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Housing in RG28 7

What the homes in RG28 7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Basingstoke and Deane
Region
South East
Population
13,269 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (37.7%). Flats make up 8.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

RG28 7England
Detached37.7%22.9%
Semi-detached32.9%31.5%
Terraced19.5%23%
Purpose-built flat6.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

65.2% of households in RG28 7 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.6% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 35% own outright and 30.2% with a mortgage.

RG28 7
65%
17%
16%
England
  • Owned65.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.1%1%
  • Private rented16.6%20.5%
  • Social rented16.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RG28 7England
Owned outright35%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.2%18.2%
Other private rented4.4%2.2%
From the council1.6%8.3%
From a housing association14.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 25.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RG28 7England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.2%). 27.4% of households include dependent children.

RG28 7England
Living alone, under 6613%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.3%12.8%
Couple, no children21%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.8%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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