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RG14 6AL area guide

Who lives in RG14 6AL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Newbury Wash Common
Council: West Berkshire
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,954 (2024)

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At a glance

What RG14 6AL is like

RG14 6AL is a postcode in the Newbury Wash Common area of West Berkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,954 people. 77.7% of households own their home, 15.5% rent privately and 6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 61.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half 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 6AL compares

Headline figures for RG14 6AL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 8.5 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, 22 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£72,688

Average annual income before tax, higher than 87% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG14 6AL differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
8.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
77.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

RG14 6AL FAQs

Is RG14 6AL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 8.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 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 6AL?

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 6AL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 8.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG14 6AL, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in RG14 6AL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 8.7% of residents. 77.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (39.1%).

Which council covers RG14 6AL?

The local authority for RG14 6AL is West Berkshire.

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

How well connected is RG14 6AL?

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, 0.8 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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