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Housing in RG18 3

What the homes in RG18 3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
West Berkshire
Region
South East
Population
19,349 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (36.8%). Flats make up 12.8%, well below the 22.2% across England.

RG18 3England
Detached29.6%22.9%
Semi-detached36.8%31.5%
Terraced20%23%
Purpose-built flat10.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.8%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

68.5% of households in RG18 3 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.7% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 34% own outright and 34.5% with a mortgage.

RG18 3
69%
14%
16%
England
  • Owned68.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.5%1%
  • Private rented13.7%20.5%
  • Social rented16.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RG18 3England
Owned outright34%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.7%18.2%
Other private rented3%2.2%
From the council1.2%8.3%
From a housing association15%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 24% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RG18 3England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.5%). 28.4% of households include dependent children.

RG18 3England
Living alone, under 6612.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.6%12.8%
Couple, no children18.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.1%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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