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Housing in RG4

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

Council
Reading
Region
South East
Population
47,879 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (36.1%). Flats make up 14.9%, well below the 22.2% across England.

RG4England
Detached36.1%22.9%
Semi-detached30.7%31.5%
Terraced17.7%23%
Purpose-built flat12%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

73.4% of households in RG4 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.1% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 37.8% own outright and 35.6% with a mortgage.

RG4
73%
16%
England
  • Owned73.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented16.1%20.5%
  • Social rented9.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RG4England
Owned outright37.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council3.5%8.3%
From a housing association5.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 24.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24.8%). 29.8% of households include dependent children.

RG4England
Living alone, under 6612.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.5%12.8%
Couple, no children17.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.6%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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