Essex Place, Speen, Newbury, RG14 1RF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG14 1RF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53%	51.3%	-1.7%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	47%	48.7%	1.7%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 1RF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.3% 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	26.9%	24.4%	-2.5%	37.9%	-13.5%
Married: Opposite sex	54.8%	56.3%	1.5%	44.2%	12.1%
Separated	4.3%	3.3%	-1.0%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	5.8%	7%	1.2%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	8.2%	8.9%	0.7%	6.1%	2.8%

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	47.8%	43.7%	-4.1%	48.4%	-4.7%
Good health	36%	38.7%	2.7%	33.6%	5.1%
Fair health	11.5%	14.6%	3.1%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	3.6%	3.1%	-0.5%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.6%	17.5%	-5.1%	18.2%	-0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	9.9%	-6.0%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	10.4%	-1.6%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	6.7%	7.5%	0.8%	5.3%	2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	17%	5.9%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	26%	35.4%	9.4%	33.8%	1.6%
Other	5.8%	2.4%	-3.4%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.7% 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)
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.8%	0.7%
White	97.2%	94.7%	-2.5%	81.4%	13.3%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90% 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	90.9%	90%	-0.9%	83.2%	6.8%
European Union	5.5%	3.8%	-1.7%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	1.2%	3.1%	1.9%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	5.6%	-4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.1%	89.4%	-0.7%	83.2%	6.2%
10+ Years	1.6%	7.2%	5.6%	9.8%	-2.6%
5-10 Years	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	3.2%	1.9%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	1.5%	-1.3%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.8%	76.7%	4.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	14.2%	13.5%	0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.1%	37.2%	1.9%
Christian	56.7%	46.2%	10.5%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Essex Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Essex Place was 118.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.1% lower than the Newbury Central average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Essex Place has the 27th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Newbury Central and the 59th highest crime rate of 490 local areas in West Berkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.7%.

🔎 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 1RF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 3/10 (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) - 1/10 (very 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 Essex Place are based on 2 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 Essex Place, Speen, Newbury, RG14 1RF

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG14 1RF

Average Price
£321,495

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£321,495

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Essex Place

Average Price
£330,845

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£330,845

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Essex PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Essex Place, Newbury, West Berkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2024-01-25	£353,666
3 Essex Place, Newbury, West Berkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2021-05-21	£309,942
1 Essex Place, Newbury, West Berkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£277,000	2019-07-08	£337,275
3 Essex Place, Newbury, West Berkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2010-07-23	£278,166
3 Essex Place, Newbury, West Berkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2005-06-28	£262,814

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG14 1RF

Employment

RG14 1RF area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

RG14 1RF 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	89
Retired	51
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	21
Looking after home or family	8
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Unemployed	4
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Information and communication	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Manufacturing	10
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Construction	4
Other	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,107 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery Digby Road , Speen RG14 1TS	3out of 4	896 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Speenhamland School Pelican Lane , RG14 1NU	3out of 4	1,601 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Speenhamland Primary School Pelican Lane , RG14 1NU	- not rated	1,601 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shaw-cum-Donnington C.E. Primary School Love Lane , Donnington RG14 2JG	- not rated	1,695 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Winchcombe Junior School Maple Crescent , RG14 1LN	- not rated	1,991 yd	Community school	No	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	2,182 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Love Lane , Shaw RG14 2DU	3out of 4	2,182 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Love Lane , Shaw RG14 2DU	- not rated	2,182 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's School Andover Road , RG14 6JP	- not rated	2,578 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's School Andover Road , RG14 6JP	4out of 4	2,578 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	3,932 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
iCollege Alternative Provision Independence, Richmond House , Bath Road RG14 1QY	3out of 4	223 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	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
Northcroft Vocational School Temperance Hall, Northcroft Lane , RG14 1BU	- not rated	1,973 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newbury Preparatory School 84 Enborne Road , RG14 6AN	- not rated	2,088 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newbury Hall School Enborne Road , RG14 6AD	- not rated	2,152 yd	Other independent 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Woodspeen Restaurant & Cookery School,The	The Woodspeen Lambourn Road, Woodspeen		647 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Starting Gate	The Starting Gate, 75 Brummell Road, Speen		814 yd
Deanwood Park Limited	Deanwood Golf Club, Stockcross		955 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Southern Co-Operative Limited	The Starting Gate, 75 Brummell Road, Speen		814 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Speen Recreation Ground SPEEN RECREATION GROUND SPEEN RECREATION GROUND STATION ROAD	grass pitches	288 yd
Donnington Grove DONNINGTON GROVE	golf	889 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	100.0%

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