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RG8 1DB area guide

Who lives in RG8 1DB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hagbourne, Moreton & Cholsey
Council: South Oxfordshire
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,676 (2024)

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At a glance

What RG8 1DB is like

RG8 1DB is a postcode in the Hagbourne, Moreton & Cholsey area of South Oxfordshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,676 people. 69.9% of households own their home, 16.8% rent privately and 11.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 52.2% 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.

Scores

How RG8 1DB compares

Headline figures for RG8 1DB, 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: 10.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 18 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£77,950

Average annual income before tax, higher than 92% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG8 1DB 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
10.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
An older population
32.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
69.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

RG8 1DB FAQs

Is RG8 1DB 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 10.4 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 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is RG8 1DB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG8 1DB, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in RG8 1DB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.8% of residents. 69.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (37%).

Which council covers RG8 1DB?

The local authority for RG8 1DB is South Oxfordshire.

RG8 1DB comes under South Oxfordshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RG8 1DB?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 18 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Goring & Streatley Rail Station, 0.3 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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