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Housing in SY23

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

Council
Ceredigion
Region
Wales
Population
38,402 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (43.7%). Flats make up 15.4%, above the 12.5% across Wales.

SY23Wales
Detached43.7%28.5%
Semi-detached23%32.1%
Terraced17%26.6%
Purpose-built flat9%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.1%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.3%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0.9%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across Wales, 66.1% of households own their home; SY23 is broadly in line with that, at 64%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 25.1% of households against 17%. 43.4% own outright and 20.6% with a mortgage.

SY23
64%
25%
Wales
  • Owned64%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.3%0.3%
  • Private rented25.1%17%
  • Social rented10.6%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0%0.2%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SY23Wales
Owned outright43.4%38%
With a mortgage or loan20.6%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.6%14.5%
Other private rented3.5%2.5%
From the council2.6%8.7%
From a housing association8%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 32.5% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

SY23Wales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 18.3%. 19.6% of households include dependent children.

SY23Wales
Living alone, under 6617.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.2%14.6%
Couple, no children18.3%16.5%
Couple with dependent children14.7%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.7%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children5%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.2%10.2%
Sharers and other households8.8%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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