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Housing in RG7 6PP

What the homes in RG7 6PP 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
1,567 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (63.6%). Flats make up 4.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

RG7 6PPEngland
Detached63.6%22.9%
Semi-detached24.6%31.5%
Terraced7%23%
Purpose-built flat3.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

76.9% of households in the RG7 6PP 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%. 48% own outright and 28.9% with a mortgage.

RG7 6PP
77%
England
  • Owned76.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented11%20.5%
  • Social rented11.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RG7 6PPEngland
Owned outright48%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.8%2.2%
From the council1.3%8.3%
From a housing association10.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 21.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RG7 6PPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (25.1%). 27.6% of households include dependent children.

RG7 6PPEngland
Living alone, under 667.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.6%12.8%
Couple, no children18.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children25.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over17%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.8%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 6PP (Thatcham South East & Bradfield) (about 1,567 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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