Postcode sector · Newbury

RG16 8 area guide

Who lives in RG16 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: West Berkshire
Region: South East
Population: 1,373 (2024)

RG16 8Postcode sector · Newbury

At a glance

What RG16 8 is like

The RG16 8 postcode sector in West Berkshire covers 0 live postcodes and is home to about 1,373 people in 563 households. 66.3% of households own their home, 27.2% rent privately and 6.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 58.2% 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 8 compares

Headline figures for RG16 8, 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: 13.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

0.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in RG16 8.

Household incomeMore

£74,058

Average annual income before tax, higher than 89% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG16 8 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
27.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Low crimePositive
13.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
An older population
24.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

RG16 8 FAQs

Is RG16 8 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 13.3 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 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

Is RG16 8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG16 8, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in RG16 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.5% of residents. 66.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (52.3%).

Which council covers RG16 8?

The local authority for RG16 8 is West Berkshire.

RG16 8 comes under West Berkshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RG16 8?

Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.7 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Newbury Rail Station, 2.7 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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