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Housing in RG7 5QA

What the homes in RG7 5QA 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)
Property types

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.

RG7 5QAEngland
Detached32.9%22.9%
Semi-detached19.2%31.5%
Terraced17.7%23%
Purpose-built flat6.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home21.9%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

79.9% of households in the RG7 5QA 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.

RG7 5QA
80%
England
  • 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

RG7 5QAEngland
Owned outright50.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.1%18.2%
Other private rented3.9%2.2%
From the council0.7%8.3%
From a housing association6.6%8.8%
Occupancy

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.

RG7 5QAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (21.3%). 19% of households include dependent children.

RG7 5QAEngland
Living alone, under 6615.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over20%12.8%
Couple, no children21.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.5%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 5QA (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.

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