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Housing in RG4 5

What the homes in RG4 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Reading
Region
South East
Population
13,763 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (32.9%). Flats make up 18.2%, below the 22.2% across England.

RG4 5England
Detached17.5%22.9%
Semi-detached32.9%31.5%
Terraced30.9%23%
Purpose-built flat15.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

65.7% of households in RG4 5 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18.6% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 30.9% own outright and 34.8% with a mortgage.

RG4 5
66%
19%
14%
England
  • Owned65.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented18.6%20.5%
  • Social rented14.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RG4 5England
Owned outright30.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council6.1%8.3%
From a housing association8.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 26.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RG4 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.6%). 30.4% of households include dependent children.

RG4 5England
Living alone, under 6615.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.2%12.8%
Couple, no children17.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.8%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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