Postcode sector · Newbury

RG20 6 area guide

Who lives in RG20 6, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: West Berkshire
Region: South East
Population: 1,813 (2024)

RG20 6Postcode sector · Newbury

At a glance

What RG20 6 is like

The RG20 6 postcode sector in West Berkshire covers 46 live postcodes and is home to about 1,813 people in 651 households. 65% of households own their home, 12.1% rent privately and 21.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 5–9, and 66.3% 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 RG20 6 sold for a median of £495,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RG20 6 compares

Headline figures for RG20 6, 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: 14.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£495,000

Median over 12 sales in RG20 6, +6.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 9 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

2 schools in RG20 6. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£71,644

Average annual income before tax, higher than 86% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG20 6 differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
14.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Few private renters
Only 12.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

RG20 6 FAQs

Is RG20 6 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 14.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in RG20 6?

The median sale price over the last year was £495,000.

Homes in RG20 6 sold for a median of £495,000 across 12 sales in the year to August 2026, +6.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RG20 6 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG20 6, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in RG20 6?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 5–9, at 9.2% of residents. 65% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (39.4%).

Which council covers RG20 6?

The local authority for RG20 6 is West Berkshire.

RG20 6 comes under West Berkshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RG20 6?

Connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.5 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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