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Housing in RG19 9

What the homes in RG19 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Reading
Region
South East
Population
2,371 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (44.7%). Flats make up 45.5%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

RG19 9England
Detached4.8%22.9%
Semi-detached20.6%31.5%
Terraced28.9%23%
Purpose-built flat44.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

40.1% of households in RG19 9 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 35.9% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 6% own outright and 34.1% with a mortgage.

RG19 9
40%
36%
16%
England
  • Owned40.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership7.9%1%
  • Private rented35.9%20.5%
  • Social rented16%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RG19 9England
Owned outright6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent34.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.1%2.2%
From the council2.5%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. 30.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RG19 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (28.2%). 34.6% of households include dependent children.

RG19 9England
Living alone, under 6627.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over3.5%12.8%
Couple, no children20.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children28.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children0.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.4%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Reading

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Reading (August 2026, +1.4% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

ReadingEngland
All homes£1,574£1,459
One bedroom£1,116£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,393£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,671£1,489
Four or more£2,353£2,161
Detached£2,172£1,640
Semi-detached£1,755£1,449
Terraced£1,607£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,272£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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