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Housing in RG31 7

What the homes in RG31 7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
West Berkshire
Region
South East
Population
11,077 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (41.2%). Flats make up 12.5%, well below the 22.2% across England.

RG31 7England
Detached25.7%22.9%
Semi-detached41.2%31.5%
Terraced20.5%23%
Purpose-built flat11.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

71.5% of households in RG31 7 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.1% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 34.6% own outright and 36.9% with a mortgage.

RG31 7
71%
13%
15%
England
  • Owned71.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented13.1%20.5%
  • Social rented14.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RG31 7England
Owned outright34.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.2%2.2%
From the council1%8.3%
From a housing association13.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 25.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RG31 7England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.3%). 27.4% of households include dependent children.

RG31 7England
Living alone, under 6614.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.1%12.8%
Couple, no children17.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.7%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

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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