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RG14 1UT area guide

Who lives in RG14 1UT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Newbury North West
Council: West Berkshire
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,604 (2024)

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At a glance

What RG14 1UT is like

RG14 1UT is a postcode in the Newbury North West area of West Berkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,604 people. 72.4% of households own their home, 12.5% rent privately and 14.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 54.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in RG14 1 sold for a median of £288,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RG14 1UT compares

Headline figures for RG14 1UT, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£288,000

Median over 105 sales in RG14 1, −11.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.8/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 17 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

71%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£59,339

Average annual income before tax, higher than 65% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG14 1UT differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in RG14 1 is down 11.4% on the year before.
03
An older population
28.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 12.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
72.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

RG14 1UT FAQs

Is RG14 1UT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 71% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.8 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in RG14 1UT?

The median sale price over the last year was £288,000.

Homes in RG14 1 sold for a median of £288,000 across 105 sales in the year to August 2026, −11.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RG14 1UT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG14 1UT, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in RG14 1UT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8% of residents. 72.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (38.4%).

Which council covers RG14 1UT?

The local authority for RG14 1UT is West Berkshire.

RG14 1UT comes under West Berkshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RG14 1UT?

Connectivity scores 2.8 out of 10.

There are 17 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.8 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Newbury Rail Station, 1.2 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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