Houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) by local authority area
Table
| Data values | Data description | Year | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15,016 | Known HMOs in local authority area | 2023-24 | Wales |
| 93 | Known HMOs in local authority area | 2023-24 | Isle of Anglesey |
| 799 | Known HMOs in local authority area | 2023-24 | Gwynedd |
| 828 | Known HMOs in local authority area | 2023-24 | Conwy |
| 218 | Known HMOs in local authority area | 2023-24 | Denbighshire |
| 58 | Known HMOs in local authority area | 2023-24 | Flintshire |
| 242 | Known HMOs in local authority area | 2023-24 | Wrexham |
| 223 | Known HMOs in local authority area | 2023-24 | Powys |
| 621 | Known HMOs in local authority area | 2023-24 | Ceredigion |
| 65 | Known HMOs in local authority area | 2023-24 | Pembrokeshire |
| 440 | Known HMOs in local authority area | 2023-24 | Carmarthenshire |
| 2,297 | Known HMOs in local authority area | 2023-24 | Swansea |
| 444 | Known HMOs in local authority area | 2023-24 | Neath Port Talbot |
| 514 | Known HMOs in local authority area | 2023-24 | Bridgend |
| 491 | Known HMOs in local authority area | 2023-24 | Vale of Glamorgan |
| 6,460 | Known HMOs in local authority area | 2023-24 | Cardiff |
| 544 | Known HMOs in local authority area | 2023-24 | Rhondda Cynon Taf |
| 50 | Known HMOs in local authority area | 2023-24 | Merthyr Tydfil |
| 145 | Known HMOs in local authority area | 2023-24 | Caerphilly |
| 46 | Known HMOs in local authority area | 2023-24 | Blaenau Gwent |
| 38 | Known HMOs in local authority area | 2023-24 | Torfaen |
| 73 | Known HMOs in local authority area | 2023-24 | Monmouthshire |
| 327 | Known HMOs in local authority area | 2023-24 | Newport |
| 14,434 | Known HMOs in local authority area | 2022-23 | Wales |
| 94 | Known HMOs in local authority area | 2022-23 | Isle of Anglesey |
| 808 | Known HMOs in local authority area | 2022-23 | Gwynedd |
| 723 | Known HMOs in local authority area | 2022-23 | Conwy |
| 218 | Known HMOs in local authority area | 2022-23 | Denbighshire |
| 46 | Known HMOs in local authority area | 2022-23 | Flintshire |
| 256 | Known HMOs in local authority area | 2022-23 | Wrexham |
| 223 | Known HMOs in local authority area | 2022-23 | Powys |
| 613 | Known HMOs in local authority area | 2022-23 | Ceredigion |
| 64 | Known HMOs in local authority area | 2022-23 | Pembrokeshire |
| 434 | Known HMOs in local authority area | 2022-23 | Carmarthenshire |
| 1,863 | Known HMOs in local authority area | 2022-23 | Swansea |
| 444 | Known HMOs in local authority area | 2022-23 | Neath Port Talbot |
| 512 | Known HMOs in local authority area | 2022-23 | Bridgend |
| 488 | Known HMOs in local authority area | 2022-23 | Vale of Glamorgan |
| 6,418 | Known HMOs in local authority area | 2022-23 | Cardiff |
| 567 | Known HMOs in local authority area | 2022-23 | Rhondda Cynon Taf |
| 50 | Known HMOs in local authority area | 2022-23 | Merthyr Tydfil |
| 145 | Known HMOs in local authority area | 2022-23 | Caerphilly |
| 46 | Known HMOs in local authority area | 2022-23 | Blaenau Gwent |
| 38 | Known HMOs in local authority area | 2022-23 | Torfaen |
| 73 | Known HMOs in local authority area | 2022-23 | Monmouthshire |
| 311 | Known HMOs in local authority area | 2022-23 | Newport |
| 14,697 | Known HMOs in local authority area | 2021-22 | Wales |
| 95 | Known HMOs in local authority area | 2021-22 | Isle of Anglesey |
| 877 | Known HMOs in local authority area | 2021-22 | Gwynedd |
| 810 | Known HMOs in local authority area | 2021-22 | Conwy |
| 281 | Known HMOs in local authority area | 2021-22 | Denbighshire |
| 22 | Known HMOs in local authority area | 2021-22 | Flintshire |
| 270 | Known HMOs in local authority area | 2021-22 | Wrexham |
| 223 | Known HMOs in local authority area | 2021-22 | Powys |
| 623 | Known HMOs in local authority area | 2021-22 | Ceredigion |
