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Housing in SY23 1

What the homes in SY23 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Ceredigion
Region
Wales
Population
13,122 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (27.6%). Flats make up 30%, more than double the 12.5% across Wales.

SY23 1Wales
Detached19.1%28.5%
Semi-detached22%32.1%
Terraced27.6%26.6%
Purpose-built flat17.5%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house8%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.5%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home1.3%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

48% of households in SY23 1 own their home, below the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 35.8% of households, more than double the Wales figure of 17%. 30.9% own outright and 17.1% with a mortgage.

SY23 1
48%
36%
16%
Wales
  • Owned48%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.3%0.3%
  • Private rented35.8%17%
  • Social rented15.9%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

SY23 1Wales
Owned outright30.9%38%
With a mortgage or loan17.1%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent32.6%14.5%
Other private rented3.2%2.5%
From the council3.1%8.7%
From a housing association12.7%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 37.2% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

SY23 1Wales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (23.8%). 18.8% of households include dependent children.

SY23 1Wales
Living alone, under 6623.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.4%14.6%
Couple, no children15.8%16.5%
Couple with dependent children13.7%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.9%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children5.1%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.7%10.2%
Sharers and other households12.9%5.6%
Rents

Private rents in Ceredigion

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Ceredigion (August 2026, +4.4% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

CeredigionWales
All homes£723£846
One bedroom£562£636
Two bedrooms£663£779
Three bedrooms£768£890
Four or more£1,086£1,247
Detached£821£1,083
Semi-detached£731£877
Terraced£771£833
Flat or maisonette£612£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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