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Housing in RG7 6LY

What the homes in RG7 6LY 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
1,756 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (60.6%). Flats make up 4.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

RG7 6LYEngland
Detached60.6%22.9%
Semi-detached27.3%31.5%
Terraced7%23%
Purpose-built flat1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

65.1% of households in the RG7 6LY area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 29.1% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 38.3% own outright and 26.9% with a mortgage.

RG7 6LY
65%
29%
England
  • Owned65.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented29.1%20.5%
  • Social rented5.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RG7 6LYEngland
Owned outright38.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16%18.2%
Other private rented13.1%2.2%
From the council0.2%8.3%
From a housing association5.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 25.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RG7 6LYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (28.2%). 31.1% of households include dependent children.

RG7 6LYEngland
Living alone, under 6613.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12%12.8%
Couple, no children17.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children28.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.1%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 6LY (Thatcham South East & Bradfield) (about 1,756 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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