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Housing in RG8

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

Council
West Berkshire
Region
South East
Population
30,448 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (49.3%). Flats make up 9.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

RG8England
Detached49.3%22.9%
Semi-detached28.7%31.5%
Terraced11.7%23%
Purpose-built flat6.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

74.9% of households in RG8 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.6% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 42.5% own outright and 32.3% with a mortgage.

RG8
75%
16%
England
  • Owned74.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented15.6%20.5%
  • Social rented8.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RG8England
Owned outright42.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.2%18.2%
Other private rented3.4%2.2%
From the council0.8%8.3%
From a housing association7.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 23.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.1%). 27.1% of households include dependent children.

RG8England
Living alone, under 6610.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.8%12.8%
Couple, no children18.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.9%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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