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RG20 8 area guide

Who lives in RG20 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
West Berkshire
Region
South East
Population
13,019 (2024)
At a glance

What RG20 8 is like

The RG20 8 postcode sector in West Berkshire covers 224 live postcodes and is home to about 13,019 people in 5,086 households. 65.6% of households own their home, 21.4% rent privately and 12.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 58.7% 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 8 sold for a median of £600,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RG20 8 compares

Headline figures for RG20 8, 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
5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£600,000

Median over 31 sales in RG20 8, +9.1% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
93%

Rated good or better across 15 inspected schools in RG20 8.

Household incomeMore
£70,522

Average annual income before tax, higher than 85% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG20 8 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in RG20 8 is up 9.1% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    22.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

RG20 8 FAQs

01
Is RG20 8 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 19.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in RG20 8?

The median sale price over the last year was £600,000.

Homes in RG20 8 sold for a median of £600,000 across 31 sales in the year to August 2026, +9.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is RG20 8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG20 8, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in RG20 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9% of residents. 65.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (47.6%).
05
Which council covers RG20 8?

The local authority for RG20 8 is West Berkshire.

RG20 8 comes under West Berkshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is RG20 8?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 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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