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Housing in RG30 3EE

What the homes in RG30 3EE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Southcote
Council
Reading
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,470 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (61.9%). Flats make up 8.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

RG30 3EEEngland
Detached8.6%22.9%
Semi-detached61.9%31.5%
Terraced21.1%23%
Purpose-built flat7.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

86.3% of households in the RG30 3EE area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.5% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 40.4% own outright and 45.9% with a mortgage.

RG30 3EE
86%
England
  • Owned86.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented10.5%20.5%
  • Social rented2.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RG30 3EEEngland
Owned outright40.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan45.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council1.7%8.3%
From a housing association0.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 19.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RG30 3EEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (25.9%). 29.7% of households include dependent children.

RG30 3EEEngland
Living alone, under 669.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.6%12.8%
Couple, no children19%16.8%
Couple with dependent children25.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households9%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 3EE (Southcote) (about 1,470 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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