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Housing in RG7 3NF

What the homes in RG7 3NF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Burghfield Common
Council
West Berkshire
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,492 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (50.6%). Flats make up 4.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

RG7 3NFEngland
Detached50.6%22.9%
Semi-detached27.2%31.5%
Terraced17.9%23%
Purpose-built flat3.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

60.2% of households in the RG7 3NF area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 33.3% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 24% own outright and 36.2% with a mortgage.

RG7 3NF
60%
33%
England
  • Owned60.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented33.3%20.5%
  • Social rented5.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RG7 3NFEngland
Owned outright24%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.4%18.2%
Other private rented22.9%2.2%
From the council0.6%8.3%
From a housing association5.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 19.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RG7 3NFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (37.8%). 42.7% of households include dependent children.

RG7 3NFEngland
Living alone, under 6610.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.8%12.8%
Couple, no children21%16.8%
Couple with dependent children37.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.1%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in West Berkshire

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in West Berkshire (August 2026, +5% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

West BerkshireEngland
All homes£1,338£1,459
One bedroom£936£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,216£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,511£1,489
Four or more£2,195£2,161
Detached£2,011£1,640
Semi-detached£1,447£1,449
Terraced£1,272£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,104£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG7 3NF (Burghfield Common) (about 1,492 residents).

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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