Postcode sector · Hungerford

RG17 1 area guide

Who lives in RG17 1, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: West Berkshire
Region: South East
Population: 1,534 (2024)

RG17 1Postcode sector · Hungerford

At a glance

What RG17 1 is like

The RG17 1 postcode sector in West Berkshire covers 8 live postcodes and is home to about 1,534 people in 663 households. 67.1% of households own their home, 27% rent privately and 5.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 60.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How RG17 1 compares

Headline figures for RG17 1, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in RG17 1.

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 1 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
27% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
03
An older population
23.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

RG17 1 FAQs

Is RG17 1 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is RG17 1 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG17 1, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in RG17 1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.1% of residents. 67.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (35%).

Which council covers RG17 1?

The local authority for RG17 1 is West Berkshire.

RG17 1 comes under West Berkshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RG17 1?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 34 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, 0.1 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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