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Housing in RG30 6AR

What the homes in RG30 6AR are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Norcot North
Council
Reading
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,578 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (51.9%). Flats make up 4.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

RG30 6AREngland
Detached11.6%22.9%
Semi-detached32.2%31.5%
Terraced51.9%23%
Purpose-built flat3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

59.8% of households in the RG30 6AR area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.9% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 22.1% own outright and 37.7% with a mortgage.

RG30 6AR
60%
18%
21%
England
  • Owned59.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented17.9%20.5%
  • Social rented20.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.6%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RG30 6AREngland
Owned outright22.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council17.7%8.3%
From a housing association2.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.9 people living in it. 19.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RG30 6AREngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24.4%). 32.9% of households include dependent children.

RG30 6AREngland
Living alone, under 6611.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.9%12.8%
Couple, no children14.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households13.2%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 6AR (Norcot North) (about 1,578 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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