Northcroft Lane, Newbury, RG14 1BN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG14 1BN is primarily male, with 54.7% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	45.3%	-4.9%	51.0%	-5.7%
Male	49.8%	54.7%	4.9%	49.0%	5.7%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate area around RG14 1BN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	42.7%	52.3%	9.6%	37.9%	14.4%
Married: Opposite sex	36.5%	31.4%	-5.1%	44.2%	-12.8%
Separated	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	11.2%	8.7%	-2.5%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	7.3%	5.2%	-2.1%	6.1%	-0.9%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.8%	50.7%	10.9%	48.4%	2.3%
Good health	45.5%	36.5%	-9.0%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	11.8%	10.9%	-0.9%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 1BN this area, 8.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 51.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.6%	8.1%	-1.5%	18.2%	-10.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	6.4%	-4.3%	9.6%	-3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	8.7%	-5.3%	13.4%	-4.7%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	4.7%	3.6%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	16.9%	9.0%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	47.2%	51.7%	4.5%	33.8%	17.9%
Other	9.6%	3.5%	-6.1%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	11.8%	6.6%	-5.2%	3.1%	3.5%
Other Asian	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	2.4%	1.9%	0.8%	1.6%
White	82.5%	87.2%	4.7%	81.4%	5.8%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Other	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.9% 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	75.4%	67.9%	-7.5%	83.2%	-15.3%
European Union	7.1%	17.5%	10.4%	6.1%	11.4%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	11.4%	7.5%	-3.9%	5.6%	1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	3.3%	1.9%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.4%	68.2%	-6.2%	83.2%	-15.0%
10+ Years	4.7%	12.3%	7.6%	9.8%	2.5%
5-10 Years	11.4%	11.8%	0.4%	2.9%	8.9%
2-5 Years	2.8%	3.8%	1.0%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	3.8%	-2.8%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.3%	76.7%	-13.4%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	4.8%	0.6%	4.2%
Portugal	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	7.6%	1.3%	6.3%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Other Europe	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Southern Asia	4.3%	1.2%	3.1%
No passport held	7.1%	13.5%	-6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.7%	37.2%	0.5%
Christian	46.7%	46.2%	0.5%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	5.7%	1.7%	4.0%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Northcroft Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Northcroft Lane was 57.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.3% lower than the Newbury Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Northcroft Lane has the 30th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Newbury Central and the 179th highest crime rate of 490 local areas in West Berkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.1%.

🔎 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 1BN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Northcroft Lane 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 Northcroft Lane, Newbury, RG14 1BN

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG14 1BN

Average Price
£258,841

Semi-Detached
£463,712

Terraced
£317,903

Detached
£388,500

Flats/Maisonettes
£185,546

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Northcroft Lane

Average Price
£292,247

Semi-Detached
£435,649

Terraced
£338,245

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£229,114

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Northcroft LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
44 Northcroft Lane, Newbury, West Berkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£420,000	2025-03-26	£421,647
76 Northcroft Lane, Newbury, West Berkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2023-11-06	£198,041
86 Northcroft Lane, Newbury, West Berkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-09-29	£201,651
78 Northcroft Lane, Newbury, West Berkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2023-03-24	£206,616
54 Northcroft Lane, Newbury, West Berkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2022-07-29	£272,229

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG14 1BN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	94
Retired	25
Part-Time Employee	22
Unemployed	10
Self-Employed	9
Looking after home or family	6
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Information and communication	22
Manufacturing	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Education	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	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	602 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	589 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Speenhamland Primary School Pelican Lane , RG14 1NU	- not rated	589 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicolas C.E. Junior School Link Road , RG14 7LU	- not rated	721 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Winchcombe Junior School Maple Crescent , RG14 1LN	- not rated	931 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery Digby Road , Speen RG14 1TS	3out of 4	955 yd	Community 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	- not rated	1,267 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's School Andover Road , RG14 6JP	4out of 4	1,267 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shaw House School Church Road , Shaw RG14 2DU	- not rated	1,489 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Love Lane , Shaw RG14 2DU	3out of 4	1,489 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Love Lane , Shaw RG14 2DU	- not rated	1,489 yd	Community school	No	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	2,454 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	197 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newbury Hall School Enborne Road , RG14 6AD	- not rated	712 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newbury Primary Day Unit 88 Newtown Road , RG14 7BT	- not rated	1,112 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Newbury Preparatory School 84 Enborne Road , RG14 6AN	- not rated	1,252 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
iCollege Alternative Provision Independence, Richmond House , Bath Road RG14 1QY	3out of 4	1,569 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Salvation Army,The	The Salvation Army Northcroft Lane	225 yd
Newbury Soup Kitchen	The Salvation Army Northcroft Lane	225 yd
Caffe Nero	86 Northbrook Street	261 yd
Lebanese House	5 - 6 Weavers Walk	263 yd
Lusso/Gelarto	11 Weavers Walk	263 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lion	The Lion, 39 West Street	185 yd
Lock Stock & Barrel, The	Lock Stock And Barrel, 104 Northbrook Street	277 yd
Newbury Cricket Club	Newbury Cricket And Hockey Club Northcroft Lane	345 yd
The Monument	Monument, 57 Northbrook Street	358 yd
Globe, The	The Globe, 148 Bartholomew Street	362 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Monkey Tree	2 Northcroft Lane	261 yd
Pret A Manger	93 Northbrook Street	268 yd
Greggs	77 Northbrook Street	281 yd
Mr Moo Juice	First Floor, Merlion House West Mills	283 yd
Captain Cod	62A Northbrook Street	330 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	17 - 19 Northbrook Street	298 yd
Waitrose Ltd	Waitrose Oxford Road	568 yd
The Southern Co-Operative Limited	35 Pound Street	727 yd
Aldi Foodstore Ltd	Aldi Foodstore Ltd London Road	753 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Hectors Way	784 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Northcroft Recreation Ground NORTHCROFT LANE	grass pitches	225 yd
Northcroft Leisure Centre NORTHCROFT LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	356 yd
Flex Muscle & Fitness Gym (Closed) Frees Yard Frees Yard Park Way	health and fitness suite	384 yd
Anytime Fitness (Newbury) UNIT 6 UNIT 6 PARKWAY SHOPPING CENTRE	health and fitness suite	414 yd
Waterside Youth And Community Centre WATERSIDE YOUTH CENTRE WATERSIDE YOUTH CENTRE NORTHBROOK STREET		432 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Newbury) (Closed) Park Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	455 yd
Bst Fitness, Newbury PARK WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	569 yd
Speenhamland School PELICAN LANE	grass pitches	593 yd
Victoria Park VICTORIA PARK VICTORIA PARK PARK WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	606 yd
Faraday Road Stadium FARADAY ROAD	grass pitches	791 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	40.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	40.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	40.7%

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	67.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG14 1BN