Old College Road, Newbury, RG14 1TQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG14 1TQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.2%	50.8%	-5.4%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	43.8%	49.2%	5.4%	49.0%	0.2%

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	42.6%	33.8%	-8.8%	37.9%	-4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	27.7%	40.5%	12.8%	44.2%	-3.7%
Separated	0.5%	2.9%	2.4%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	10.8%	9.5%	-1.3%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	18.5%	13.3%	-5.2%	6.1%	7.2%

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	50.7%	54.2%	3.5%	48.4%	5.8%
Good health	35.6%	30.1%	-5.5%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	9.6%	10.8%	1.2%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	3.7%	3.2%	-0.5%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	1.2%	0.4%

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 45.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.4%	14.4%	-1.0%	18.2%	-3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	8.1%	-1.6%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	10%	-6.4%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	5.3%	0.7%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	13.9%	2.6%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	38.5%	45.5%	7.0%	33.8%	11.7%
Other	4.1%	2.9%	-1.2%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1.8%	13.7%	11.9%	3.1%	10.6%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.5%	3.6%	3.1%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	93.2%	78.7%	-14.5%	81.4%	-2.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.9% 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	90.9%	66.9%	-24.0%	83.2%	-16.3%
European Union	4.6%	11.7%	7.1%	6.1%	5.6%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.4%	3.6%	2.2%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	16.5%	14.2%	5.6%	10.9%
Oceania	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.4%	66.9%	-23.5%	83.2%	-16.3%
10+ Years	3.2%	7.3%	4.1%	9.8%	-2.5%
5-10 Years	1.4%	7.7%	6.3%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	2.7%	12.9%	10.2%	2.2%	10.7%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	5.2%	2.9%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.2%	76.7%	-11.5%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	4%	0.9%	3.1%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Southern Asia	9.7%	1.2%	8.5%
South-East Asia	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.9%	37.2%	-5.3%
Christian	42.6%	46.2%	-3.6%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	10.8%	1.7%	9.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Old College Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old College Road was 99.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.5% lower than the Newbury Central average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Old College Road has the 35th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Newbury Central and the 87th highest crime rate of 490 local areas in West Berkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.9%.

🔎 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 1TQ, 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 Old College Road are based on 237 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 Old College Road, Newbury, RG14 1TQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG14 1TQ

Average Price
£250,831

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£250,831

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old College Road

Average Price
£388,568

Semi-Detached
£575,861

Terraced
£540,219

Detached
£617,359

Flats/Maisonettes
£288,258

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old College Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Smeaton Court Old College Road, Newbury, West Berkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2025-08-20	£236,909
8 Smeaton Court Old College Road, Newbury, West Berkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2025-07-11	£234,006
5 Smeaton Court Old College Road, Newbury, West Berkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£208,000	2024-09-16	£214,703
4 Smeaton Court Old College Road, Newbury, West Berkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2022-08-26	£222,757
5 Smeaton Court Old College Road, Newbury, West Berkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£207,000	2019-01-25	£228,137

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG14 1TQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	100
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	17
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	7
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Information and communication	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	12
Construction	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Human health and social work activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	7
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Real estate activities	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	722 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	207 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery Digby Road , Speen RG14 1TS	3out of 4	558 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Winchcombe School Maple Crescent , Shaw RG14 1LN	3out of 4	650 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shaw-cum-Donnington C.E. Primary School Love Lane , Donnington RG14 2JG	2out of 4	826 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Newport Road , RG14 2AW	3out of 4	1,117 yd	Voluntary aided 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	952 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's School Andover Road , RG14 6JP	3out of 4	1,993 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park House School Andover Road , RG14 6NQ	3out of 4	3,622 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	3,195 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	930 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Icollege Alternative Provision 88 Newtown Road , RG14 7BT	3out of 4	1,851 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Engaging Potential Progress House , 79 Gaywood Drive RG14 2PR	- not rated	2,242 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mary Hare School Arlington Manor , Snelsmore Common RG14 3BQ	3out of 4	3,464 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gabriel's School St Gabriel's , Sandleford Priory RG20 9BD	- not rated	3,921 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
Valle D'Oro	29 Oxford Street	261 yd
Gurkha Chef	24 The Broadway	323 yd
Pineapple Cafe	20 Rowan Drive	349 yd
Tiny Cafe	15 The Broadway	358 yd
Kings Cafe	Ground Floor, 2 The Broadway	400 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Newbury Royal British Legion	The Royal British Legion Pelican Lane	241 yd
The Bacon Arms	Bacon Arms Hotel, 10 Oxford Street	261 yd
The Cross Keys	Cross Keys, 8 London Road	363 yd
The Monument	Monument, 57 Northbrook Street	437 yd
The Lion	The Lion, 39 West Street	524 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red Peppers	18 The Broadway	340 yd
Domino's Pizza	5 The Broadway	387 yd
Captain Cod	62A Northbrook Street	500 yd
Greggs	77 Northbrook Street	600 yd
Pret A Manger	93 Northbrook Street	727 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose Ltd	Waitrose Oxford Road	200 yd
Aldi Foodstore Ltd	Aldi Foodstore Ltd London Road	497 yd
Tesco	17 - 19 Northbrook Street	679 yd
The Southern Co-Operative Limited	The Starting Gate, 75 Brummell Road, Speen	759 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Speenhamland School PELICAN LANE	grass pitches	98 yd
The Winchcombe School WINCHCOMBE SCHOOL WINCHCOMBE SCHOOL MAPLE CRESCENT	grass pitches	446 yd
Bst Fitness, Newbury PARK WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	512 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Newbury) (Closed) Park Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	522 yd
Newbury Tennis Club LAWN TENNIS CLUB LAWN TENNIS CLUB POPLAR PLACE	tennis courts	535 yd
Flex Muscle & Fitness Gym (Closed) Frees Yard Frees Yard Park Way	health and fitness suite	630 yd
Victoria Park VICTORIA PARK VICTORIA PARK PARK WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	722 yd
Anytime Fitness (Newbury) UNIT 6 UNIT 6 PARKWAY SHOPPING CENTRE	health and fitness suite	728 yd
Northcroft Recreation Ground NORTHCROFT LANE	grass pitches	739 yd
Northcroft Leisure Centre NORTHCROFT LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	746 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	77.8%
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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	64.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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