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Housing in RG1 3DP

What the homes in RG1 3DP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Central Reading North
Council
Reading
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,124 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (84.3%). Flats make up 93%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

RG1 3DPEngland
Detached0.8%22.9%
Semi-detached1.7%31.5%
Terraced4.5%23%
Purpose-built flat84.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house6.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

25% of households in the RG1 3DP area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 61.8% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 6.6% own outright and 18.4% with a mortgage.

RG1 3DP
25%
62%
England
  • Owned25%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.2%1%
  • Private rented61.8%20.5%
  • Social rented11%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RG1 3DPEngland
Owned outright6.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent60.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council0.7%8.3%
From a housing association10.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 35.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RG1 3DPEngland
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20%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (33.4%). 22% of households include dependent children.

RG1 3DPEngland
Living alone, under 6633.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over2.1%12.8%
Couple, no children25%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over0.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households13.6%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Reading

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Reading (August 2026, +1.4% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

ReadingEngland
All homes£1,574£1,459
One bedroom£1,116£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,393£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,671£1,489
Four or more£2,353£2,161
Detached£2,172£1,640
Semi-detached£1,755£1,449
Terraced£1,607£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,272£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG1 3DP (Central Reading North) (about 2,124 residents).

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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