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Housing in RG30 3XP

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

Neighbourhood
Burghfield Common
Council
West Berkshire
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,431 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (53.6%). Flats make up 8.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

RG30 3XPEngland
Detached53.6%22.9%
Semi-detached29.1%31.5%
Terraced7.8%23%
Purpose-built flat5.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.7%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

80.8% of households in the RG30 3XP area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.3% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 44.6% own outright and 36.3% with a mortgage.

RG30 3XP
81%
14%
England
  • Owned80.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented14.3%20.5%
  • Social rented4.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RG30 3XPEngland
Owned outright44.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council0.7%8.3%
From a housing association4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 25% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RG30 3XPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.9%). 26% of households include dependent children.

RG30 3XPEngland
Living alone, under 6613%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12%12.8%
Couple, no children20.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.6%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in West Berkshire

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in West Berkshire (August 2026, +5% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

West BerkshireEngland
All homes£1,338£1,459
One bedroom£936£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,216£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,511£1,489
Four or more£2,195£2,161
Detached£2,011£1,640
Semi-detached£1,447£1,449
Terraced£1,272£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,104£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 3XP (Burghfield Common) (about 1,431 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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