%16.5%
Couple with dependent children16.8%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.3%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children2.8%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.6%10.2%
Sharers and other households5.6%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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