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Housing in RG30 2NT

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

Neighbourhood
Norcot South
Council
Reading
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,594 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (46.2%). Flats make up 8.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

RG30 2NTEngland
Detached13.1%22.9%
Semi-detached32.1%31.5%
Terraced46.2%23%
Purpose-built flat4.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

70.4% of households in the RG30 2NT area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 20.9% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 30.7% own outright and 39.7% with a mortgage.

RG30 2NT
70%
21%
England
  • Owned70.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented20.9%20.5%
  • Social rented8.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RG30 2NTEngland
Owned outright30.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan39.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.9%18.2%
Other private rented1%2.2%
From the council1%8.3%
From a housing association7.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 24.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RG30 2NTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.9%). 29.6% of households include dependent children.

RG30 2NTEngland
Living alone, under 6616.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.5%12.8%
Couple, no children16.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.4%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG30 2NT (Norcot South) (about 1,594 residents).

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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