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Housing in RG6 6

What the homes in RG6 6 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Wokingham
Region
South East
Population
11,676 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (37.7%). Flats make up 14.1%, well below the 22.2% across England.

RG6 6England
Detached23.7%22.9%
Semi-detached37.7%31.5%
Terraced24.4%23%
Purpose-built flat10.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

60% of households in RG6 6 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 30.1% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 32.7% own outright and 27.3% with a mortgage.

RG6 6
60%
30%
England
  • Owned60%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented30.1%20.5%
  • Social rented9.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RG6 6England
Owned outright32.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent28.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council4.9%8.3%
From a housing association4.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 22.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RG6 6England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is sharers or another multi-adult household (20.2%). 24.3% of households include dependent children.

RG6 6England
Living alone, under 6612.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.1%12.8%
Couple, no children13.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households20.2%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Wokingham

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Wokingham (August 2026, +1.8% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

WokinghamEngland
All homes£1,466£1,459
One bedroom£1,054£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,345£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,646£1,489
Four or more£2,300£2,161
Detached£2,120£1,640
Semi-detached£1,679£1,449
Terraced£1,401£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,206£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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