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Housing in RG31 7PG

What the homes in RG31 7PG 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
1,542 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (53.8%). Flats make up 5.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

RG31 7PGEngland
Detached53.8%22.9%
Semi-detached30.8%31.5%
Terraced9.5%23%
Purpose-built flat3.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

84.8% of households in the RG31 7PG area 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%. 47.6% own outright and 37.2% with a mortgage.

RG31 7PG
85%
13%
England
  • Owned84.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented13.1%20.5%
  • Social rented2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RG31 7PGEngland
Owned outright47.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.1%18.2%
Other private rented1%2.2%
From the council0.2%8.3%
From a housing association1.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 22.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RG31 7PGEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.9%). 27.7% of households include dependent children.

RG31 7PGEngland
Living alone, under 6610.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.5%12.8%
Couple, no children17.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.4%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 7PG (Calcot North & Little Heath) (about 1,542 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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