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Housing in RG8 6

What the homes in RG8 6 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
West Berkshire
Region
South East
Population
1,589 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (55.3%). Flats make up 24.6%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

RG8 6England
Detached55.3%22.9%
Semi-detached15.3%31.5%
Terraced4%23%
Purpose-built flat16.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.8%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

73% of households in RG8 6 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 22.1% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 45.8% own outright and 27.3% with a mortgage.

RG8 6
73%
22%
England
  • Owned73%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.7%1%
  • Private rented22.1%20.5%
  • Social rented3.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RG8 6England
Owned outright45.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.1%18.2%
Other private rented6%2.2%
From the council0.2%8.3%
From a housing association3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 23.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RG8 6England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (22.5%). 23.8% of households include dependent children.

RG8 6England
Living alone, under 6610.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13%12.8%
Couple, no children22.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.2%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

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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