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RG20 5RE area guide

Who lives in RG20 5RE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Kingsclere & Heath End
Council: Basingstoke and Deane
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,541 (2024)

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At a glance

What RG20 5RE is like

RG20 5RE is a postcode in the Kingsclere & Heath End area of Basingstoke and Deane. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,541 people. 84.1% of households own their home, 10.1% rent privately and 5.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 56.6% 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. Homes in RG20 5 sold for a median of £401,375 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RG20 5RE compares

Headline figures for RG20 5RE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£401,375

Median over 35 sales in RG20 5, +14.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£75,642

Average annual income before tax, higher than 90% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG20 5RE differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in RG20 5 is up 14.7% on the year before.
03
An older population
29.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 10.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
84.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

RG20 5RE FAQs

Is RG20 5RE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.9 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 1.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in RG20 5RE?

The median sale price over the last year was £401,375.

Homes in RG20 5 sold for a median of £401,375 across 35 sales in the year to August 2026, +14.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RG20 5RE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG20 5RE, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in RG20 5RE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.5% of residents. 84.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (39.2%).

Which council covers RG20 5RE?

The local authority for RG20 5RE is Basingstoke and Deane.

RG20 5RE comes under Basingstoke and Deane in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RG20 5RE?

Connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.7 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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