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RG27 8AB area guide

Who lives in RG27 8AB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hartley Wintney & Heckfield
Council: Hart
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,138 (2024)

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At a glance

What RG27 8AB is like

RG27 8AB is a postcode in the Hartley Wintney & Heckfield area of Hart. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,138 people. 63.6% of households own their home, 18.3% rent privately and 16% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 57.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in RG27 8 sold for a median of £500,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RG27 8AB compares

Headline figures for RG27 8AB, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£500,000

Median over 89 sales in RG27 8, −4% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.8/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 5 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£80,672

Average annual income before tax, higher than 94% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG27 8AB differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
26.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 103% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

Questions

RG27 8AB FAQs

Is RG27 8AB 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 26.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.8 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in RG27 8AB?

The median sale price over the last year was £500,000.

Homes in RG27 8 sold for a median of £500,000 across 89 sales in the year to August 2026, −4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RG27 8AB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG27 8AB, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in RG27 8AB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.7% of residents. 63.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (29.8%).

Which council covers RG27 8AB?

The local authority for RG27 8AB is Hart.

RG27 8AB comes under Hart in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RG27 8AB?

Connectivity scores 0.8 out of 10.

There are 5 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.8 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Winchfield Rail Station, 1.9 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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