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Housing in RG9 3LY

What the homes in RG9 3LY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Shiplake & Binfield Heath
Council
South Oxfordshire
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,769 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (81.8%). Flats make up 3.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

RG9 3LYEngland
Detached81.8%22.9%
Semi-detached12.4%31.5%
Terraced1.7%23%
Purpose-built flat2.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

87.2% of households in the RG9 3LY area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 9.6% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 49.1% own outright and 38.1% with a mortgage.

RG9 3LY
87%
England
  • Owned87.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented9.6%20.5%
  • Social rented3.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RG9 3LYEngland
Owned outright49.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan38.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council1%8.3%
From a housing association2.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 16.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RG9 3LYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (28.7%). 30.8% of households include dependent children.

RG9 3LYEngland
Living alone, under 665.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11%12.8%
Couple, no children16.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children28.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over21.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.5%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG9 3LY (Shiplake & Binfield Heath) (about 1,769 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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