Postcode sector · Newbury

RG14 3 area guide

Who lives in RG14 3, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: West Berkshire
Region: South East
Population: 6,339 (2024)

RG14 3Postcode sector · Newbury

At a glance

What RG14 3 is like

The RG14 3 postcode sector in West Berkshire covers 38 live postcodes and is home to about 6,339 people in 2,297 households. 71% of households own their home, 17.2% rent privately and 11.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 55.4% 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 3 sold for a median of £641,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RG14 3 compares

Headline figures for RG14 3, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£641,250

Median over 7 sales in RG14 3, +0.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

86%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools in RG14 3.

Household incomeMore

£65,850

Average annual income before tax, higher than 78% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG14 3 differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
24.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Mostly owner-occupied
71% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

RG14 3 FAQs

Is RG14 3 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 86% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in RG14 3?

The median sale price over the last year was £641,250.

Homes in RG14 3 sold for a median of £641,250 across 7 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RG14 3 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG14 3, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in RG14 3?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.4% of residents. 71% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (44.8%).

Which council covers RG14 3?

The local authority for RG14 3 is West Berkshire.

RG14 3 comes under West Berkshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RG14 3?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Newbury Rail Station, 2.1 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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