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Housing in SY23 3

What the homes in SY23 3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Ceredigion
Region
Wales
Population
17,779 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (43.6%). Flats make up 10.1%, below the 12.5% across Wales.

SY23 3Wales
Detached43.6%28.5%
Semi-detached28.4%32.1%
Terraced17.3%26.6%
Purpose-built flat6.4%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.3%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0.6%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across Wales, 66.1% of households own their home; SY23 3 is broadly in line with that, at 68.3%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 21.3% of households against 17%. 45.1% own outright and 23.1% with a mortgage.

SY23 3
68%
21%
Wales
  • Owned68.3%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.3%0.3%
  • Private rented21.3%17%
  • Social rented10.1%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0%0.2%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SY23 3Wales
Owned outright45.1%38%
With a mortgage or loan23.1%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.7%14.5%
Other private rented3.6%2.5%
From the council2.4%8.7%
From a housing association7.7%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30.5% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

SY23 3Wales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 17.8%. 23% of households include dependent children.

SY23 3Wales
Living alone, under 6615.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.9%14.6%
Couple, no children17.8%16.5%
Couple with dependent children17.2%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.2%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children5.8%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.9%10.2%
Sharers and other households6.9%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. 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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