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Housing in RG17

What the homes in RG17 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
West Berkshire
Region
South East
Population
27,543 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (41%). Flats make up 10.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

RG17England
Detached41%22.9%
Semi-detached32.7%31.5%
Terraced15.8%23%
Purpose-built flat7.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

64.6% of households in RG17 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 19.8% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 37.4% own outright and 27.2% with a mortgage.

RG17
65%
20%
15%
England
  • Owned64.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented19.8%20.5%
  • Social rented14.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RG17England
Owned outright37.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15%18.2%
Other private rented4.8%2.2%
From the council1.4%8.3%
From a housing association13.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RG17England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (21.3%). 23% of households include dependent children.

RG17England
Living alone, under 6613.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.3%12.8%
Couple, no children21.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.1%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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