Postcode · Hungerford

RG17 0UB area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Ramsbury, Ogbournes & Avebury
Council: Wiltshire
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,860 (2024)

RG17 0UBHungerford

At a glance

What RG17 0UB is like

RG17 0UB is a postcode in the Ramsbury, Ogbournes & Avebury area of Wiltshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,860 people. 64.1% of households own their home, 20.2% rent privately and 14.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 61% 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. Homes in RG17 0 sold for a median of £380,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RG17 0UB compares

Headline figures for RG17 0UB, 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: 11.3 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

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£63,486

Average annual income before tax, higher than 74% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG17 0UB differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
11.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in RG17 0 is up 5.3% on the year before.
03
An older population
25.4% 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.

Questions

RG17 0UB FAQs

Is RG17 0UB 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 11.3 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 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in RG17 0UB?

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 0UB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG17 0UB, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in RG17 0UB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.6% of residents. 64.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (50.1%).

Which council covers RG17 0UB?

The local authority for RG17 0UB is Wiltshire.

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

How well connected is RG17 0UB?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Hungerford Rail Station, 1.8 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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