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Postcode sector · Wokingham

Housing in RG40 2

What the homes in RG40 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Wokingham
Region
South East
Population
10,201 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (29.8%). Flats make up 32.7%, well above the 22.2% across England.

RG40 2England
Detached29.8%22.9%
Semi-detached20%31.5%
Terraced17.4%23%
Purpose-built flat26.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

63.8% of households in RG40 2 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 23% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 29% own outright and 34.8% with a mortgage.

RG40 2
64%
23%
England
  • Owned63.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.7%1%
  • Private rented23%20.5%
  • Social rented11.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RG40 2England
Owned outright29%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council4.5%8.3%
From a housing association6.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 31% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RG40 2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.3%). 28.9% of households include dependent children.

RG40 2England
Living alone, under 6619.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.7%12.8%
Couple, no children18.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.8%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

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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