West Street, Newbury, RG14 1BE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG14 1BE has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.3% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.3%	56.3%	10.0%	51.0%	5.3%
Male	53.7%	43.7%	-10.0%	49.0%	-5.3%

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	45.4%	24.7%	-20.7%	37.9%	-13.2%
Married: Opposite sex	33.3%	31.2%	-2.1%	44.2%	-13.0%
Separated	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	10.4%	14%	3.6%	9.1%	4.9%
Widowed	8.3%	28%	19.7%	6.1%	21.9%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (66.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.7%	30.8%	-15.9%	48.4%	-17.6%
Good health	34.8%	35.6%	0.8%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	14.1%	27.9%	13.8%	12.7%	15.2%
Bad health	4.1%	5.8%	1.7%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around RG14 1BE this area, 30.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.7%	30.4%	13.7%	18.2%	12.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	6.5%	-3.5%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.8%	10.9%	2.1%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	2.2%	-1.1%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	9.8%	-0.6%	16.9%	-7.1%
Degree or Similar	44.6%	35.9%	-8.7%	33.8%	2.1%
Other	6.3%	4.3%	-2.0%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.1%	2.8%	1.7%	0.7%	2.1%
Indian	8.1%	15%	6.9%	3.1%	11.9%
Pakistani	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.5%	4.7%	3.2%	1.6%	3.1%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	87%	76.6%	-10.4%	81.4%	-4.8%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.1%	76.9%	-1.2%	83.2%	-6.3%
European Union	5.2%	2.9%	-2.3%	6.1%	-3.2%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.9%	3.8%	1.9%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	11.9%	16.3%	4.4%	5.6%	10.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.7%	76.9%	0.2%	83.2%	-6.3%
10+ Years	6.7%	10.6%	3.9%	9.8%	0.8%
5-10 Years	6.7%	1%	-5.7%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	4.8%	2.9%	-1.9%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	8.7%	3.5%	1.9%	6.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.3%	76.7%	-9.4%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Southern Asia	8.9%	1.2%	7.7%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	19.8%	13.5%	6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.8%	37.2%	-13.4%
Christian	44.6%	46.2%	-1.6%
Buddhist	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Hindu	8.9%	1.7%	7.2%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Sikh	4%	0.9%	3.1%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	11.9%	6.0%	5.9%

Safety

Is West Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Street was 168.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.1% lower than the Newbury Central average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

West Street has the 17th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Newbury Central and the 34th highest crime rate of 490 local areas in West Berkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -85.8%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,800

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in RG14 1BE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 West Street are based on 10 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Newbury.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for West Street, Newbury, RG14 1BE

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG14 1BE

Average Price
£608,033

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£309,949

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,098,455

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Street

Average Price
£284,775

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£300,719

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£220,999

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 West Street, Newbury, West Berkshire Other, an established residential building	£1,920,000	2021-01-22	£2,135,006
49 West Street, Newbury, West Berkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£248,000	2020-11-13	£285,826
1 West Street, Newbury, West Berkshire Other, an established residential building	£600,000	2018-11-15	£649,727
49 West Street, Newbury, West Berkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£248,500	2017-11-10	£295,553
53 West Street, Newbury, West Berkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2015-09-30	£309,535

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG14 1BE

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in RG14 1BE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 48% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	46
Full-Time Employee	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Part-Time Employee	5
Looking after home or family	4
Unemployed	4
Self-Employed	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Student (economically inactive)	1
Other	0

Employment Industry

Information and communication	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Construction	13
Education	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Other	8
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

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	565 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	2out of 4	514 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicolas C.E. Junior School Link Road , RG14 7LU	3out of 4	791 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery Digby Road , Speen RG14 1TS	3out of 4	900 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Winchcombe School Maple Crescent , Shaw RG14 1LN	3out of 4	1,040 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Newport Road , RG14 2AW	3out of 4	1,133 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Bartholomew's School Andover Road , RG14 6JP	3out of 4	1,342 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Love Lane , Shaw RG14 2DU	3out of 4	1,421 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Park House School Andover Road , RG14 6NQ	3out of 4	2,996 yd	Academy converter	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	2,529 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Icollege Alternative Provision 88 Newtown Road , RG14 7BT	3out of 4	1,185 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Castle School Love Lane , Donnington RG14 2JG	4out of 4	1,597 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Engaging Potential Progress House , 79 Gaywood Drive RG14 2PR	- not rated	2,230 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Gabriel's School St Gabriel's , Sandleford Priory RG20 9BD	- not rated	3,264 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mary Hare School Arlington Manor , Snelsmore Common RG14 3BQ	3out of 4	4,131 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Salvation Army,The	The Salvation Army Northcroft Lane	120 yd
Newbury Soup Kitchen	The Salvation Army Northcroft Lane	120 yd
Caffe Nero	86 Northbrook Street	145 yd
Lebanese House	5 - 6 Weavers Walk	165 yd
Lusso/Gelarto	11 Weavers Walk	165 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lion	The Lion, 39 West Street	145 yd
Lock Stock & Barrel, The	Lock Stock And Barrel, 104 Northbrook Street	181 yd
The Monument	Monument, 57 Northbrook Street	284 yd
Globe, The	The Globe, 148 Bartholomew Street	284 yd
Canal Bar & The Old Waggon and Horses	26 Market Place	308 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pret A Manger	93 Northbrook Street	155 yd
Monkey Tree	2 Northcroft Lane	158 yd
Greggs	77 Northbrook Street	172 yd
Mr Moo Juice	First Floor, Merlion House West Mills	204 yd
Captain Cod	62A Northbrook Street	241 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	17 - 19 Northbrook Street	181 yd
Waitrose Ltd	Waitrose Oxford Road	584 yd
Aldi Foodstore Ltd	Aldi Foodstore Ltd London Road	663 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Hectors Way	708 yd
The Southern Co-Operative Limited	35 Pound Street	762 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Flex Muscle & Fitness Gym (Closed) Frees Yard Frees Yard Park Way	health and fitness suite	271 yd
Anytime Fitness (Newbury) UNIT 6 UNIT 6 PARKWAY SHOPPING CENTRE	health and fitness suite	298 yd
Waterside Youth And Community Centre WATERSIDE YOUTH CENTRE WATERSIDE YOUTH CENTRE NORTHBROOK STREET		319 yd
Northcroft Recreation Ground NORTHCROFT LANE	grass pitches	341 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Newbury) (Closed) Park Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	355 yd
Northcroft Leisure Centre NORTHCROFT LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	469 yd
Bst Fitness, Newbury PARK WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	471 yd
Victoria Park VICTORIA PARK VICTORIA PARK PARK WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	491 yd
Speenhamland School PELICAN LANE	grass pitches	572 yd
Faraday Road Stadium FARADAY ROAD	grass pitches	677 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	53.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	53.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	53.8%

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%

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

Overview of RG14 1BE