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Housing in RG12 8

What the homes in RG12 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Bracknell Forest
Region
South East
Population
20,018 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (32.4%). Flats make up 23.9%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

RG12 8England
Detached22.4%22.9%
Semi-detached20.6%31.5%
Terraced32.4%23%
Purpose-built flat22.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.7%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

62.6% of households in RG12 8 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.2% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 23.4% own outright and 39.2% with a mortgage.

RG12 8
63%
15%
18%
England
  • Owned62.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership3.9%1%
  • Private rented15.2%20.5%
  • Social rented18.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RG12 8England
Owned outright23.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan39.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council6.9%8.3%
From a housing association11.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 24.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RG12 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24.9%). 32.8% of households include dependent children.

RG12 8England
Living alone, under 6616.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.2%12.8%
Couple, no children18.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.4%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

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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