Postcode · Hungerford

RG17 0LR area guide

Who lives in RG17 0LR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hungerford
Council: West Berkshire
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,815 (2024)

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At a glance

What RG17 0LR is like

RG17 0LR is a postcode in the Hungerford area of West Berkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,815 people. 54.5% of households own their home, 9.5% rent privately and 35.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 54.7% 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 RG17 0 sold for a median of £380,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RG17 0LR compares

Headline figures for RG17 0LR, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£380,000

Median over 82 sales in RG17 0, +5.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 25 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£57,354

Average annual income before tax, higher than 61% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG17 0LR differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
35.8% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in RG17 0 is up 5.3% on the year before.
03
An older population
26% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 9.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

RG17 0LR FAQs

Is RG17 0LR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.8 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 RG17 0LR?

The median sale price over the last year was £380,000.

Homes in RG17 0 sold for a median of £380,000 across 82 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RG17 0LR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG17 0LR, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in RG17 0LR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 7.4% of residents. 54.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (50.3%).

Which council covers RG17 0LR?

The local authority for RG17 0LR is West Berkshire.

RG17 0LR comes under West Berkshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RG17 0LR?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 25 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Hungerford 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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