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RG18 9XS area guide

Who lives in RG18 9XS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hermitage & Cold Ash
Council: West Berkshire
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,532 (2024)

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At a glance

What RG18 9XS is like

RG18 9XS is a postcode in the Hermitage & Cold Ash area of West Berkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,532 people. 51.6% of households own their home, 32.8% rent privately and 14.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 63.1% 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 RG18 9 sold for a median of £650,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RG18 9XS compares

Headline figures for RG18 9XS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£650,000

Median over 47 sales in RG18 9, −7.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 3 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£80,271

Average annual income before tax, higher than 93% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG18 9XS differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
32.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in RG18 9 is down 7.1% on the year before.

Questions

RG18 9XS FAQs

Is RG18 9XS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.2 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 0.5 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in RG18 9XS?

The median sale price over the last year was £650,000.

Homes in RG18 9 sold for a median of £650,000 across 47 sales in the year to August 2026, −7.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RG18 9XS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG18 9XS, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in RG18 9XS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.2% of residents. 51.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (44.7%).

Which council covers RG18 9XS?

The local authority for RG18 9XS is West Berkshire.

RG18 9XS comes under West Berkshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RG18 9XS?

Connectivity scores 0.5 out of 10.

There are 3 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.5 out of 10 (poor).

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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