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RG20 9SX area guide

Who lives in RG20 9SX, 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: 1,671 (2024)

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At a glance

What RG20 9SX is like

RG20 9SX 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 1,671 people. 88.8% of households own their home, 5% rent privately and 4.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 57.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half 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 9SX compares

Headline figures for RG20 9SX, 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

2/ 10

Lower than most: 7.7 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 9SX 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
Low crimePositive
7.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in RG20 9 is down 5.9% on the year before.
04
An older population
23.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Few private renters
Only 5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

RG20 9SX FAQs

Is RG20 9SX 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 7.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 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 9SX?

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 9SX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 7.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG20 9SX, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in RG20 9SX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9% of residents. 88.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (76.1%).

Which council covers RG20 9SX?

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

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

How well connected is RG20 9SX?

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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