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Housing in RG42 9

What the homes in RG42 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Bracknell Forest
Region
South East
Population
3,833 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (66.7%). Flats make up 76.4%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

RG42 9England
Detached2.4%22.9%
Semi-detached8.4%31.5%
Terraced12.7%23%
Purpose-built flat66.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building9.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

27.1% of households in RG42 9 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 35.7% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 8.7% own outright and 18.4% with a mortgage.

RG42 9
27%
36%
33%
England
  • Owned27.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership4%1%
  • Private rented35.7%20.5%
  • Social rented33.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RG42 9England
Owned outright8.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent34%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council8.6%8.3%
From a housing association24.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 44.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RG42 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (37.7%). 22% of households include dependent children.

RG42 9England
Living alone, under 6637.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7%12.8%
Couple, no children20.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.5%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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