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Housing in RG40 1RY

What the homes in RG40 1RY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Wokingham East
Council
Wokingham
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,977 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (46.2%). Flats make up 9.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

RG40 1RYEngland
Detached46.2%22.9%
Semi-detached31.9%31.5%
Terraced12.8%23%
Purpose-built flat8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

82.1% of households in the RG40 1RY area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 7.2% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 36.2% own outright and 46% with a mortgage.

RG40 1RY
82%
England
  • Owned82.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership4.5%1%
  • Private rented7.2%20.5%
  • Social rented6.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RG40 1RYEngland
Owned outright36.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan46%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.7%18.2%
Other private rented0.6%2.2%
From the council0.9%8.3%
From a housing association5.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 21.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RG40 1RYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (30.1%). 36% of households include dependent children.

RG40 1RYEngland
Living alone, under 6611%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.1%12.8%
Couple, no children18.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children30.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.9%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Wokingham

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Wokingham (August 2026, +1.8% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

WokinghamEngland
All homes£1,466£1,459
One bedroom£1,054£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,345£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,646£1,489
Four or more£2,300£2,161
Detached£2,120£1,640
Semi-detached£1,679£1,449
Terraced£1,401£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,206£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG40 1RY (Wokingham East) (about 2,977 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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