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RG14 2QX area guide

Who lives in RG14 2QX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Newbury Clay Hill
Council: West Berkshire
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,870 (2024)

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At a glance

What RG14 2QX is like

RG14 2QX is a postcode in the Newbury Clay Hill area of West Berkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,870 people. 47.8% of households own their home, 19.8% rent privately and 28.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 60.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in RG14 2 sold for a median of £370,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RG14 2QX compares

Headline figures for RG14 2QX, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£370,000

Median over 107 sales in RG14 2, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£56,820

Average annual income before tax, higher than 60% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG14 2QX differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
28.6% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 103% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

Questions

RG14 2QX FAQs

Is RG14 2QX 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 18.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in RG14 2QX?

The median sale price over the last year was £370,000.

Homes in RG14 2 sold for a median of £370,000 across 107 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RG14 2QX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG14 2QX, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in RG14 2QX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.1% of residents. 47.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (34.1%).

Which council covers RG14 2QX?

The local authority for RG14 2QX is West Berkshire.

RG14 2QX comes under West Berkshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RG14 2QX?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 27 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Newbury Racecourse Rail Station, 0.7 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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