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RG13 1JL area guide

Who lives in RG13 1JL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Newbury Central & Greenham
Council: West Berkshire
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,683 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What RG13 1JL is like

RG13 1JL is a postcode in the Newbury Central & Greenham area of West Berkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,683 people. 38.5% of households own their home, 35.8% rent privately and 24.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 68.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average.

Scores

How RG13 1JL compares

Headline figures for RG13 1JL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 28.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 39 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£60,836

Average annual income before tax, higher than 69% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG13 1JL differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
35.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
26% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
24.4% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 39 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 103% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

Questions

RG13 1JL FAQs

Is RG13 1JL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is RG13 1JL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG13 1JL, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in RG13 1JL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 11% of residents. 38.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (48.8%).

Which council covers RG13 1JL?

The local authority for RG13 1JL is West Berkshire.

RG13 1JL comes under West Berkshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RG13 1JL?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 39 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Newbury Rail Station, 0.5 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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