| 64 | Known HMOs in local authority area | 2021-22 | Pembrokeshire |
| 434 | Known HMOs in local authority area | 2021-22 | Carmarthenshire |
| 1,823 | Known HMOs in local authority area | 2021-22 | Swansea |
| 444 | Known HMOs in local authority area | 2021-22 | Neath Port Talbot |
| 511 | Known HMOs in local authority area | 2021-22 | Bridgend |
| 479 | Known HMOs in local authority area | 2021-22 | Vale of Glamorgan |
| 6,424 | Known HMOs in local authority area | 2021-22 | Cardiff |
| 545 | Known HMOs in local authority area | 2021-22 | Rhondda Cynon Taf |
| 50 | Known HMOs in local authority area | 2021-22 | Merthyr Tydfil |
| 160 | Known HMOs in local authority area | 2021-22 | Caerphilly |
| 46 | Known HMOs in local authority area | 2021-22 | Blaenau Gwent |
| 38 | Known HMOs in local authority area | 2021-22 | Torfaen |
| 73 | Known HMOs in local authority area | 2021-22 | Monmouthshire |
| 405 | Known HMOs in local authority area | 2021-22 | Newport |
| 15,247 | Known HMOs in local authority area | 2020-21 | Wales |
| 95 | Known HMOs in local authority area | 2020-21 | Isle of Anglesey |
| 903 | Known HMOs in local authority area | 2020-21 | Gwynedd |
| 802 | Known HMOs in local authority area | 2020-21 | Conwy |
| 242 | Known HMOs in local authority area | 2020-21 | Denbighshire |
| 500 | Known HMOs in local authority area | 2020-21 | Flintshire |
| 276 | Known HMOs in local authority area | 2020-21 | Wrexham |
| 223 | Known HMOs in local authority area | 2020-21 | Powys |
| 669 | Known HMOs in local authority area | 2020-21 | Ceredigion |
| 64 | Known HMOs in local authority area | 2020-21 | Pembrokeshire |
| 434 | Known HMOs in local authority area | 2020-21 | Carmarthenshire |
| 1,801 | Known HMOs in local authority area | 2020-21 | Swansea |
| 455 | Known HMOs in local authority area | 2020-21 | Neath Port Talbot |
| 511 | Known HMOs in local authority area | 2020-21 | Bridgend |
| 479 | Known HMOs in local authority area | 2020-21 | Vale of Glamorgan |
| 6,419 | Known HMOs in local authority area | 2020-21 | Cardiff |
| 528 | Known HMOs in local authority area | 2020-21 | Rhondda Cynon Taf |
| 51 | Known HMOs in local authority area | 2020-21 | Merthyr Tydfil |
| 233 | Known HMOs in local authority area | 2020-21 | Caerphilly |
| 46 | Known HMOs in local authority area | 2020-21 | Blaenau Gwent |
| 38 | Known HMOs in local authority area | 2020-21 | Torfaen |
| 68 | Known HMOs in local authority area | 2020-21 | Monmouthshire |
| 410 | Known HMOs in local authority area | 2020-21 | Newport |
| 14,783 | Known HMOs in local authority area | 2018-19 | Wales |
| 93 | Known HMOs in local authority area | 2018-19 | Isle of Anglesey |
| 950 | Known HMOs in local authority area | 2018-19 | Gwynedd |
| 791 | Known HMOs in local authority area | 2018-19 | Conwy |
| 235 | Known HMOs in local authority area | 2018-19 | Denbighshire |
| 450 | Known HMOs in local authority area | 2018-19 | Flintshire |
| 289 | Known HMOs in local authority area | 2018-19 | Wrexham |
| 206 | Known HMOs in local authority area | 2018-19 | Powys |
Next update expected:April 2026
Updates
- 4th February 2026
- Dataset first published.
Main information
- Designation
- Accredited official statistics
- Data provider
- Local Authorities
- Data source
- No specific source from data provider
Overview
- Summary of dataset and variables
The information presented here covers houses in multiple occupation (HMOs), as estimated by local authorities.
- Data collection or calculation
The information presented here is collected via annual returns from Welsh planning authorities on Hazards & Licences during each year.
- Statistical quality
Please find this information in the related statistical publication, as per the given weblink:
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Published by
- Organisation
- Welsh Government
- Contact email
- stats.housing@gov.wales