Oxford Street, Newbury, RG14 1JB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG14 1JB is primarily male, with 54.6% 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	53.1%	45.4%	-7.7%	51.0%	-5.6%
Male	46.9%	54.6%	7.7%	49.0%	5.6%

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	40.9%	36.6%	-4.3%	37.9%	-1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	23.3%	39.3%	16.0%	44.2%	-4.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	1.1%	2.8%	1.7%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	16.5%	15.2%	-1.3%	9.1%	6.1%
Widowed	18.2%	4.8%	-13.4%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	45.1%	54%	8.9%	48.4%	5.6%
Good health	30.5%	19%	-11.5%	33.6%	-14.6%
Fair health	14.6%	19.5%	4.9%	12.7%	6.8%
Bad health	8.4%	6.3%	-2.1%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.7%	23.3%	-7.4%	18.2%	5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	6.8%	-9.7%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	12.3%	1.5%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	2.1%	-1.3%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.3%	16.4%	10.1%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	27.3%	36.3%	9.0%	33.8%	2.5%
Other	5.1%	2.7%	-2.4%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.7%	1.7%	-1.0%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	2.2%	7.9%	5.7%	3.1%	4.8%
Other Asian	1.3%	6.2%	4.9%	1.6%	4.6%
Black African	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	91.2%	79.8%	-11.4%	81.4%	-1.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.1% 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	84.5%	73.1%	-11.4%	83.2%	-10.1%
European Union	6.6%	9.7%	3.1%	6.1%	3.6%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	3.1%	5.1%	2.0%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	4%	9.7%	5.7%	5.6%	4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.1%	73.1%	-11.0%	83.2%	-10.1%
10+ Years	5.8%	13.1%	7.3%	9.8%	3.3%
5-10 Years	2.7%	6.9%	4.2%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	2.2%	5.1%	2.9%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	1.7%	-3.6%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64%	76.7%	-12.7%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	2.9%	0.4%	2.5%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	4.1%	1.2%	2.9%
No passport held	20.9%	13.5%	7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.9%	37.2%	2.7%
Christian	41%	46.2%	-5.2%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	7.5%	1.7%	5.8%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Oxford Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oxford Street was 101.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.7% lower than the Newbury Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oxford Street has the 32nd highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Newbury Central and the 79th highest crime rate of 490 local areas in West Berkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 66.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.9%.

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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 1JB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 5/10 (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 Oxford Street are based on 22 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 Oxford Street, Newbury, RG14 1JB

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG14 1JB

Average Price
£563,076

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£223,094

Other
£2,262,987

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oxford Street

Average Price
£645,062

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£810,485

Detached
£780,418

Flats/Maisonettes
£229,890

Other
£1,488,080

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oxford Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Oxford Street, Newbury, West Berkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£208,000	2025-04-03	£204,237
4 Brewery House, 4 Oxford Street, Newbury, West Berkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2024-08-01	£206,479
6 Brewery House, 4 Oxford Street, Newbury, West Berkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-02-26	£250,513
5 Brewery House, 4 Oxford Street, Newbury, West Berkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-02-15	£250,513
2 Brewery House, 4 Oxford Street, Newbury, West Berkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2022-11-14	£225,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG14 1JB

Employment

RG14 1JB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	56
Retired	35
Part-Time Employee	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Self-Employed	8
Other	7
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Information and communication	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Manufacturing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Human health and social work activities	6
Other	5
Education	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Construction	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Mining and quarrying	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	363 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	184 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Speenhamland Primary School Pelican Lane , RG14 1NU	- not rated	184 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Winchcombe Junior School Maple Crescent , RG14 1LN	- not rated	483 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Winchcombe Nursery and Infant School Maple Crescent , Shaw Estate RG14 1LN	- not rated	649 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Winchcombe School Maple Crescent , Shaw RG14 1LN	3out of 4	649 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	1,027 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Love Lane , Shaw RG14 2DU	3out of 4	1,027 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Love Lane , Shaw RG14 2DU	- not rated	1,027 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Turnpike School Gaywood Drive , RG14 2PS	- not rated	1,411 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's School Andover Road , RG14 6JP	- not rated	1,726 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	2,857 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	480 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newbury Hall School Enborne Road , RG14 6AD	- not rated	1,174 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Castle School Love Lane , Donnington RG14 2JG	4out of 4	1,268 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newbury Primary Day Unit 88 Newtown Road , RG14 7BT	- not rated	1,515 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
iCollege Alternative Provision Independence, Richmond House , Bath Road RG14 1QY	3out of 4	1,546 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
Gurkha Chef	24 The Broadway	53 yd
Tiny Cafe	15 The Broadway	76 yd
Valle D'Oro	29 Oxford Street	90 yd
Thai Golden Horse	53 Northbrook Street	127 yd
Kings Cafe	Ground Floor, 2 The Broadway	129 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bacon Arms	Bacon Arms Hotel, 10 Oxford Street	32 yd
The Cross Keys	Cross Keys, 8 London Road	121 yd
Newbury Royal British Legion	The Royal British Legion Pelican Lane	155 yd
The Monument	Monument, 57 Northbrook Street	157 yd
The Lion	The Lion, 39 West Street	283 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red Peppers	18 The Broadway	77 yd
Domino's Pizza	5 The Broadway	105 yd
Captain Cod	62A Northbrook Street	220 yd
Greggs	77 Northbrook Street	322 yd
Pret A Manger	93 Northbrook Street	451 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose Ltd	Waitrose Oxford Road	309 yd
Aldi Foodstore Ltd	Aldi Foodstore Ltd London Road	367 yd
Tesco	17 - 19 Northbrook Street	399 yd
The Southern Co-Operative Limited	The Starting Gate, 75 Brummell Road, Speen	931 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Hectors Way	1,008 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Speenhamland School PELICAN LANE	grass pitches	187 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Newbury) (Closed) Park Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	252 yd
Bst Fitness, Newbury PARK WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	280 yd
Flex Muscle & Fitness Gym (Closed) Frees Yard Frees Yard Park Way	health and fitness suite	349 yd
Anytime Fitness (Newbury) UNIT 6 UNIT 6 PARKWAY SHOPPING CENTRE	health and fitness suite	448 yd
Victoria Park VICTORIA PARK VICTORIA PARK PARK WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	468 yd
The Winchcombe School WINCHCOMBE SCHOOL WINCHCOMBE SCHOOL MAPLE CRESCENT	grass pitches	483 yd
Waterside Youth And Community Centre WATERSIDE YOUTH CENTRE WATERSIDE YOUTH CENTRE NORTHBROOK STREET		520 yd
Northcroft Recreation Ground NORTHCROFT LANE	grass pitches	590 yd
Northcroft Leisure Centre NORTHCROFT LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	647 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	28.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	28.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	14.3%

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 1JB