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Housing in RG2 8RB

What the homes in RG2 8RB 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
1,389 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (45.4%). Flats make up 18.4%, below the 22.2% across England.

RG2 8RBEngland
Detached4.2%22.9%
Semi-detached45.4%31.5%
Terraced31.9%23%
Purpose-built flat17.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

35.6% of households in the RG2 8RB area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.4% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 17.7% own outright and 17.9% with a mortgage.

RG2 8RB
36%
15%
48%
England
  • Owned35.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented15.4%20.5%
  • Social rented48.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.8%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RG2 8RBEngland
Owned outright17.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan17.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.6%18.2%
Other private rented0.8%2.2%
From the council37.1%8.3%
From a housing association11%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 26.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RG2 8RBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.8%). 35% of households include dependent children.

RG2 8RBEngland
Living alone, under 6612.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14%12.8%
Couple, no children7.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children13.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children8.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.1%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 8RB (Kennet Island & Green Park) (about 1,389 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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