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Housing in SY21 7

What the homes in SY21 7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Powys
Region
Wales
Population
6,830 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (31.4%). Flats make up 17.1%, above the 12.5% across Wales.

SY21 7Wales
Detached30.4%28.5%
Semi-detached31.4%32.1%
Terraced20.5%26.6%
Purpose-built flat12.4%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.5%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.3%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0.6%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

49.5% of households in SY21 7 own their home, below the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 22.6% of households, above the Wales figure of 17%. 31.5% own outright and 18.1% with a mortgage.

SY21 7
50%
23%
27%
Wales
  • Owned49.5%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.3%0.3%
  • Private rented22.6%17%
  • Social rented27.2%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

SY21 7Wales
Owned outright31.5%38%
With a mortgage or loan18.1%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.9%14.5%
Other private rented2.7%2.5%
From the council11%8.7%
From a housing association16.2%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 37.7% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

SY21 7Wales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (20.4%). 21.8% of households include dependent children.

SY21 7Wales
Living alone, under 6620.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.4%14.6%
Couple, no children15.3%16.5%
Couple with dependent children14.2%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children7.6%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.4%10.2%
Sharers and other households5.9%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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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