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Housing in RG31 5JS

What the homes in RG31 5JS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Calcot North & Little Heath
Council
West Berkshire
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,405 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (71.6%). Flats make up 6.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

RG31 5JSEngland
Detached17.9%22.9%
Semi-detached71.6%31.5%
Terraced4.1%23%
Purpose-built flat4.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

88.6% of households in the RG31 5JS area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.1% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 54.6% own outright and 34% with a mortgage.

RG31 5JS
89%
England
  • Owned88.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented10.1%20.5%
  • Social rented1.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RG31 5JSEngland
Owned outright54.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.7%18.2%
Other private rented0.4%2.2%
From the council0.4%8.3%
From a housing association0.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 22.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RG31 5JSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (25.6%). 29.3% of households include dependent children.

RG31 5JSEngland
Living alone, under 664.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.8%12.8%
Couple, no children14.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children25.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children11%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.9%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 RG31 5JS (Calcot North & Little Heath) (about 1,405 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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