PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode sector · Thatcham

Housing in RG19 8

What the homes in RG19 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
West Berkshire
Region
South East
Population
13,053 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (35.6%). Flats make up 14.2%, well below the 22.2% across England.

RG19 8England
Detached35.6%22.9%
Semi-detached28.8%31.5%
Terraced17.8%23%
Purpose-built flat11.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home3.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

62.5% of households in RG19 8 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.4% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 30.2% own outright and 32.3% with a mortgage.

RG19 8
63%
14%
21%
England
  • Owned62.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.4%1%
  • Private rented14.4%20.5%
  • Social rented20.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RG19 8England
Owned outright30.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.8%2.2%
From the council1.6%8.3%
From a housing association19.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 26% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RG19 8England
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
123456+
Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.4%). 28.6% of households include dependent children.

RG19 8England
Living alone, under 6615.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.8%12.8%
Couple, no children19.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households6%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.

Explore

Look up another area

Postcodes in this sector

Show all 151 postcodes