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Housing in RG42 1

What the homes in RG42 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Bracknell Forest
Region
South East
Population
9,967 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (37.1%). Flats make up 28.4%, above the 22.2% across England.

RG42 1England
Detached15.5%22.9%
Semi-detached18.7%31.5%
Terraced37.1%23%
Purpose-built flat26%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

56.6% of households in RG42 1 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.4% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 23.5% own outright and 33% with a mortgage.

RG42 1
57%
17%
24%
England
  • Owned56.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.6%1%
  • Private rented17.4%20.5%
  • Social rented24.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RG42 1England
Owned outright23.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council9%8.3%
From a housing association15.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 29.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RG42 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.1%). 28.4% of households include dependent children.

RG42 1England
Living alone, under 6619.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.7%12.8%
Couple, no children19.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.8%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Bracknell Forest

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Bracknell Forest (August 2026, +1.7% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Bracknell ForestEngland
All homes£1,462£1,459
One bedroom£1,067£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,345£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,643£1,489
Four or more£2,371£2,161
Detached£2,193£1,640
Semi-detached£1,626£1,449
Terraced£1,422£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,178£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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