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Housing in RG7 1

What the homes in RG7 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Wokingham
Region
South East
Population
24,519 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (41%). Flats make up 14.4%, well below the 22.2% across England.

RG7 1England
Detached41%22.9%
Semi-detached27.4%31.5%
Terraced13.5%23%
Purpose-built flat12.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home3.7%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

71.7% of households in RG7 1 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.1% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 29.7% own outright and 42% with a mortgage.

RG7 1
72%
14%
England
  • Owned71.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership4.4%1%
  • Private rented14.1%20.5%
  • Social rented9.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RG7 1England
Owned outright29.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan42%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council4.4%8.3%
From a housing association5.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 23.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RG7 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (27.6%). 33% of households include dependent children.

RG7 1England
Living alone, under 6614.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.3%12.8%
Couple, no children20.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children27.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.3%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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