Houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) by local authority area

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Data valuesData descriptionYearArea
15,016Known HMOs in local authority area2023-24Wales
93Known HMOs in local authority area2023-24Isle of Anglesey
799Known HMOs in local authority area2023-24Gwynedd
828Known HMOs in local authority area2023-24Conwy
218Known HMOs in local authority area2023-24Denbighshire
58Known HMOs in local authority area2023-24Flintshire
242Known HMOs in local authority area2023-24Wrexham
223Known HMOs in local authority area2023-24Powys
621Known HMOs in local authority area2023-24Ceredigion
65Known HMOs in local authority area2023-24Pembrokeshire
440Known HMOs in local authority area2023-24Carmarthenshire
2,297Known HMOs in local authority area2023-24Swansea
444Known HMOs in local authority area2023-24Neath Port Talbot
514Known HMOs in local authority area2023-24Bridgend
491Known HMOs in local authority area2023-24Vale of Glamorgan
6,460Known HMOs in local authority area2023-24Cardiff
544Known HMOs in local authority area2023-24Rhondda Cynon Taf
50Known HMOs in local authority area2023-24Merthyr Tydfil
145Known HMOs in local authority area2023-24Caerphilly
46Known HMOs in local authority area2023-24Blaenau Gwent
38Known HMOs in local authority area2023-24Torfaen
73Known HMOs in local authority area2023-24Monmouthshire
327Known HMOs in local authority area2023-24Newport
14,434Known HMOs in local authority area2022-23Wales
94Known HMOs in local authority area2022-23Isle of Anglesey
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Next update expected:April 2026

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4th February 2026
Dataset first published.

Main information

Designation
Accredited official statistics
Data provider
Local Authorities
Data source
No specific source from data provider
Time period covered
April 2006 to March 2024

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.

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Welsh Government
Contact email
stats.housing@gov.wales