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Housing in RG

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

Council
West Berkshire
Region
South East
Population
933,500 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (30.9%). Flats make up 18.9%, below the 22.2% across England.

RGEngland
Detached30.9%22.9%
Semi-detached27.3%31.5%
Terraced22.2%23%
Purpose-built flat15.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.7%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

65.4% of households in RG own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18.8% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 31.5% own outright and 33.9% with a mortgage.

RG
65%
19%
14%
England
  • Owned65.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.7%1%
  • Private rented18.8%20.5%
  • Social rented14.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RGEngland
Owned outright31.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council3.7%8.3%
From a housing association10.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 26.4% 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 a couple with dependent children (22.9%). 28.5% of households include dependent children.

RGEngland
Living alone, under 6615.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11%12.8%
Couple, no children18.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.3%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in West Berkshire

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in West Berkshire (August 2026, +5% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

West BerkshireEngland
All homes£1,338£1,459
One bedroom£936£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,216£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,511£1,489
Four or more£2,195£2,161
Detached£2,011£1,640
Semi-detached£1,447£1,449
Terraced£1,272£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,104£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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