# West Berkshire 001C

The north west of the West Berkshire. 1,422 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 54 square kilometres.

West Berkshire 001C had 1,425 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01016287. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) › [West Berkshire](https://openindex.co.uk/west-berkshire)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 16.3** (2025). West Berkshire 001C has a deprivation score of 16.3 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 15,765th least deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/west-berkshire/neighbourhood/e01016287#f-imd-2025-score
- **Median sale price: £555,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in West Berkshire 001C was £555,000 in 2025. Joint 3,450th most expensive of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/west-berkshire/neighbourhood/e01016287#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 1,425** (2021). West Berkshire 001C had 1,425 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 19,354th least populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/west-berkshire/neighbourhood/e01016287#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 75.6%** (January 2026). In West Berkshire 001C, 75.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/west-berkshire/neighbourhood/e01016287#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england#place=E01016287) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, West Berkshire 001C is in decile 6.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=E01016287) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 13 homes were sold in West Berkshire 001C in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E01016287) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Police recorded 1 crime or anti-social behaviour incident in West Berkshire 001C in August 2026.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E01016287) (Census 2021, England and Wales): West Berkshire 001C had 1,425 usual residents at the census.

## How West Berkshire 001C compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | West Berkshire 001C | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 16.3 | joint 18th most deprived | 99 neighbourhoods, West Berkshire · 2025 |
| Median sale price | £555,000 | 17th most expensive | 99 neighbourhoods, West Berkshire · 2025 |
| Population | 1,425 | 22nd least populated | 99 neighbourhoods, West Berkshire · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 75.6% | 14th lowest | 99 neighbourhoods, West Berkshire · Jan 2026 |

## Is West Berkshire 001C safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in West Berkshire 001C at a rate of 57.0 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 49.6 per 1,000 people across Chieveley, East Isley & Compton.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 1 case of crime and anti-social behaviour was recorded in West Berkshire 001C.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (35), criminal damage and arson (16) and other crime (13).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of West Berkshire

These figures are published for the whole of West Berkshire, not for each neighbourhood, so they describe all of West Berkshire and not West Berkshire 001C alone. [See West Berkshire](https://openindex.co.uk/west-berkshire)

- **Average house price: £401,830** (August 2026). West Berkshire’s average house price was £401,830 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 0.4% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £44,887** (2025). Full-time workers living in West Berkshire earned a median of £44,887 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 50th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 9.0×** (2025). A home in West Berkshire costs 9.0 times local full-time pay. Joint 90th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 165,523** (2025). West Berkshire’s population was an estimated 165,523 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Up 0.4% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## West Berkshire 001C in brief

West Berkshire 001C has a deprivation score of 16.3 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
The median price paid for a home in West Berkshire 001C was £555,000 in 2025.
West Berkshire 001C had 1,425 usual residents at the census.
In West Berkshire 001C, 75.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01016287
- Middle area: [Chieveley, East Isley & Compton](https://openindex.co.uk/west-berkshire/chieveley-east-isley-and-compton)
- Ward: [Downlands †](https://openindex.co.uk/west-berkshire/ward/downlands)
- Postcode district: [RG20 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/rg20)
- Postcode area: [RG †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/rg)
- Constituency: [Newbury †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/newbury)
- Council: [West Berkshire](https://openindex.co.uk/west-berkshire)
- Region: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 53.64 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,422
- Output areas: 5

† Best fit: the ward, postcode district, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[West Berkshire 001D](https://openindex.co.uk/west-berkshire/neighbourhood/e01016288), [West Berkshire 002A](https://openindex.co.uk/west-berkshire/neighbourhood/e01016303), [Vale of White Horse 015E](https://openindex.co.uk/vale-of-white-horse/neighbourhood/e01028730), [Vale of White Horse 016G](https://openindex.co.uk/vale-of-white-horse/neighbourhood/e01028720), [Vale of White Horse 015F](https://openindex.co.uk/vale-of-white-horse/neighbourhood/e01028757), [West Berkshire 018B](https://openindex.co.uk/west-berkshire/neighbourhood/e01016301)

## Latest updates for West Berkshire 001C

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E01016287

## How to cite

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