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Housing in RG2 6

What the homes in RG2 6 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Reading
Region
South East
Population
6,380 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (31.1%). Flats make up 23.6%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

RG2 6England
Detached17.5%22.9%
Semi-detached31.1%31.5%
Terraced25.7%23%
Purpose-built flat22.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home2.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

58% of households in RG2 6 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 22.7% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 18.7% own outright and 39.4% with a mortgage.

RG2 6
58%
23%
15%
England
  • Owned58%61.3%
  • Shared ownership4.4%1%
  • Private rented22.7%20.5%
  • Social rented14.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RG2 6England
Owned outright18.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan39.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council7.4%8.3%
From a housing association7.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 25.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RG2 6England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (25.5%). 31.6% of households include dependent children.

RG2 6England
Living alone, under 6618.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.9%12.8%
Couple, no children18.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children25.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.1%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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