Victoria Park, Newbury, RG14 1EL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG14 1EL 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 1EL, 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 Victoria Park Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Victoria Park was 190.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.7% lower than the Newbury Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Victoria Park has the 13th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Newbury Central and the 26th highest crime rate of 490 local areas in West Berkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 96.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.5%.

🔎 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 1EL, 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 Victoria Park are based on 1 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 Victoria Park, Newbury, RG14 1EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG14 1EL

Average Price
£420,712

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£420,712

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Victoria Park

Average Price
£405,449

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£405,449

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Victoria ParkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Lime View Victoria Park, Newbury, West Berkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2020-09-25	£459,880
3 Lime View Victoria Park, Newbury, West Berkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£235,250	2008-11-19	£420,412
1 Lime View Victoria Park, Newbury, West Berkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£277,500	2006-12-18	£493,333
2 Lime View Victoria Park, Newbury, West Berkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£227,500	2005-11-04	£445,430
2 Lime View Victoria Park, Newbury, West Berkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£171,500	2003-10-31	£379,300

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG14 1EL

Employment

RG14 1EL 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	97 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Winchcombe Junior School Maple Crescent , RG14 1LN	- not rated	458 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Newport Road , RG14 2AW	3out of 4	473 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Speenhamland School Pelican Lane , RG14 1NU	3out of 4	593 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Speenhamland Primary School Pelican Lane , RG14 1NU	- not rated	593 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Winchcombe Nursery and Infant School Maple Crescent , Shaw Estate RG14 1LN	- not rated	631 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	987 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Love Lane , Shaw RG14 2DU	3out of 4	987 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Love Lane , Shaw RG14 2DU	- not rated	987 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Turnpike School Gaywood Drive , RG14 2PS	- not rated	988 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's School Andover Road , RG14 6JP	- not rated	1,791 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	2,751 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	568 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Quay Rapid Response and Home Education The Riverside Community Centre , Rosemoor Gardens RG14 2FG	- not rated	1,282 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Newbury Hall School Enborne Road , RG14 6AD	- not rated	1,286 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newbury Primary Day Unit 88 Newtown Road , RG14 7BT	- not rated	1,458 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
The Castle School Love Lane , Donnington RG14 2JG	4out of 4	1,513 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Victoria Park Cafe	Victoria Park Park Way	208 yd
Mrs B's Kitchen Cafe	Unit Q5 Faraday Road	283 yd
Coffee #1	34, Parkway Shopping Centre	307 yd
Mooboo	39, Parkway Shopping Centre	318 yd
Kings Cafe	Ground Floor, 2 The Broadway	333 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cross Keys	Cross Keys, 8 London Road	327 yd
Toby Carvery	Robin Hood Toby Carvery, 110 London Road	343 yd
The Monument	Monument, 57 Northbrook Street	392 yd
Newbury Royal British Legion	The Royal British Legion Pelican Lane	420 yd
The Bacon Arms	Bacon Arms Hotel, 10 Oxford Street	479 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red Peppers	18 The Broadway	371 yd
Captain Cod	62A Northbrook Street	383 yd
Domino's Pizza	5 The Broadway	387 yd
Pizza Hut	Unit 3, 125 London Road	401 yd
Greggs	125 London Road	401 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Foodstore Ltd	Aldi Foodstore Ltd London Road	223 yd
Tesco	17 - 19 Northbrook Street	425 yd
Waitrose Ltd	Waitrose Oxford Road	752 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Hectors Way	802 yd
Lidl	Lidl London Road	1,026 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Victoria Park VICTORIA PARK VICTORIA PARK PARK WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	148 yd
Bst Fitness, Newbury PARK WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	168 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Newbury) (Closed) Park Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	252 yd
Flex Muscle & Fitness Gym (Closed) Frees Yard Frees Yard Park Way	health and fitness suite	320 yd
Anytime Fitness (Newbury) UNIT 6 UNIT 6 PARKWAY SHOPPING CENTRE	health and fitness suite	345 yd
Waterside Youth And Community Centre WATERSIDE YOUTH CENTRE WATERSIDE YOUTH CENTRE NORTHBROOK STREET		397 yd
Faraday Road Stadium FARADAY ROAD	grass pitches	400 yd
St Josephs R C Primary School NEWPORT ROAD	grass pitches	476 yd
The Winchcombe School WINCHCOMBE SCHOOL WINCHCOMBE SCHOOL MAPLE CRESCENT	grass pitches	491 yd
Speenhamland School PELICAN LANE	grass pitches	595 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	25.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	25.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	25.0%

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.

Overview of RG14 1EL