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Housing in RG40 5

What the homes in RG40 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Wokingham
Region
South East
Population
15,663 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (42%). Flats make up 17.1%, below the 22.2% across England.

RG40 5England
Detached42%22.9%
Semi-detached25.8%31.5%
Terraced14.7%23%
Purpose-built flat14.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

74.8% of households in RG40 5 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.3% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 37.2% own outright and 37.6% with a mortgage.

RG40 5
75%
13%
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  • Owned74.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.9%1%
  • Private rented13.3%20.5%
  • Social rented9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RG40 5England
Owned outright37.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council4%8.3%
From a housing association5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 26.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RG40 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24.9%). 30.1% of households include dependent children.

RG40 5England
Living alone, under 6613.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.8%12.8%
Couple, no children18.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.5%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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