Housing in RG7 4LE
What the homes in RG7 4LE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Thatcham South East & Bradfield
- Council
- West Berkshire
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,516 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
RG7 4LEReading
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are detached houses (32.9%). Flats make up 8.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
79.9% of households in the RG7 4LE area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 50.1% own outright and 29.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned79.9%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.7%1%
- Private rented11%20.5%
- Social rented7.4%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 36% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple without children (21.3%). 19% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG7 4LE (Thatcham South East & Bradfield) (about 1,516 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.