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Housing in RG16

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

Council
West Berkshire
Region
South East
Population
4,406 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (42.6%). Flats make up 10.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

RG16England
Detached42.6%22.9%
Semi-detached31.9%31.5%
Terraced14.7%23%
Purpose-built flat6.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

63.5% of households in RG16 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 21.5% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 32% own outright and 31.5% with a mortgage.

RG16
64%
22%
14%
England
  • Owned63.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented21.5%20.5%
  • Social rented14.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RG16England
Owned outright32%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.4%18.2%
Other private rented6.1%2.2%
From the council0.8%8.3%
From a housing association13.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 26.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RG16England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.2%). 25.9% of households include dependent children.

RG16England
Living alone, under 6614.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.9%12.8%
Couple, no children21%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.5%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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