Western Avenue, Newbury, RG14 1AR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG14 1AR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.2%	50.8%	-5.4%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	43.8%	49.2%	5.4%	49.0%	0.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	42.6%	33.8%	-8.8%	37.9%	-4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	27.7%	40.5%	12.8%	44.2%	-3.7%
Separated	0.5%	2.9%	2.4%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	10.8%	9.5%	-1.3%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	18.5%	13.3%	-5.2%	6.1%	7.2%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.7%	54.2%	3.5%	48.4%	5.8%
Good health	35.6%	30.1%	-5.5%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	9.6%	10.8%	1.2%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	3.7%	3.2%	-0.5%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	1.2%	0.4%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 45.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.4%	14.4%	-1.0%	18.2%	-3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	8.1%	-1.6%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	10%	-6.4%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	5.3%	0.7%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	13.9%	2.6%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	38.5%	45.5%	7.0%	33.8%	11.7%
Other	4.1%	2.9%	-1.2%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1.8%	13.7%	11.9%	3.1%	10.6%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.5%	3.6%	3.1%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	93.2%	78.7%	-14.5%	81.4%	-2.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.9%	66.9%	-24.0%	83.2%	-16.3%
European Union	4.6%	11.7%	7.1%	6.1%	5.6%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.4%	3.6%	2.2%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	16.5%	14.2%	5.6%	10.9%
Oceania	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.4%	66.9%	-23.5%	83.2%	-16.3%
10+ Years	3.2%	7.3%	4.1%	9.8%	-2.5%
5-10 Years	1.4%	7.7%	6.3%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	2.7%	12.9%	10.2%	2.2%	10.7%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	5.2%	2.9%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.2%	76.7%	-11.5%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	4%	0.9%	3.1%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Southern Asia	9.7%	1.2%	8.5%
South-East Asia	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.9%	37.2%	-5.3%
Christian	42.6%	46.2%	-3.6%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	10.8%	1.7%	9.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Western Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Western Avenue was 121.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.2% lower than the Newbury Central average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Western Avenue has the 26th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Newbury Central and the 55th highest crime rate of 490 local areas in West Berkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,400

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in RG14 1AR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Western Avenue are based on 117 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for West Berkshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Western Avenue, Newbury, RG14 1AR

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG14 1AR

Average Price
£214,462

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£214,462

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Western Avenue

Average Price
£257,888

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£257,888

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Western AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 37 Benedict Court Western Avenue, Newbury, West Berkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2025-07-30	£172,528
Flat 53 Benedict Court Western Avenue, Newbury, West Berkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2025-03-26	£194,235
Flat 32 Benedict Court Western Avenue, Newbury, West Berkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2025-03-21	£233,082
Flat 10 Benedict Court Western Avenue, Newbury, West Berkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2025-02-07	£123,359
Flat 19 Benedict Court Western Avenue, Newbury, West Berkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2024-07-23	£246,007

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG14 1AR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	100
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	17
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	7
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Information and communication	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	12
Construction	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Human health and social work activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	7
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Victoria Park Nursery School & Family Hub Victoria Park , Parkway RG14 1EH	4out of 4	772 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Speenhamland School Pelican Lane , RG14 1NU	3out of 4	281 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Speenhamland Primary School Pelican Lane , RG14 1NU	- not rated	281 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery Digby Road , Speen RG14 1TS	3out of 4	438 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Winchcombe Junior School Maple Crescent , RG14 1LN	- not rated	744 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Winchcombe Nursery and Infant School Maple Crescent , Shaw Estate RG14 1LN	- not rated	847 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shaw House School Church Road , Shaw RG14 2DU	- not rated	1,165 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Love Lane , Shaw RG14 2DU	3out of 4	1,165 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Love Lane , Shaw RG14 2DU	- not rated	1,165 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Turnpike School Gaywood Drive , RG14 2PS	- not rated	1,792 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's School Andover Road , RG14 6JP	- not rated	1,824 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newbury College Monks Lane , RG14 7TD	- not rated	3,064 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northcroft Vocational School Temperance Hall, Northcroft Lane , RG14 1BU	- not rated	744 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Castle School Love Lane , Donnington RG14 2JG	4out of 4	1,095 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
iCollege Alternative Provision Independence, Richmond House , Bath Road RG14 1QY	3out of 4	1,138 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newbury Hall School Enborne Road , RG14 6AD	- not rated	1,273 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newbury Preparatory School 84 Enborne Road , RG14 6AN	- not rated	1,650 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Valle D'Oro	29 Oxford Street	330 yd
Gurkha Chef	24 The Broadway	462 yd
Tiny Cafe	15 The Broadway	468 yd
Thai Golden Horse	53 Northbrook Street	510 yd
Kings Cafe	Ground Floor, 2 The Broadway	535 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bacon Arms	Bacon Arms Hotel, 10 Oxford Street	378 yd
Newbury Royal British Legion	The Royal British Legion Pelican Lane	466 yd
The Lion	The Lion, 39 West Street	513 yd
Newbury Cricket Club	Newbury Cricket And Hockey Club Northcroft Lane	521 yd
The Starting Gate	The Starting Gate, 75 Brummell Road, Speen	522 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red Peppers	18 The Broadway	486 yd
Domino's Pizza	5 The Broadway	494 yd
Captain Cod	62A Northbrook Street	575 yd
Greggs	77 Northbrook Street	652 yd
Pret A Manger	93 Northbrook Street	757 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose Ltd	Waitrose Oxford Road	103 yd
The Southern Co-Operative Limited	The Starting Gate, 75 Brummell Road, Speen	522 yd
Tesco	17 - 19 Northbrook Street	729 yd
Aldi Foodstore Ltd	Aldi Foodstore Ltd London Road	734 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Speenhamland School PELICAN LANE	grass pitches	281 yd
Northcroft Leisure Centre NORTHCROFT LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	544 yd
Northcroft Recreation Ground NORTHCROFT LANE	grass pitches	582 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Newbury) (Closed) Park Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	653 yd
Bst Fitness, Newbury PARK WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	689 yd
Flex Muscle & Fitness Gym (Closed) Frees Yard Frees Yard Park Way	health and fitness suite	721 yd
The Winchcombe School WINCHCOMBE SCHOOL WINCHCOMBE SCHOOL MAPLE CRESCENT	grass pitches	723 yd
Newbury Tennis Club LAWN TENNIS CLUB LAWN TENNIS CLUB POPLAR PLACE	tennis courts	793 yd
Anytime Fitness (Newbury) UNIT 6 UNIT 6 PARKWAY SHOPPING CENTRE	health and fitness suite	814 yd
Victoria Park VICTORIA PARK VICTORIA PARK PARK WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	875 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	38.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	36.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	57.17 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	57.17 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	16.11 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of RG14 1AR