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Housing in RG12 1LY

What the homes in RG12 1LY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Central Bracknell & Wildridings
Council
Bracknell Forest
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,240 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (59.9%). Flats make up 61.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

RG12 1LYEngland
Detached12.3%22.9%
Semi-detached8%31.5%
Terraced18.6%23%
Purpose-built flat59.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

36.4% of households in the RG12 1LY area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 39.9% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 14.9% own outright and 21.5% with a mortgage.

RG12 1LY
36%
40%
23%
England
  • Owned36.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented39.9%20.5%
  • Social rented22.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RG12 1LYEngland
Owned outright14.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent38.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council3.1%8.3%
From a housing association19.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 34.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RG12 1LYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (26.8%). 19.1% of households include dependent children.

RG12 1LYEngland
Living alone, under 6626.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.6%12.8%
Couple, no children26.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.5%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG12 1LY (Central Bracknell & Wildridings) (about 2,240 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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