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Housing in SY24 5

What the homes in SY24 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Ceredigion
Region
Wales
Population
5,597 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (49.6%). Flats make up 8.1%, well below the 12.5% across Wales.

SY24 5Wales
Detached49.6%28.5%
Semi-detached25.1%32.1%
Terraced16.3%26.6%
Purpose-built flat4.1%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.7%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0.9%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across Wales, 66.1% of households own their home; SY24 5 is above that, at 74.5%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 16.9% of households against 17%. 49.9% own outright and 24.6% with a mortgage.

SY24 5
75%
17%
Wales
  • Owned74.5%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.2%0.3%
  • Private rented16.9%17%
  • Social rented8.4%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0%0.2%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SY24 5Wales
Owned outright49.9%38%
With a mortgage or loan24.6%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.9%14.5%
Other private rented2.9%2.5%
From the council1.9%8.7%
From a housing association6.5%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 31.4% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

SY24 5Wales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 18.7%. 21.3% of households include dependent children.

SY24 5Wales
Living alone, under 6616.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.1%14.6%
Couple, no children18.7%16.5%
Couple with dependent children15.6%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.8%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children5.7%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.8%10.2%
Sharers and other households5.4%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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