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Housing in RG30

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

Council
Reading
Region
South East
Population
58,776 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (31.4%). Flats make up 26.2%, above the 22.2% across England.

RG30England
Detached12.7%22.9%
Semi-detached29.5%31.5%
Terraced31.4%23%
Purpose-built flat21.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

56.7% of households in RG30 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 24.7% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 25.3% own outright and 31.4% with a mortgage.

RG30
57%
25%
17%
England
  • Owned56.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented24.7%20.5%
  • Social rented17.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RG30England
Owned outright25.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council9.9%8.3%
From a housing association7.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 27.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RG30England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.9%). 29.2% of households include dependent children.

RG30England
Living alone, under 6617.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.3%12.8%
Couple, no children15.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.5%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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