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Housing in RG30 2

What the homes in RG30 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Reading
Region
South East
Population
24,917 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (33.4%). Flats make up 39.4%, well above the 22.2% across England.

RG30 2England
Detached6.8%22.9%
Semi-detached23.8%31.5%
Terraced29.9%23%
Purpose-built flat33.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

49.5% of households in RG30 2 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 29.5% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 20.9% own outright and 28.6% with a mortgage.

RG30 2
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England
  • Owned49.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented29.5%20.5%
  • Social rented19.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RG30 2England
Owned outright20.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent27.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council9.2%8.3%
From a housing association10.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 32.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RG30 2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (21.9%). 27.1% of households include dependent children.

RG30 2England
Living alone, under 6621.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10%12.8%
Couple, no children15.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households11.1%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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