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Housing in RG2 7JX

What the homes in RG2 7JX are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Kennet Island & Green Park
Council
Reading
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,460 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (56.5%). Flats make up 12.4%, well below the 22.2% across England.

RG2 7JXEngland
Detached5.2%22.9%
Semi-detached56.5%31.5%
Terraced26%23%
Purpose-built flat10.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

37% of households in the RG2 7JX area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.6% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 13.2% own outright and 23.9% with a mortgage.

RG2 7JX
37%
16%
46%
England
  • Owned37%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented15.6%20.5%
  • Social rented45.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.8%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RG2 7JXEngland
Owned outright13.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council30.5%8.3%
From a housing association15.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.9 people living in it. 18.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RG2 7JXEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.6%). 36.2% of households include dependent children.

RG2 7JXEngland
Living alone, under 669.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.2%12.8%
Couple, no children11.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children15.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households12.6%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG2 7JX (Kennet Island & Green Park) (about 1,460 residents).

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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