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Housing in RG14 2

What the homes in RG14 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
West Berkshire
Region
South East
Population
13,591 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (28.8%). Flats make up 31.2%, well above the 22.2% across England.

RG14 2England
Detached19.8%22.9%
Semi-detached28.8%31.5%
Terraced20.2%23%
Purpose-built flat25.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

54.6% of households in RG14 2 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 24.8% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 26.4% own outright and 28.2% with a mortgage.

RG14 2
55%
25%
19%
England
  • Owned54.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.9%1%
  • Private rented24.8%20.5%
  • Social rented18.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RG14 2England
Owned outright26.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council1.6%8.3%
From a housing association17.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 32.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RG14 2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (20.3%). 25.3% of households include dependent children.

RG14 2England
Living alone, under 6620.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.1%12.8%
Couple, no children19.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.5%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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