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Housing in RG2

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

Council
Reading
Region
South East
Population
75,273 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (31.7%). Flats make up 24.1%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

RG2England
Detached20.8%22.9%
Semi-detached31.7%31.5%
Terraced22.4%23%
Purpose-built flat20.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

54.1% of households in RG2 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 23.5% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 21.7% own outright and 32.4% with a mortgage.

RG2
54%
23%
20%
England
  • Owned54.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.3%1%
  • Private rented23.5%20.5%
  • Social rented19.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RG2England
Owned outright21.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council11.6%8.3%
From a housing association8.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 24.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RG2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.2%). 30.6% of households include dependent children.

RG2England
Living alone, under 6616.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.4%12.8%
Couple, no children17.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households11.6%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

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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