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Housing in RG2 9PX

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

Neighbourhood
Arborfield & Garrison
Council
Wokingham
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,669 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (40.4%). Flats make up 5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

RG2 9PXEngland
Detached37.8%22.9%
Semi-detached40.4%31.5%
Terraced13.3%23%
Purpose-built flat2.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home3.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

73.4% of households in the RG2 9PX area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 35% own outright and 38.5% with a mortgage.

RG2 9PX
73%
18%
England
  • Owned73.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented18%20.5%
  • Social rented7.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RG2 9PXEngland
Owned outright35%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan38.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.3%18.2%
Other private rented4.7%2.2%
From the council5.7%8.3%
From a housing association2.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 20% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RG2 9PXEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (25.5%). 31.1% of households include dependent children.

RG2 9PXEngland
Living alone, under 6610.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.4%12.8%
Couple, no children19.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children25.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.7%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG2 9PX (Arborfield & Garrison) (about 1,669 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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