Northcroft Terrace, Newbury, RG14 1BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG14 1BS has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% of residents 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	46.3%	49.8%	3.5%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	53.7%	50.2%	-3.5%	49.0%	1.2%

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	45.4%	37.5%	-7.9%	37.9%	-0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	33.3%	35.9%	2.6%	44.2%	-8.3%
Separated	2.5%	3.1%	0.6%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	10.4%	13.5%	3.1%	9.1%	4.4%
Widowed	8.3%	9.9%	1.6%	6.1%	3.8%

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 (85.5%) 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	46.7%	51.2%	4.5%	48.4%	2.8%
Good health	34.8%	34.3%	-0.5%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	14.1%	12.2%	-1.9%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	4.1%	1.9%	-2.2%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	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.

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 52.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.7%	12%	-4.7%	18.2%	-6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	5.7%	-4.3%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.8%	9.9%	1.1%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	5.2%	1.9%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	14.6%	4.2%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	44.6%	52.6%	8.0%	33.8%	18.8%
Other	6.3%	0%	-6.3%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.4% 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%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	8.1%	9.5%	1.4%	3.1%	6.4%
Pakistani	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	87%	83.4%	-3.6%	81.4%	2.0%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.1% 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	78.1%	67.1%	-11.0%	83.2%	-16.1%
European Union	5.2%	15%	9.8%	6.1%	8.9%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	11.9%	12.2%	0.3%	5.6%	6.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	3.3%	1.8%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.7%	67.5%	-9.2%	83.2%	-15.7%
10+ Years	6.7%	10.4%	3.7%	9.8%	0.6%
5-10 Years	6.7%	8.5%	1.8%	2.9%	5.6%
2-5 Years	4.8%	6.1%	1.3%	2.2%	3.9%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	7.5%	2.3%	1.9%	5.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.8%	76.7%	-7.9%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Germany	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	7.9%	1.2%	6.7%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and South America	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Oceania	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.7%	37.2%	-4.5%
Christian	43.9%	46.2%	-2.3%
Hindu	8.9%	1.7%	7.2%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	11.2%	6.0%	5.2%

Safety

Is Northcroft Terrace Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Northcroft Terrace was 225.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.4% higher than the Newbury Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Northcroft Terrace has the 11th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Newbury Central and the 20th highest crime rate of 490 local areas in West Berkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 87.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 103.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 1BS, 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 Northcroft Terrace are based on 3 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 Terrace, Newbury, RG14 1BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG14 1BS

Average Price
£332,372

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£332,372

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Northcroft Terrace

Average Price
£310,904

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£310,904

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Northcroft TerraceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Northcroft Terrace, Newbury, West Berkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£311,000	2022-07-20	£326,900
4 Northcroft Terrace, Newbury, West Berkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2022-01-28	£376,372
5 Northcroft Terrace, Newbury, West Berkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2010-07-16	£340,340
4 Northcroft Terrace, Newbury, West Berkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2009-02-20	£403,137
5 Northcroft Terrace, Newbury, West Berkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2008-12-19	£348,954

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG14 1BS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	93
Retired	47
Self-Employed	19
Part-Time Employee	14
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	6
Student (economically inactive)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Other	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

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	653 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	606 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicolas C.E. Junior School Link Road , RG14 7LU	3out of 4	736 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery Digby Road , Speen RG14 1TS	3out of 4	926 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Winchcombe School Maple Crescent , Shaw RG14 1LN	3out of 4	1,141 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Newport Road , RG14 2AW	3out of 4	1,220 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	1,251 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Love Lane , Shaw RG14 2DU	3out of 4	1,522 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Park House School Andover Road , RG14 6NQ	3out of 4	2,900 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	2,458 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	1,119 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Castle School Love Lane , Donnington RG14 2JG	4out of 4	1,677 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Engaging Potential Progress House , 79 Gaywood Drive RG14 2PR	- not rated	2,306 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Gabriel's School St Gabriel's , Sandleford Priory RG20 9BD	- not rated	3,203 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mary Hare School Arlington Manor , Snelsmore Common RG14 3BQ	3out of 4	4,211 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	167 yd
Newbury Soup Kitchen	The Salvation Army Northcroft Lane	167 yd
Tiy	Nicholas Wharf West Mills	208 yd
Cote Brasserie	102 - 103 Northbrook Street	219 yd
Caffe Nero	86 Northbrook Street	227 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lock Stock & Barrel, The	Lock Stock And Barrel, 104 Northbrook Street	206 yd
The Lion	The Lion, 39 West Street	228 yd
Globe, The	The Globe, 148 Bartholomew Street	280 yd
Coopers Arms, The	The Coopers Arms, 39 Bartholomew Street	283 yd
The Newbury	137 Bartholomew Street	296 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Monkey Tree	2 Northcroft Lane	198 yd
Mr Moo Juice	First Floor, Merlion House West Mills	204 yd
Pret A Manger	93 Northbrook Street	216 yd
Greggs	77 Northbrook Street	269 yd
Kebab Korner	15 Market Place	339 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	17 - 19 Northbrook Street	262 yd
Waitrose Ltd	Waitrose Oxford Road	644 yd
The Southern Co-Operative Limited	35 Pound Street	670 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Hectors Way	700 yd
Aldi Foodstore Ltd	Aldi Foodstore Ltd London Road	764 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Northcroft Recreation Ground NORTHCROFT LANE	grass pitches	290 yd
Flex Muscle & Fitness Gym (Closed) Frees Yard Frees Yard Park Way	health and fitness suite	362 yd
Anytime Fitness (Newbury) UNIT 6 UNIT 6 PARKWAY SHOPPING CENTRE	health and fitness suite	372 yd
Waterside Youth And Community Centre WATERSIDE YOUTH CENTRE WATERSIDE YOUTH CENTRE NORTHBROOK STREET		376 yd
Northcroft Leisure Centre NORTHCROFT LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	427 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Newbury) (Closed) Park Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	454 yd
Bst Fitness, Newbury PARK WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	571 yd
Victoria Park VICTORIA PARK VICTORIA PARK PARK WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	577 yd
Speenhamland School PELICAN LANE	grass pitches	653 yd
Faraday Road Stadium FARADAY ROAD	grass pitches	734 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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%

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