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Housing in RG2 9

What the homes in RG2 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Wokingham
Region
South East
Population
27,904 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (40.4%). Flats make up 13.1%, well below the 22.2% across England.

RG2 9England
Detached40.4%22.9%
Semi-detached29%31.5%
Terraced15.3%23%
Purpose-built flat11.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home2.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

70.1% of households in RG2 9 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.4% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 25.8% own outright and 44.2% with a mortgage.

RG2 9
70%
15%
England
  • Owned70.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership3.8%1%
  • Private rented15.4%20.5%
  • Social rented10.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RG2 9England
Owned outright25.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan44.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council5.8%8.3%
From a housing association4.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 19.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RG2 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (30.5%). 37.4% of households include dependent children.

RG2 9England
Living alone, under 6612.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.2%12.8%
Couple, no children20.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children30.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.6%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Wokingham

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Wokingham (August 2026, +1.8% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

WokinghamEngland
All homes£1,466£1,459
One bedroom£1,054£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,345£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,646£1,489
Four or more£2,300£2,161
Detached£2,120£1,640
Semi-detached£1,679£1,449
Terraced£1,401£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,206£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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