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RG14 6AJ area guide

Who lives in RG14 6AJ, 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: 1,876 (2024)

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At a glance

What RG14 6AJ is like

RG14 6AJ 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 1,876 people. 55% of households own their home, 15.9% rent privately and 26.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 54.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in RG14 6 sold for a median of £467,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RG14 6AJ compares

Headline figures for RG14 6AJ, 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: 23.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£467,500

Median over 89 sales in RG14 6, −4.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 38 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 7 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 6AJ differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
26.9% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
An older population
26.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

RG14 6AJ FAQs

Is RG14 6AJ 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 23.0 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 6AJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £467,500.

Homes in RG14 6 sold for a median of £467,500 across 89 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RG14 6AJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG14 6AJ, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in RG14 6AJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 7.1% of residents. 55% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (27.3%).

Which council covers RG14 6AJ?

The local authority for RG14 6AJ is West Berkshire.

RG14 6AJ comes under West Berkshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RG14 6AJ?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 38 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, 0.6 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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