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Housing in SY21 8

What the homes in SY21 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Powys
Region
Wales
Population
19,377 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (57.7%). Flats make up 6%, less than half the 12.5% across Wales.

SY21 8Wales
Detached57.7%28.5%
Semi-detached24.3%32.1%
Terraced11.2%26.6%
Purpose-built flat4%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0.9%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

66.8% of households in SY21 8 own their home, broadly in line with the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 20.5% of households, above the Wales figure of 17%. 43.3% own outright and 23.5% with a mortgage.

SY21 8
67%
21%
12%
Wales
  • Owned66.8%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.4%0.3%
  • Private rented20.5%17%
  • Social rented12.1%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

SY21 8Wales
Owned outright43.3%38%
With a mortgage or loan23.5%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.8%14.5%
Other private rented3.7%2.5%
From the council5%8.7%
From a housing association7.2%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 28.8% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

SY21 8Wales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19.7%). 21.4% of households include dependent children.

SY21 8Wales
Living alone, under 6613.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.2%14.6%
Couple, no children19.7%16.5%
Couple with dependent children16.9%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.4%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children4.5%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.7%10.2%
Sharers and other households5.7%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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