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Housing in RG1 8

What the homes in RG1 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Reading
Region
South East
Population
12,968 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (50.4%). Flats make up 58.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

RG1 8England
Detached3.2%22.9%
Semi-detached8.7%31.5%
Terraced29.2%23%
Purpose-built flat50.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

32.6% of households in RG1 8 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 52.9% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 10.3% own outright and 22.3% with a mortgage.

RG1 8
33%
53%
England
  • Owned32.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership3.7%1%
  • Private rented52.9%20.5%
  • Social rented10.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RG1 8England
Owned outright10.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent50.9%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council2.3%8.3%
From a housing association8.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 32.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RG1 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (29.2%). 24.4% of households include dependent children.

RG1 8England
Living alone, under 6629.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over3.6%12.8%
Couple, no children22%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households14.2%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

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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