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Housing in RG7 5FP

What the homes in RG7 5FP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Theale & Beenham
Council
West Berkshire
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,508 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (34.3%). Flats make up 19.2%, below the 22.2% across England.

RG7 5FPEngland
Detached20.3%22.9%
Semi-detached34.3%31.5%
Terraced26.1%23%
Purpose-built flat14%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

73.6% of households in the RG7 5FP area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 21.4% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 30.3% own outright and 43.3% with a mortgage.

RG7 5FP
74%
21%
England
  • Owned73.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented21.4%20.5%
  • Social rented4.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RG7 5FPEngland
Owned outright30.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan43.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council0.5%8.3%
From a housing association4.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 27.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RG7 5FPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.2%). 26.9% of households include dependent children.

RG7 5FPEngland
Living alone, under 6616.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.7%12.8%
Couple, no children19%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.8%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 5FP (Theale & Beenham) (about 1,508 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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