Park Street, Newbury, RG14 1EA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG14 1EA has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	50.2%	48.9%	-1.3%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	49.8%	51.1%	1.3%	49.0%	2.1%

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 1EA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.3% 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	53.7%	50.3%	-3.4%	37.9%	12.4%
Married: Opposite sex	27.4%	31.3%	3.9%	44.2%	-12.9%
Separated	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	12%	14.3%	2.3%	9.1%	5.2%
Widowed	3.9%	2%	-1.9%	6.1%	-4.1%

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 (89.5%) 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	46.3%	51.4%	5.1%	48.4%	3.0%
Good health	39.4%	38.1%	-1.3%	33.6%	4.5%
Fair health	9.4%	8.5%	-0.9%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	4.2%	1.7%	-2.5%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 46.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.9%	13.9%	0.0%	18.2%	-4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	6.4%	-9.8%	9.6%	-3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	11.9%	-1.2%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	5.8%	3.9%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	13.6%	2.8%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	38.2%	46.8%	8.6%	33.8%	13.0%
Other	5.8%	1.7%	-4.1%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.5%	1.7%	-1.8%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	7.3%	9.9%	2.6%	3.1%	6.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	2%	1.7%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
White	84.7%	79%	-5.7%	81.4%	-2.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.6% 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	74.9%	65.6%	-9.3%	83.2%	-17.6%
European Union	10.5%	10.7%	0.2%	6.1%	4.6%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	2.4%	4.2%	1.8%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	9.8%	16.6%	6.8%	5.6%	11.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.9%	65.8%	-9.1%	83.2%	-17.4%
10+ Years	5.2%	8.8%	3.6%	9.8%	-1.0%
5-10 Years	5.9%	4.5%	-1.4%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	4.5%	11%	6.5%	2.2%	8.8%
Less than 2 years	9.4%	9.9%	0.5%	1.9%	8.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.3%	76.7%	-17.4%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Eastern Asia	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Southern Asia	11%	1.2%	9.8%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central Asia	1.1%	0.0%	1.1%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	11%	13.5%	-2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.4%	37.2%	3.2%
Christian	39%	46.2%	-7.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	6.5%	1.7%	4.8%
Muslim	4.8%	6.5%	-1.7%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Park Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Park Street was 185.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.8% lower than the Newbury Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Park Street has the 16th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Newbury Central and the 28th highest crime rate of 490 local areas in West Berkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 77.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -9.6%.

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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 1EA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Park Street are based on 16 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 Park Street, Newbury, RG14 1EA

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG14 1EA

Average Price
£285,199

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£268,251

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£202,357

Other
£583,621

Estimated Average Property Prices for Park Street

Average Price
£331,036

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£276,592

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£200,432

Other
£603,134

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Park Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1F The Pentangle Park Street, Newbury, West Berkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2025-09-05	£155,000
Unit 1 The Pentangle Park Street, Newbury, West Berkshire Other, an established residential building	£29,850	2025-08-08	£30,092
Flat 1E The Pentangle Park Street, Newbury, West Berkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2023-03-10	£180,000
22 Park Street, Newbury, West Berkshire Other, an established residential building	£800,000	2021-09-20	£867,249
Flat 1B The Pentangle Park Street, Newbury, West Berkshire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£165,000	2021-03-03	£180,446

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG14 1EA

Employment

RG14 1EA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	158
Part-Time Employee	33
Retired	27
Self-Employed	23
Looking after home or family	19
Other	12
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Information and communication	39
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Education	24
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	15
Construction	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	312 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	247 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Winchcombe School Maple Crescent , Shaw RG14 1LN	3out of 4	672 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Newport Road , RG14 2AW	3out of 4	840 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery Digby Road , Speen RG14 1TS	3out of 4	902 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Nicolas C.E. Junior School Link Road , RG14 7LU	3out of 4	1,052 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity School Love Lane , Shaw RG14 2DU	3out of 4	1,054 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's School Andover Road , RG14 6JP	3out of 4	1,686 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park House School Andover Road , RG14 6NQ	3out of 4	3,350 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	2,803 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Castle School Love Lane , Donnington RG14 2JG	4out of 4	1,327 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Icollege Alternative Provision 88 Newtown Road , RG14 7BT	3out of 4	1,462 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Engaging Potential Progress House , 79 Gaywood Drive RG14 2PR	- not rated	1,973 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Gabriel's School St Gabriel's , Sandleford Priory RG20 9BD	- not rated	3,504 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mary Hare School Arlington Manor , Snelsmore Common RG14 3BQ	3out of 4	3,845 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
Kings Cafe	Ground Floor, 2 The Broadway	56 yd
Thai Golden Horse	53 Northbrook Street	96 yd
Mooboo	39, Parkway Shopping Centre	98 yd
Victoria Park Cafe	Victoria Park Park Way	99 yd
Honesty Parkway	44 - 46, Parkway Shopping Centre	101 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cross Keys	Cross Keys, 8 London Road	98 yd
The Monument	Monument, 57 Northbrook Street	111 yd
The Bacon Arms	Bacon Arms Hotel, 10 Oxford Street	216 yd
Newbury Royal British Legion	The Royal British Legion Pelican Lane	248 yd
The Lion	The Lion, 39 West Street	285 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	5 The Broadway	102 yd
Red Peppers	18 The Broadway	114 yd
Captain Cod	62A Northbrook Street	129 yd
Greggs	77 Northbrook Street	215 yd
Pret A Manger	93 Northbrook Street	338 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	17 - 19 Northbrook Street	274 yd
Aldi Foodstore Ltd	Aldi Foodstore Ltd London Road	295 yd
Waitrose Ltd	Waitrose Oxford Road	492 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Hectors Way	848 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Energie Fitness Club (Newbury) (Closed) Park Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	68 yd
Bst Fitness, Newbury PARK WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	124 yd
Flex Muscle & Fitness Gym (Closed) Frees Yard Frees Yard Park Way	health and fitness suite	191 yd
Victoria Park VICTORIA PARK VICTORIA PARK PARK WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	284 yd
Anytime Fitness (Newbury) UNIT 6 UNIT 6 PARKWAY SHOPPING CENTRE	health and fitness suite	285 yd
Waterside Youth And Community Centre WATERSIDE YOUTH CENTRE WATERSIDE YOUTH CENTRE NORTHBROOK STREET		360 yd
Speenhamland School PELICAN LANE	grass pitches	366 yd
The Winchcombe School WINCHCOMBE SCHOOL WINCHCOMBE SCHOOL MAPLE CRESCENT	grass pitches	508 yd
Faraday Road Stadium FARADAY ROAD	grass pitches	580 yd
Northcroft Recreation Ground NORTHCROFT LANE	grass pitches	639 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	22.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	5.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	5.6%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	74.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG14 1EA