Reading

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.

MetricValue
Housing waiting list (households)2,780
Waiting for 1 bedroom1,145
Waiting for 2 bedrooms927
Waiting for 3 bedrooms573
Waiting for 4+ bedrooms135
Council-owned dwellings6,860
Social rent dwellings6,734
Affordable rent dwellings126
Vacant dwellings115
Average relet time (days)54
Lettings to new tenants266
Lettings to existing tenants94
Council evictions (total)13
Evictions for rent arrears2
Evictions for anti-social behaviour2
Illegal sub-let property recoveries2
Average EPC/SAP rating of council stockC
New social rent homes built4
New affordable rent homes built1

Source: DLUHC Local Authority Housing Statistics 2023-24. Last refreshed 2026-04-30.

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