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Postcode district · Bracknell

Housing in RG42

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

Council
Bracknell Forest
Region
South East
Population
46,673 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (37.7%). Flats make up 18.7%, below the 22.2% across England.

RG42England
Detached37.7%22.9%
Semi-detached20.4%31.5%
Terraced20.2%23%
Purpose-built flat16.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

69.5% of households in RG42 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.2% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 31.1% own outright and 38.4% with a mortgage.

RG42
69%
16%
12%
England
  • Owned69.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.7%1%
  • Private rented16.2%20.5%
  • Social rented12.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RG42England
Owned outright31.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan38.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council3.8%8.3%
From a housing association8.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 26.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RG42England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.9%). 29% of households include dependent children.

RG42England
Living alone, under 6616.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.1%12.8%
Couple, no children20.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households6%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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