Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Low · 1.9 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
South East
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
19056
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 19056 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near RG17 7HU
England & WalesCrime trends · near RG17 7HU
Counts are for Downlands electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
3
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
2
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.93.1%
Other White3.8%
White Irish1.1%
+ other · 2.0%
Religion
Christian60.8%
No religion32.6%
Not answered5.2%
+ other · 1.3%
Age groups
50–6425.9%
35–4917.5%
65–7413.4%
75–849.7%
25–348.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.3%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: No children18.0%
Single family household, all members 66+16.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.3%
One person: aged 66+13.4%
One person: other10.3%
+ 9 other households · 26.9%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 11.4 km straight lineabout 142 min
Hungerford Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 12.3 km straight lineabout 153 min
Kintbury Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 16.0 km straight lineabout 201 min
Newbury Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Coordinates & Location for RG17 7HU
Postcode
RG17 7HU
Coordinates
51.5124, -1.4631
Grid reference
SU373794
Easting
437,353
Northing
179,414
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3WGG6P+XQ
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Newbury
ITL Region
West Berkshire
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
West Berkshire
Local Authority
Council AreaNewbury E14001376
Constituency
E14001376Thames Valley
Police Force
England
Ward
Downlands
Constituency code
E14001376
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
East Garston
International Territorial Level
West Berkshire
Health & NHS
South Central
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS EnglandThames Valley
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South Central
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Berkshire West
Sub ICB Location
NHS Thames Valley ICB - 15A
Cancer Alliance
Thames Valley
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
West Berkshire 002A E01016303
E01016303MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
West Berkshire 002 E02003368
E02003368LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
West Berkshire 002A E01016303
E01016303MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
West Berkshire 002 E02003368
E02003368Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1
Sun & Time Information
7:27 AM
Sunrise
6:15 PM
Sunset
10 hours 48 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:27 AM
Sunset (today)
6:15 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 48 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
July 1995
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~31 years
Active Duration
1995 -> PresentJuly 1995 — Introduced
Postcode RG17 7HU introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01016303 and MSOA E02003368 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 19056
Present — Active
Postcode RG17 7HU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
July 1995
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~31 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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