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Housing in GU47

What the homes in GU47 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Bracknell Forest
Region
South East
Population
22,074 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (41.8%). Flats make up 12%, well below the 22.2% across England.

GU47England
Detached41.8%22.9%
Semi-detached25.8%31.5%
Terraced19.7%23%
Purpose-built flat10.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.7%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; GU47 is above that, at 78.5%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.6% of households against 20.5%. 37.7% own outright and 40.7% with a mortgage.

GU47
78%
14%
England
  • Owned78.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented13.6%20.5%
  • Social rented7.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

GU47England
Owned outright37.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan40.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.1%18.2%
Other private rented3.4%2.2%
From the council2.2%8.3%
From a housing association5.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 24% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 23.7%. 28.6% of households include dependent children.

GU47England
Living alone, under 6612.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.4%12.8%
Couple, no children18.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.6%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Bracknell Forest

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Bracknell Forest, August 2026, +1.7% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

Bracknell ForestEngland
All homes£1,462£1,459
One bedroom£1,067£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,345£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,643£1,489
Four or more£2,371£2,161
Detached£2,193£1,640
Semi-detached£1,626£1,449
Terraced£1,422£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,178£1,444

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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