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RG20 6RB area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Chieveley, East Isley & Compton
Council: West Berkshire
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,813 (2024)

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At a glance

What RG20 6RB is like

RG20 6RB is a postcode in the Chieveley, East Isley & Compton area of West Berkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,813 people. 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 6RB compares

Headline figures for RG20 6RB, 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

1.8/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 11 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools nearby.

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 6RB 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
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 12.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

RG20 6RB FAQs

Is RG20 6RB 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. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in RG20 6RB?

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 6RB 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 6RB, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in RG20 6RB?

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 6RB?

The local authority for RG20 6RB is West Berkshire.

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

How well connected is RG20 6RB?

Connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.8 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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