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RG20 9HS area guide

Who lives in RG20 9HS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Woolton Hill, Burghclere & Bishops Green
Council: Basingstoke and Deane
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,546 (2024)

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At a glance

What RG20 9HS is like

RG20 9HS is a postcode in the Woolton Hill, Burghclere & Bishops Green area of Basingstoke and Deane. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,546 people. 72.7% of households own their home, 15.7% rent privately and 11.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 60.3% 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 9 sold for a median of £696,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RG20 9HS compares

Headline figures for RG20 9HS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£696,000

Median over 63 sales in RG20 9, −5.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£77,259

Average annual income before tax, higher than 91% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG20 9HS differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in RG20 9 is down 5.9% on the year before.
03
An older population
23.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
72.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

RG20 9HS FAQs

Is RG20 9HS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in RG20 9HS?

The median sale price over the last year was £696,000.

Homes in RG20 9 sold for a median of £696,000 across 63 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RG20 9HS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG20 9HS, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in RG20 9HS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 8.7% of residents. 72.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (62.2%).

Which council covers RG20 9HS?

The local authority for RG20 9HS is Basingstoke and Deane.

RG20 9HS comes under Basingstoke and Deane in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RG20 9HS?

Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.7 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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