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Housing in RG40 2AA

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

Neighbourhood
Wokingham Town
Council
Wokingham
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,018 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (35.6%). Flats make up 46.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

RG40 2AAEngland
Detached14.5%22.9%
Semi-detached17.7%31.5%
Terraced21.6%23%
Purpose-built flat35.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building7.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

48.6% of households in the RG40 2AA area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 36.3% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 20.8% own outright and 27.8% with a mortgage.

RG40 2AA
49%
36%
14%
England
  • Owned48.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented36.3%20.5%
  • Social rented14.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RG40 2AAEngland
Owned outright20.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent33%18.2%
Other private rented3.3%2.2%
From the council6.2%8.3%
From a housing association8.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 38.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RG40 2AAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (26.8%). 19.4% of households include dependent children.

RG40 2AAEngland
Living alone, under 6626.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12%12.8%
Couple, no children22.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.3%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 2AA (Wokingham Town) (about 2,018 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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