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Housing in RG30 1

What the homes in RG30 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Reading
Region
South East
Population
15,825 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (44.7%). Flats make up 33%, well above the 22.2% across England.

RG30 1England
Detached4.5%22.9%
Semi-detached17.3%31.5%
Terraced44.7%23%
Purpose-built flat25.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

42.7% of households in RG30 1 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 39.5% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 15.1% own outright and 27.6% with a mortgage.

RG30 1
43%
40%
16%
England
  • Owned42.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.8%1%
  • Private rented39.5%20.5%
  • Social rented15.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RG30 1England
Owned outright15.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent37.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council8%8.3%
From a housing association7.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 26.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RG30 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21%). 30.8% of households include dependent children.

RG30 1England
Living alone, under 6619.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.3%12.8%
Couple, no children15.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households16.3%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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