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Housing in RG8 9JA

What the homes in RG8 9JA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Streatley & Pangbourne
Council
West Berkshire
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,313 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (52.7%). Flats make up 7.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

RG8 9JAEngland
Detached52.7%22.9%
Semi-detached27.5%31.5%
Terraced12.2%23%
Purpose-built flat2.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

78.8% of households in the RG8 9JA area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.7% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 44.3% own outright and 34.6% with a mortgage.

RG8 9JA
79%
16%
England
  • Owned78.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented15.7%20.5%
  • Social rented4.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RG8 9JAEngland
Owned outright44.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council0.2%8.3%
From a housing association4.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 19.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RG8 9JAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (30.2%). 32.2% of households include dependent children.

RG8 9JAEngland
Living alone, under 668.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11%12.8%
Couple, no children22.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children30.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children1.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.5%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 RG8 9JA (Streatley & Pangbourne) (about 1,313 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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