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Housing in RG13 1

What the homes in RG13 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
West Berkshire
Region
South East
Population
3,368 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (41.7%). Flats make up 51.3%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

RG13 1England
Detached11.3%22.9%
Semi-detached16.7%31.5%
Terraced19.9%23%
Purpose-built flat41.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.8%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

48.5% of households in RG13 1 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 34.4% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 24.5% own outright and 24% with a mortgage.

RG13 1
49%
34%
16%
England
  • Owned48.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented34.4%20.5%
  • Social rented16.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RG13 1England
Owned outright24.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent31.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.8%2.2%
From the council1.3%8.3%
From a housing association14.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 44.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RG13 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (29.3%). 19.6% of households include dependent children.

RG13 1England
Living alone, under 6629.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.4%12.8%
Couple, no children18.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.9%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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