England · ONS E06000038
Reading is one of England's local authorities.
Reading council housing data (2023-24)
The following figures are reported by Reading to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government as part of the annual Local Authority Housing Statistics return.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Housing waiting list (households) | 2,780 |
| Waiting for 1 bedroom | 1,145 |
| Waiting for 2 bedrooms | 927 |
| Waiting for 3 bedrooms | 573 |
| Waiting for 4+ bedrooms | 135 |
| Council-owned dwellings | 6,860 |
| Social rent dwellings | 6,734 |
| Affordable rent dwellings | 126 |
| Vacant dwellings | 115 |
| Average relet time (days) | 54 |
| Lettings to new tenants | 266 |
| Lettings to existing tenants | 94 |
| Council evictions (total) | 13 |
| Evictions for rent arrears | 2 |
| Evictions for anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Illegal sub-let property recoveries | 2 |
| Average EPC/SAP rating of council stock | C |
| New social rent homes built | 4 |
| New affordable rent homes built | 1 |
Source: DLUHC Local Authority Housing Statistics 2023-24. Last refreshed 2026-04-30.