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RG17 9SS area guide

Who lives in RG17 9SS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Kintbury & Boxford
Council: West Berkshire
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,017 (2024)

RG17 9SSHungerford

At a glance

What RG17 9SS is like

RG17 9SS is a postcode in the Kintbury & Boxford area of West Berkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,017 people. 66.7% of households own their home, 25.2% rent privately and 8.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 57.1% 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 9 sold for a median of £380,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RG17 9SS compares

Headline figures for RG17 9SS, 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: 14.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£380,000

Median over 21 sales in RG17 9, −35.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.7/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

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 RG17 9SS differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
25.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Low crimePositive
14.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in RG17 9 is down 35.6% on the year before.
04
An older population
26.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

RG17 9SS FAQs

Is RG17 9SS 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 14.3 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 2.7 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in RG17 9SS?

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

Homes in RG17 9 sold for a median of £380,000 across 21 sales in the year to August 2026, −35.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RG17 9SS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG17 9SS, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in RG17 9SS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.3% of residents. 66.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (57.2%).

Which council covers RG17 9SS?

The local authority for RG17 9SS is West Berkshire.

RG17 9SS comes under West Berkshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RG17 9SS?

Connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 2.7 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Kintbury 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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