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Housing in RG42 4DF

What the homes in RG42 4DF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Binfield & Popeswood
Council
Bracknell Forest
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,657 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (45.5%). Flats make up 3.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

RG42 4DFEngland
Detached45.5%22.9%
Semi-detached26.9%31.5%
Terraced24%23%
Purpose-built flat3.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

77.3% of households in the RG42 4DF area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.7% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 28% own outright and 49.4% with a mortgage.

RG42 4DF
77%
England
  • Owned77.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented10.7%20.5%
  • Social rented10.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RG42 4DFEngland
Owned outright28%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan49.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.9%18.2%
Other private rented0.8%2.2%
From the council1.8%8.3%
From a housing association8.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 19.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RG42 4DFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (29.8%). 36% of households include dependent children.

RG42 4DFEngland
Living alone, under 6612.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.4%12.8%
Couple, no children26.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children29.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.2%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG42 4DF (Binfield & Popeswood) (about 2,657 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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