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RG20 5RU area guide

Who lives in RG20 5RU, 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: 1,737 (2024)

RG20 5RUNewbury

At a glance

What RG20 5RU is like

RG20 5RU 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 1,737 people. 48.2% of households own their home, 20.1% rent privately and 30.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 61.8% 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 RG20 5 sold for a median of £401,375 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RG20 5RU compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.5 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

1.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools nearby.

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 5RU differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
30.9% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in RG20 5 is up 14.7% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

RG20 5RU FAQs

Is RG20 5RU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.5 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 1.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in RG20 5RU?

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 5RU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG20 5RU, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in RG20 5RU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.4% of residents. 48.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (32.2%).

Which council covers RG20 5RU?

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

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

How well connected is RG20 5RU?

Connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.3 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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