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RG20 8AA area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Newbury North West
Council: West Berkshire
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,604 (2024)

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At a glance

What RG20 8AA is like

RG20 8AA is a postcode in the Newbury North West area of West Berkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,604 people. 72.4% of households own their home, 12.5% rent privately and 14.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 54.7% 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 8 sold for a median of £600,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RG20 8AA compares

Headline figures for RG20 8AA, 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: 22.3 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

2.2/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 13 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£59,339

Average annual income before tax, higher than 65% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG20 8AA 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 8 is up 9.1% on the year before.
03
An older population
28.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 12.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
72.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

RG20 8AA FAQs

Is RG20 8AA 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 22.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in RG20 8AA?

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.

Is RG20 8AA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG20 8AA, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in RG20 8AA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8% of residents. 72.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (38.4%).

Which council covers RG20 8AA?

The local authority for RG20 8AA is West Berkshire.

RG20 8AA comes under West Berkshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RG20 8AA?

Connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10.

There are 13 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.2 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Newbury Rail Station, 1.5 miles away.

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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