RG16 postcode area · West Berkshire
The RG16 postcode district spans 9 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Vale of White Horse, West Berkshire, Wokingham. Area Scores range from 54 to 95 across them. Every full RG16 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
In summary
The RG16 district contains both ends of the scale: Thatcham North East at 96 out of 100 (#300 of 6,856 in England) against Lambourn & Great Shefford at 54, a 41-point gap between neighbouring areas. 7 of the 9 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £390,000 in Newbury North West to £765,000 in Twyford East & Wargrave — a 2.0× gap within the RG16 district. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — Vale of White Horse, West Berkshire and Wokingham — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thatcham North EastWest Berkshire | 300 | 96 | £402,000 |
| Twyford East & WargraveWokingham | 636 | 91 | £765,000 |
| Hermitage & Cold AshWest Berkshire | 677 | 90 | £655,000 |
| Shrivenham, Watchfield & UffingtonVale of White Horse | 1,410 | 79 | £408,750 |
| Newbury North WestWest Berkshire | 1,842 | 73 | £390,000 |
| Thatcham South East & BradfieldWest Berkshire | 1,863 | 73 | £425,000 |
| Kintbury & BoxfordWest Berkshire | 2,157 | 68 | £570,000 |
| Chieveley, East Isley & ComptonWest Berkshire | 2,294 | 66 | £570,000 |
| Lambourn & Great SheffordWest Berkshire | 3,131 | 54 | £412,500 |
People living in RG16 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 22% · Managers & directors 20% · Associate professional 15%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 22% |
| Managers & directors | 20% |
| Associate professional | 15% |
| Skilled trades | 10% |
| Administrative | 9% |
| Caring & leisure | 8% |
| Elementary | 7% |
| Sales & customer service | 5% |
| Process & plant | 4% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 53% · No religion 38% · Muslim 1%
Born outside the UK: 10%
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 RG16
Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the RG16 district.
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around RG16.
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.