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Housing in RG4 9PH

What the homes in RG4 9PH are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Shiplake & Binfield Heath
Council
South Oxfordshire
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,244 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (49.1%). Flats make up 6.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

RG4 9PHEngland
Detached49.1%22.9%
Semi-detached34.9%31.5%
Terraced8.5%23%
Purpose-built flat4.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

67.6% of households in the RG4 9PH area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 19% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 39.8% own outright and 27.8% with a mortgage.

RG4 9PH
68%
19%
England
  • Owned67.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2%1%
  • Private rented19%20.5%
  • Social rented11.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RG4 9PHEngland
Owned outright39.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.8%18.2%
Other private rented4.1%2.2%
From the council2.3%8.3%
From a housing association9.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 21.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RG4 9PHEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.3%). 28.7% of households include dependent children.

RG4 9PHEngland
Living alone, under 6610.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.5%12.8%
Couple, no children18.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.6%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in South Oxfordshire

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in South Oxfordshire (August 2026, +3.5% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

South OxfordshireEngland
All homes£1,402£1,459
One bedroom£1,042£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,292£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,615£1,489
Four or more£2,327£2,161
Detached£2,026£1,640
Semi-detached£1,553£1,449
Terraced£1,330£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,171£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG4 9PH (Shiplake & Binfield Heath) (about 2,244 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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