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Housing in SL

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

Council
Windsor and Maidenhead
Region
South East
Population
442,109 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (27.1%). Flats make up 25.2%, above the 22.2% across England.

SLEngland
Detached27.1%22.9%
Semi-detached27.1%31.5%
Terraced19.7%23%
Purpose-built flat21.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

62.5% of households in SL own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 22.4% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 30.6% own outright and 31.9% with a mortgage.

SL
63%
22%
14%
England
  • Owned62.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented22.4%20.5%
  • Social rented14.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SLEngland
Owned outright30.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council4.9%8.3%
From a housing association9.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 25.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SLEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24.5%). 30.6% of households include dependent children.

SLEngland
Living alone, under 6614.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.2%12.8%
Couple, no children14.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.6%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Windsor and Maidenhead

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Windsor and Maidenhead (August 2026, +0.9% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Windsor and MaidenheadEngland
All homes£1,800£1,459
One bedroom£1,246£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,567£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,916£1,489
Four or more£2,696£2,161
Detached£2,522£1,640
Semi-detached£1,938£1,449
Terraced£1,821£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,448£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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