Jesmond Dene, Newbury, RG14 1HY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG14 1HY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.3%	51%	5.7%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	54.7%	49%	-5.7%	49.0%	0.0%

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 vicinity of RG14 1HY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.2% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	27.2%	26.8%	-0.4%	37.9%	-11.1%
Married: Opposite sex	54.1%	51.2%	-2.9%	44.2%	7.0%
Separated	3.6%	2.4%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	9.7%	7.9%	-1.8%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	5.4%	11.6%	6.2%	6.1%	5.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	58.8%	52.1%	-6.7%	48.4%	3.7%
Good health	27.3%	32.8%	5.5%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	10.6%	11.3%	0.7%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	2.9%	3.9%	1.0%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	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 1HY this area, 8.2% 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 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9%	8.2%	-0.8%	18.2%	-10.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	10%	0.3%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	10%	-5.4%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	4.6%	2.4%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	14.9%	4.1%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	48.7%	49.2%	0.5%	33.8%	15.4%
Other	4.3%	3%	-1.3%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.2%	2.2%	-2.0%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	1%	1.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
White	92%	89.1%	-2.9%	81.4%	7.7%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.7% 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	84.9%	78.7%	-6.2%	83.2%	-4.5%
European Union	7.1%	8%	0.9%	6.1%	1.9%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	3.2%	4.1%	0.9%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	3.6%	1.0%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	3%	2.0%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.9%	78.9%	-5.0%	83.2%	-4.3%
10+ Years	2.6%	9.7%	7.1%	9.8%	-0.1%
5-10 Years	2.9%	2.8%	-0.1%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	2.9%	5.5%	2.6%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	3%	-4.7%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.5%	76.7%	1.8%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Turkey	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
No passport held	6.1%	13.5%	-7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.2%	37.2%	-2.0%
Christian	54.4%	46.2%	8.2%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Jesmond Dene Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Jesmond Dene was 80.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.0% lower than the Newbury Central average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

Jesmond Dene has the 43rd highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Newbury Central and the 128th highest crime rate of 490 local areas in West Berkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.3%.

🔎 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 1HY, 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 Jesmond Dene are based on 8 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 Jesmond Dene, Newbury, RG14 1HY

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG14 1HY

Average Price
£651,972

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£651,972

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Jesmond Dene

Average Price
£687,782

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£687,782

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Jesmond DeneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Jesmond Dene, Newbury, West Berkshire Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2019-01-11	£661,177
7 Jesmond Dene, Newbury, West Berkshire Detached, an established residential building	£540,000	2018-11-09	£638,526
9 Jesmond Dene, Newbury, West Berkshire Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2017-05-16	£614,216
1 Jesmond Dene, Newbury, West Berkshire Detached, an established residential building	£510,050	2016-03-29	£649,447
2 Jesmond Dene, Newbury, West Berkshire Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2014-07-31	£647,101

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG14 1HY

Employment

RG14 1HY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in RG14 1HY area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	129
Retired	107
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	30
Other	8
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Information and communication	37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Manufacturing	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Education	15
Other	13
Human health and social work activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Real estate activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	746 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	355 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery Digby Road , Speen RG14 1TS	3out of 4	516 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Winchcombe School Maple Crescent , Shaw RG14 1LN	3out of 4	959 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Nicolas C.E. Junior School Link Road , RG14 7LU	3out of 4	1,172 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shaw-cum-Donnington C.E. Primary School Love Lane , Donnington RG14 2JG	2out of 4	1,205 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	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	1,304 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's School Andover Road , RG14 6JP	3out of 4	1,639 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park House School Andover Road , RG14 6NQ	3out of 4	3,249 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	2,887 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	1,282 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Icollege Alternative Provision 88 Newtown Road , RG14 7BT	3out of 4	1,553 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Engaging Potential Progress House , 79 Gaywood Drive RG14 2PR	- not rated	2,407 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Gabriel's School St Gabriel's , Sandleford Priory RG20 9BD	- not rated	3,637 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mary Hare School Arlington Manor , Snelsmore Common RG14 3BQ	3out of 4	3,808 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
Valle D'Oro	29 Oxford Street	216 yd
Tiny Cafe	15 The Broadway	321 yd
Thai Golden Horse	53 Northbrook Street	342 yd
Gurkha Chef	24 The Broadway	344 yd
Lebanese House	5 - 6 Weavers Walk	377 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lion	The Lion, 39 West Street	268 yd
The Bacon Arms	Bacon Arms Hotel, 10 Oxford Street	277 yd
The Monument	Monument, 57 Northbrook Street	339 yd
Newbury Cricket Club	Newbury Cricket And Hockey Club Northcroft Lane	344 yd
The Cross Keys	Cross Keys, 8 London Road	415 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	5 The Broadway	337 yd
Red Peppers	18 The Broadway	366 yd
Captain Cod	62A Northbrook Street	374 yd
Greggs	77 Northbrook Street	426 yd
Pret A Manger	93 Northbrook Street	515 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose Ltd	Waitrose Oxford Road	222 yd
Tesco	17 - 19 Northbrook Street	497 yd
Aldi Foodstore Ltd	Aldi Foodstore Ltd London Road	669 yd
The Southern Co-Operative Limited	The Starting Gate, 75 Brummell Road, Speen	713 yd
The Southern Co-Operative Limited	35 Pound Street	1,064 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Speenhamland School PELICAN LANE	grass pitches	313 yd
Northcroft Recreation Ground NORTHCROFT LANE	grass pitches	357 yd
Northcroft Leisure Centre NORTHCROFT LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	370 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Newbury) (Closed) Park Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	484 yd
Flex Muscle & Fitness Gym (Closed) Frees Yard Frees Yard Park Way	health and fitness suite	514 yd
Bst Fitness, Newbury PARK WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	557 yd
Anytime Fitness (Newbury) UNIT 6 UNIT 6 PARKWAY SHOPPING CENTRE	health and fitness suite	597 yd
Waterside Youth And Community Centre WATERSIDE YOUTH CENTRE WATERSIDE YOUTH CENTRE NORTHBROOK STREET		651 yd
Victoria Park VICTORIA PARK VICTORIA PARK PARK WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	704 yd
The Winchcombe School WINCHCOMBE SCHOOL WINCHCOMBE SCHOOL MAPLE CRESCENT	grass pitches	755 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	75.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	205.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG14 1HY