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Housing in RG6

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

Council
Wokingham
Region
South East
Population
57,045 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (35.7%). Flats make up 13.3%, well below the 22.2% across England.

RG6England
Detached35.7%22.9%
Semi-detached31.8%31.5%
Terraced19%23%
Purpose-built flat10.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

70.8% of households in RG6 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 23.3% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 34.6% own outright and 36.2% with a mortgage.

RG6
71%
23%
England
  • Owned70.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented23.3%20.5%
  • Social rented4.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RG6England
Owned outright34.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council2.1%8.3%
From a housing association2.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 23% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (25.9%). 29.9% of households include dependent children.

RG6England
Living alone, under 6613.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.5%12.8%
Couple, no children16.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children25.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households12.2%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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