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RG20 area guide

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

Council
West Berkshire
Region
South East
Population
34,834 (2024)
At a glance

What RG20 is like

The RG20 postcode district in West Berkshire covers 935 live postcodes and is home to about 34,834 people in 14,047 households. 66.7% of households own their home, 17.9% rent privately and 14.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 60.1% 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 sold for a median of £575,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RG20 compares

Headline figures for RG20, 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: 20.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£575,000

Median over 183 sales in RG20, +2.7% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 19 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
96%

Rated good or better across 26 inspected schools in RG20.

Household incomeMore
£72,129

Average annual income before tax, higher than 87% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG20 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    21.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    96% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

RG20 FAQs

01
Is RG20 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 20.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 96% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in RG20?

The median sale price over the last year was £575,000.

Homes in RG20 sold for a median of £575,000 across 183 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is RG20 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG20, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in RG20?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.6% of residents. 66.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (47.3%).
05
Which council covers RG20?

The local authority for RG20 is West Berkshire.

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

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 19 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Newbury Rail Station, 0.8 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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