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RG20 8BE area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Kintbury & Boxford
Council: West Berkshire
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,373 (2024)

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At a glance

What RG20 8BE is like

RG20 8BE is a postcode in the Kintbury & Boxford area of West Berkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,373 people. 66.3% of households own their home, 27.2% rent privately and 6.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 58.2% 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 8 sold for a median of £600,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RG20 8BE compares

Headline figures for RG20 8BE, 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: 13.3 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

0.3/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

82%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£74,058

Average annual income before tax, higher than 89% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG20 8BE differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
27.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Low crimePositive
13.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in RG20 8 is up 9.1% on the year before.
04
An older population
24.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 101% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

Questions

RG20 8BE FAQs

Is RG20 8BE 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 13.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 82% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in RG20 8BE?

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 8BE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG20 8BE, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in RG20 8BE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.5% of residents. 66.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (52.3%).

Which council covers RG20 8BE?

The local authority for RG20 8BE is West Berkshire.

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

How well connected is RG20 8BE?

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). The nearest station is Newbury Rail Station, 2.1 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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