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There is a quiet unspoken problem sitting inside the Blackwater property market.
Young people have been locked out of homeownership. Deposits are impossible to save. Mortgage rules are too strict. And ‘Generation Rent’ is now permanent. According to the narrative by the newspapers, younger generation homeownership has collapsed.
Blackwater's private rental market has changed considerably over the last five years. In 2021, the average monthly rent in Blackwater was £1,045. So far in 2026, that figure stands at £1,481. That is a rise of 41.7%. To put that into context, the average UK rent increased from £1,390 in 2021 to £1,744 in 2026, a rise of 25.5%.
Binfield's private rental market has changed considerably over the last five years. In 2021, the average monthly rent in Binfield was £1,417. So far in 2026, that figure stands at £1,867.