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Housing in RG20 4

What the homes in RG20 4 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Basingstoke and Deane
Region
South East
Population
9,181 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (36.4%). Flats make up 25.9%, above the 22.2% across England.

RG20 4England
Detached36.4%22.9%
Semi-detached24.4%31.5%
Terraced13.1%23%
Purpose-built flat20.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

55.6% of households in RG20 4 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 22% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 29.3% own outright and 26.3% with a mortgage.

RG20 4
56%
22%
20%
England
  • Owned55.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.4%1%
  • Private rented22%20.5%
  • Social rented19.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RG20 4England
Owned outright29.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.3%18.2%
Other private rented4.7%2.2%
From the council1.6%8.3%
From a housing association18.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RG20 4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (21.8%). 24.8% of households include dependent children.

RG20 4England
Living alone, under 6616.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.8%12.8%
Couple, no children21.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.6%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Basingstoke and Deane

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Basingstoke and Deane (August 2026, +1.5% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Basingstoke and DeaneEngland
All homes£1,309£1,459
One bedroom£930£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,210£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,466£1,489
Four or more£2,065£2,161
Detached£1,871£1,640
Semi-detached£1,430£1,449
Terraced£1,302£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,068£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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