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Housing in RG8 1

What the homes in RG8 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
South Oxfordshire
Region
South East
Population
1,676 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (37%). Flats make up 20.9%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

RG8 1England
Detached37%22.9%
Semi-detached29.9%31.5%
Terraced12.1%23%
Purpose-built flat17.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

69.9% of households in RG8 1 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.8% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 41.5% own outright and 28.4% with a mortgage.

RG8 1
70%
17%
England
  • Owned69.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.7%1%
  • Private rented16.8%20.5%
  • Social rented11.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RG8 1England
Owned outright41.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council1.1%8.3%
From a housing association10.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 30.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RG8 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.2%). 24.8% of households include dependent children.

RG8 1England
Living alone, under 669.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over20.9%12.8%
Couple, no children16%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over19.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households3%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in South Oxfordshire

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in South Oxfordshire (August 2026, +3.5% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

South OxfordshireEngland
All homes£1,402£1,459
One bedroom£1,042£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,292£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,615£1,489
Four or more£2,327£2,161
Detached£2,026£1,640
Semi-detached£1,553£1,449
Terraced£1,330£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,171£1,444

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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