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Housing in SY23 2

What the homes in SY23 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Ceredigion
Region
Wales
Population
11,074 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (23%). Flats make up 41.4%, more than double the 12.5% across Wales.

SY23 2Wales
Detached21.8%28.5%
Semi-detached13.7%32.1%
Terraced23%26.6%
Purpose-built flat21.1%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house13.9%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building6.4%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across Wales, 66.1% of households own their home; SY23 2 is well below that, at 42.4%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 45.8% of households against 17%. 29.8% own outright and 12.6% with a mortgage.

SY23 2
42%
46%
Wales
  • Owned42.4%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.3%0.3%
  • Private rented45.8%17%
  • Social rented11.4%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0%0.2%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SY23 2Wales
Owned outright29.8%38%
With a mortgage or loan12.6%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent42.3%14.5%
Other private rented3.6%2.5%
From the council2%8.7%
From a housing association9.4%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 38.6% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

SY23 2Wales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 25.6%. 14% of households include dependent children.

SY23 2Wales
Living alone, under 6625.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13%14.6%
Couple, no children15.6%16.5%
Couple with dependent children10.8%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.9%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children3.2%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.4%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.4%10.2%
Sharers and other households19%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. Published by council, not 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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