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Housing in RG16 7

What the homes in RG16 7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
West Berkshire
Region
South East
Population
1,220 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (38.8%). Flats make up 15.5%, well below the 22.2% across England.

RG16 7England
Detached38.8%22.9%
Semi-detached24.4%31.5%
Terraced21%23%
Purpose-built flat9.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

59.5% of households in RG16 7 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 26.3% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 31.7% own outright and 27.8% with a mortgage.

RG16 7
59%
26%
14%
England
  • Owned59.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented26.3%20.5%
  • Social rented13.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RG16 7England
Owned outright31.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.2%18.2%
Other private rented10.1%2.2%
From the council1.3%8.3%
From a housing association12.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 37.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RG16 7England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (22.1%). 15.6% of households include dependent children.

RG16 7England
Living alone, under 6622.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.3%12.8%
Couple, no children21.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households7%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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