Chestnut Crescent, Newbury, RG14 1LG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG14 1LG is primarily male, with 53.8% 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	55.5%	46.2%	-9.3%	51.0%	-4.8%
Male	44.5%	53.8%	9.3%	49.0%	4.8%

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	33.1%	33.5%	0.4%	37.9%	-4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	42.9%	41.9%	-1.0%	44.2%	-2.3%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2%	2.8%	0.8%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	10.6%	14%	3.4%	9.1%	4.9%
Widowed	10.6%	7.8%	-2.8%	6.1%	1.7%

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	37%	39%	2.0%	48.4%	-9.4%
Good health	38.6%	37.7%	-0.9%	33.6%	4.1%
Fair health	18.2%	15.9%	-2.3%	12.7%	3.2%
Bad health	4.2%	5.1%	0.9%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	1.2%	1.1%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.1%	25.4%	-7.7%	18.2%	7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	18.3%	3.7%	9.6%	8.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	9.9%	-5.5%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	6.2%	3.1%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	14.2%	2.4%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	13.4%	22.9%	9.5%	33.8%	-10.9%
Other	8.7%	3.1%	-5.6%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.3% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	0%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0%	2%	2.0%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	98.4%	91.3%	-7.1%	81.4%	9.9%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.3% 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	94.8%	83.3%	-11.5%	83.2%	0.1%
European Union	2.9%	8.2%	5.3%	6.1%	2.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	3.8%	3.2%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.3%	0.3%	1.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.5%	83.3%	-11.2%	83.2%	0.1%
10+ Years	0.6%	6.9%	6.3%	9.8%	-2.9%
5-10 Years	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	5.1%	2.2%	1.9%	3.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.4%	76.7%	-10.3%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
Central Asia	1%	0.0%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	19.7%	13.5%	6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.3%	37.2%	4.1%
Christian	45.4%	46.2%	-0.8%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Chestnut Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chestnut Crescent was 127.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.5% lower than the Newbury Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chestnut Crescent has the 25th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Newbury Central and the 58th highest crime rate of 490 local areas in West Berkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 77.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 27.4%.

🔎 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 1LG, 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 Chestnut Crescent are based on 6 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 Chestnut Crescent, Newbury, RG14 1LG

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG14 1LG

Average Price
£386,945

Semi-Detached
£393,542

Terraced
£376,803

Detached
£337,711

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chestnut Crescent

Average Price
£404,626

Semi-Detached
£412,853

Terraced
£363,492

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chestnut CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Chestnut Crescent, Newbury, West Berkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£370,000	2024-08-08	£388,519
1 Chestnut Crescent, Newbury, West Berkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2020-11-05	£416,935
13 Chestnut Crescent, Newbury, West Berkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,450	2016-05-26	£311,324
1 Chestnut Crescent, Newbury, West Berkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£297,500	2015-10-13	£407,437
15 Chestnut Crescent, Newbury, West Berkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2013-12-04	£412,939

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG14 1LG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	119
Retired	57
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Unemployed	21
Other	12
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Construction	20
Administrative and support service activities	17
Manufacturing	17
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	12
Transport and storage	10
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	424 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Winchcombe School Maple Crescent , Shaw RG14 1LN	3out of 4	286 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Speenhamland School Pelican Lane , RG14 1NU	2out of 4	351 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Newport Road , RG14 2AW	3out of 4	662 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shaw-cum-Donnington C.E. Primary School Love Lane , Donnington RG14 2JG	2out of 4	860 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery Digby Road , Speen RG14 1TS	3out of 4	1,019 yd	Community 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	669 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's School Andover Road , RG14 6JP	3out of 4	2,063 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park House School Andover Road , RG14 6NQ	3out of 4	3,730 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	3,131 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	1,075 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Engaging Potential Progress House , 79 Gaywood Drive RG14 2PR	- not rated	1,780 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Icollege Alternative Provision 88 Newtown Road , RG14 7BT	3out of 4	1,805 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mary Hare School Arlington Manor , Snelsmore Common RG14 3BQ	3out of 4	3,537 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gabriel's School St Gabriel's , Sandleford Priory RG20 9BD	- not rated	3,802 yd	Other independent 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
Pineapple Cafe	20 Rowan Drive	275 yd
Gurkha Chef	24 The Broadway	381 yd
Kings Cafe	Ground Floor, 2 The Broadway	384 yd
Victoria Park Cafe	Victoria Park Park Way	398 yd
Tiny Cafe	15 The Broadway	425 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Newbury Royal British Legion	The Royal British Legion Pelican Lane	271 yd
The Cross Keys	Cross Keys, 8 London Road	326 yd
Toby Carvery	Robin Hood Toby Carvery, 110 London Road	399 yd
Shaw Social Club	Shaw Social Club Almond Avenue	409 yd
The Bacon Arms	Bacon Arms Hotel, 10 Oxford Street	428 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red Peppers	18 The Broadway	366 yd
Domino's Pizza	5 The Broadway	431 yd
Captain Cod	62A Northbrook Street	513 yd
Pizza Hut	Unit 3, 125 London Road	561 yd
Greggs	125 London Road	561 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Foodstore Ltd	Aldi Foodstore Ltd London Road	122 yd
Waitrose Ltd	Waitrose Oxford Road	626 yd
Tesco	17 - 19 Northbrook Street	648 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Winchcombe School WINCHCOMBE SCHOOL WINCHCOMBE SCHOOL MAPLE CRESCENT	grass pitches	150 yd
Bst Fitness, Newbury PARK WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	312 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Newbury) (Closed) Park Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	417 yd
Newbury Tennis Club LAWN TENNIS CLUB LAWN TENNIS CLUB POPLAR PLACE	tennis courts	437 yd
Speenhamland School PELICAN LANE	grass pitches	444 yd
Victoria Park VICTORIA PARK VICTORIA PARK PARK WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	475 yd
St Josephs R C Primary School NEWPORT ROAD	grass pitches	540 yd
Flex Muscle & Fitness Gym (Closed) Frees Yard Frees Yard Park Way	health and fitness suite	547 yd
Anytime Fitness (Newbury) UNIT 6 UNIT 6 PARKWAY SHOPPING CENTRE	health and fitness suite	617 yd
Waterside Youth And Community Centre WATERSIDE YOUTH CENTRE WATERSIDE YOUTH CENTRE NORTHBROOK STREET		686 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	66.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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