RG15 postcode area · West Berkshire

The RG15 postcode district spans 8 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Basingstoke and Deane, West Berkshire. Area Scores range from 67 to 95 across them. Every full RG15 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the RG15 district, Thatcham North East is the strongest performer at 96 out of 100 (#300 of 6,856 nationally); Newbury Central & Greenham is the weakest at 68. All 8 rank in the least-deprived third of England. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £280,000 in Newbury Central & Greenham to £700,500 in Woolton Hill, Burghclere & Bishops Green — a 2.5× gap within the RG15 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Basingstoke and Deane and West Berkshire — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£50,244a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime59per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)44
Owner-occupied70%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

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NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Thatcham North EastWest Berkshire 30096 £402,000
Newbury Wash CommonWest Berkshire 35595 £445,000
Whitchurch & AshmansworthBasingstoke and Deane 1,08884 £421,500
Kingsclere & Heath EndBasingstoke and Deane 1,59577 £436,000
Thatcham South East & BradfieldWest Berkshire 1,86373 £425,000
Woolton Hill, Burghclere & Bishops GreenBasingstoke and Deane 2,08270 £700,500
Kintbury & BoxfordWest Berkshire 2,15768 £570,000
Newbury Central & GreenhamWest Berkshire 2,21268 £280,000

People living in RG15 Census 2021

Residents67,277
Median age (est.)44
Density135per km²
No qualifications13%
Degree or above40%
No car or van11%

Age

0–14 18%15–24 10%25–44 24%45–64 29%65+ 20%

Tenure

Own outright: 36%Mortgage/shared: 34%Social rent: 13%Private rent: 18%
Own outright 36%Mortgage/shared 34%Social rent 13%Private rent 18%

Households

One person: 27%Couple, no children: 20%Couple with children: 29%Lone parent: 8%Other: 17%
One person 27%Couple, no children 20%Couple with children 29%Lone parent 8%Other 17%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 24% · Managers & directors 18% · Associate professional 15%

All occupation groups
Professional24%
Managers & directors18%
Associate professional15%
Skilled trades10%
Administrative9%
Caring & leisure8%
Elementary7%
Sales & customer service6%
Process & plant4%

Ethnic group

White: 94%Asian: 3%Black: 1%Mixed: 2%Other: 1%
White 94%Asian 3%Black 1%Mixed 2%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 50% · No religion 40% · Hindu 1%

Born outside the UK: 11%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in RG15

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the RG15 district.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around RG15.

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.