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Housing in RG13

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

Council
West Berkshire
Region
South East
Population
7,727 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (32.7%). Flats make up 32.6%, well above the 22.2% across England.

RG13England
Detached14.5%22.9%
Semi-detached32.7%31.5%
Terraced19.8%23%
Purpose-built flat27.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

57.2% of households in RG13 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 23.5% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 26.3% own outright and 30.9% with a mortgage.

RG13
57%
24%
18%
England
  • Owned57.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented23.5%20.5%
  • Social rented17.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RG13England
Owned outright26.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council1.5%8.3%
From a housing association16.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 34.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (21.6%). 27.1% of households include dependent children.

RG13England
Living alone, under 6621.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.1%12.8%
Couple, no children18.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.2%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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