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Housing in RG20 0

What the homes in RG20 0 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
West Berkshire
Region
South East
Population
12,165 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (51%). Flats make up 15.9%, well below the 22.2% across England.

RG20 0England
Detached51%22.9%
Semi-detached23.7%31.5%
Terraced9%23%
Purpose-built flat11.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

66.9% of households in RG20 0 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 21% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 38.9% own outright and 28% with a mortgage.

RG20 0
67%
21%
England
  • Owned66.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented21%20.5%
  • Social rented11.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RG20 0England
Owned outright38.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.8%18.2%
Other private rented4.2%2.2%
From the council0.8%8.3%
From a housing association10.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 24.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RG20 0England
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (22.2%). 23.6% of households include dependent children.

RG20 0England
Living alone, under 6611.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.6%12.8%
Couple, no children22.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.8%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in West Berkshire

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in West Berkshire (August 2026, +5% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

West BerkshireEngland
All homes£1,338£1,459
One bedroom£936£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,216£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,511£1,489
Four or more£2,195£2,161
Detached£2,011£1,640
Semi-detached£1,447£1,449
Terraced£1,272£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,104£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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