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RG16 0NW area guide

Who lives in RG16 0NW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Chieveley, East Isley & Compton
Council: West Berkshire
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,813 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What RG16 0NW is like

RG16 0NW is a postcode in the Chieveley, East Isley & Compton area of West Berkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,813 people. 65% of households own their home, 12.1% rent privately and 21.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 5–9, and 66.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average.

Scores

How RG16 0NW compares

Headline figures for RG16 0NW, 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

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

1.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 9 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£71,644

Average annual income before tax, higher than 86% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG16 0NW differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
14.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Few private renters
Only 12.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

RG16 0NW FAQs

Is RG16 0NW 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 14.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10 (poor).

Is RG16 0NW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG16 0NW, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in RG16 0NW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 5–9, at 9.2% of residents. 65% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (39.4%).

Which council covers RG16 0NW?

The local authority for RG16 0NW is West Berkshire.

RG16 0NW comes under West Berkshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RG16 0NW?

Connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.5 out of 10 (poor).

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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