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RG14 5JS area guide

Who lives in RG14 5JS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Newbury South West
Council: West Berkshire
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,019 (2024)

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At a glance

What RG14 5JS is like

RG14 5JS is a postcode in the Newbury South 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 2,019 people. 53.4% of households own their home, 23.5% rent privately and 22.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 65.1% 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 5 sold for a median of £294,650 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RG14 5JS compares

Headline figures for RG14 5JS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£294,650

Median over 96 sales in RG14 5, +28.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 22 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£60,043

Average annual income before tax, higher than 67% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG14 5JS differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
23.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in RG14 5 is up 28.7% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

RG14 5JS FAQs

Is RG14 5JS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 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 5JS?

The median sale price over the last year was £294,650.

Homes in RG14 5 sold for a median of £294,650 across 96 sales in the year to August 2026, +28.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RG14 5JS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG14 5JS, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in RG14 5JS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 8% of residents. 53.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (32.1%).

Which council covers RG14 5JS?

The local authority for RG14 5JS is West Berkshire.

RG14 5JS comes under West Berkshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RG14 5JS?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 22 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 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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