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RG8 postcode area · West Berkshire

The RG8 postcode district spans 7 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in South Oxfordshire, West Berkshire. Area Scores range from 72 to 92 across them. Every full RG8 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The strongest of the RG8 district's neighbourhoods is Goring, Woodcote & Whitchurch (93 out of 100, #485 of 6,856 in England) and the weakest Thatcham South East & Bradfield (73). All 7 rank in the least-deprived third of England. Median prices range from £425,000 in Hagbourne, Moreton & Cholsey to £695,000 in Goring, Woodcote & Whitchurch. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — South Oxfordshire and West Berkshire — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£54,087a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime37per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)43
Owner-occupied75%

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

House prices in the RG8 district

£615,000median home sold over the past year · +8.8% over 5 years · +1.2% over the year · 222 sales
Detached£850,000
Semi-detached£495,000
Terraced£425,000
Flat£305,000
West Berkshire£404,250
South East£385,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Goring, Woodcote & WhitchurchSouth Oxfordshire 48593 £695,000
Purley on ThamesWest Berkshire 64291 £447,000
Hagbourne, Moreton & CholseySouth Oxfordshire 64990 £425,000
Hermitage & Cold AshWest Berkshire 67790 £655,000
Streatley & PangbourneWest Berkshire 73289 £635,000
Benson & Crowmarsh GiffordSouth Oxfordshire 1,05485 £567,500
Thatcham South East & BradfieldWest Berkshire 1,86373 £425,000

People living in RG8 Census 2021

Residents60,452
Median age (est.)43
Density165per km²
No qualifications11%
Degree or above46%
No car or van7%

Age

0–14 19%15–24 10%25–44 23%45–64 28%65+ 20%

Tenure

Own outright: 39%Mortgage/shared: 36%Social rent: 10%Private rent: 16%
Own outright 39%Mortgage/shared 36%Social rent 10%Private rent 16%

Households

One person: 23%Couple, no children: 20%Couple with children: 32%Lone parent: 7%Other: 18%
One person 23%Couple, no children 20%Couple with children 32%Lone parent 7%Other 18%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 25% · Managers & directors 20% · Associate professional 16%

All occupation groups
Professional25%
Managers & directors20%
Associate professional16%
Administrative9%
Skilled trades9%
Caring & leisure7%
Elementary6%
Sales & customer service5%
Process & plant4%

Ethnic group

White: 93%Asian: 3%Black: 1%Mixed: 2%Other: 1%
White 93%Asian 3%Black 1%Mixed 2%Other 1%

Religion & identity

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

Born outside the UK: 12%

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 RG8

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the RG8 district.

Thatcham

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around RG8.

RG31 RG3 RG18 RG30 RG16 RG4 OX11 RG1

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.