Housing in RG2 8BA
What the homes in RG2 8BA 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
- 1,686 (2024)
RG2 8BAReading
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (62.7%). Flats make up 2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
39.7% of households in the RG2 8BA area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.4% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 12.6% own outright and 27.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned39.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.5%1%
- Private rented10.4%20.5%
- Social rented49.4%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.9 people living in it. 16.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23%). 38.8% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG2 8BA (Kennet Island & Green Park) (about 1,686 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.