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Housing in RG42 4FE

What the homes in RG42 4FE 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
1,435 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (39%). Flats make up 12.7%, well below the 22.2% across England.

RG42 4FEEngland
Detached29.1%22.9%
Semi-detached39%31.5%
Terraced19%23%
Purpose-built flat11.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

77.6% of households in the RG42 4FE area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.1% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 20.8% own outright and 56.8% with a mortgage.

RG42 4FE
78%
England
  • Owned77.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership4.4%1%
  • Private rented10.1%20.5%
  • Social rented7.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RG42 4FEEngland
Owned outright20.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan56.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council3.2%8.3%
From a housing association4.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 19.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RG42 4FEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (35.7%). 41.1% of households include dependent children.

RG42 4FEEngland
Living alone, under 6612.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.6%12.8%
Couple, no children24%16.8%
Couple with dependent children35.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.4%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 4FE (Binfield & Popeswood) (about 1,435 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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