Newport Road, Newbury, RG14 2AS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG14 2AS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.3%	50.9%	1.6%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	50.7%	49.1%	-1.6%	49.0%	0.1%

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 area around RG14 2AS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	44.5%	43.3%	-1.2%	37.9%	5.4%
Married: Opposite sex	42.8%	40.1%	-2.7%	44.2%	-4.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	9.5%	9.2%	-0.3%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	6.1%	-3.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	58.9%	47.7%	-11.2%	48.4%	-0.7%
Good health	32.6%	40%	7.4%	33.6%	6.4%
Fair health	6.2%	10%	3.8%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	4.0%	-1.7%

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	10.2%	12.1%	1.9%	18.2%	-6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.5%	14.2%	-6.3%	9.6%	4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	13.1%	-0.7%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	6.7%	3.2%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.4%	17.4%	-1.0%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	26.5%	34.8%	8.3%	33.8%	1.0%
Other	7.1%	1.8%	-5.3%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	5.9%	5.2%	-0.7%	3.1%	2.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	90.6%	84.8%	-5.8%	81.4%	3.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.9% 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	78%	69.9%	-8.1%	83.2%	-13.3%
European Union	8.5%	17.2%	8.7%	6.1%	11.1%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	3.5%	2.5%	-1.0%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	7.6%	8.2%	0.6%	5.6%	2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78%	70.9%	-7.1%	83.2%	-12.3%
10+ Years	3.8%	10.3%	6.5%	9.8%	0.5%
5-10 Years	6.7%	8%	1.3%	2.9%	5.1%
2-5 Years	5.6%	7.7%	2.1%	2.2%	5.5%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	3.1%	-2.8%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.7%	76.7%	-10.0%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	5.4%	1.3%	4.1%
Romania	4.6%	0.9%	3.7%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	4%	1.2%	2.8%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	10.8%	13.5%	-2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.4%	37.2%	6.2%
Christian	41.7%	46.2%	-4.5%
Hindu	4%	1.7%	2.3%
Muslim	5.4%	6.5%	-1.1%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Newport Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Newport Road was 46.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.5% lower than the Newbury Clay Hill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Newport Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Newbury Clay Hill and the 225th highest crime rate of 490 local areas in West Berkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£61,000

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in RG14 2AS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Newport Road are based on 15 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 Newport Road, Newbury, RG14 2AS

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG14 2AS

Average Price
£313,791

Semi-Detached
£351,456

Terraced
£304,374

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Newport Road

Average Price
£322,881

Semi-Detached
£336,292

Terraced
£311,146

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Newport Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
70 Newport Road, Newbury, West Berkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2025-03-18	£406,686
76 Newport Road, Newbury, West Berkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2024-01-05	£311,350
54 Newport Road, Newbury, West Berkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2023-08-10	£368,270
82 Newport Road, Newbury, West Berkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2023-03-24	£321,899
78 Newport Road, Newbury, West Berkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2021-09-23	£297,886

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG14 2AS

Employment

RG14 2AS 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	162
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	26
Retired	20
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Information and communication	29
Manufacturing	20
Human health and social work activities	17
Construction	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Education	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Transport and storage	10
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	6
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	743 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Newport Road , RG14 2AW	3out of 4	264 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Winchcombe School Maple Crescent , Shaw RG14 1LN	3out of 4	549 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Speenhamland School Pelican Lane , RG14 1NU	2out of 4	1,023 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shaw-cum-Donnington C.E. Primary School Love Lane , Donnington RG14 2JG	2out of 4	1,185 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fir Tree Primary School and Nursery Fir Tree Lane , RG14 2RA	2out of 4	1,481 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	639 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's School Andover Road , RG14 6JP	3out of 4	2,430 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park House School Andover Road , RG14 6NQ	3out of 4	4,084 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kennet School Stoney Lane , RG19 4LL	4out of 4	4,997 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	3,275 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Engaging Potential Progress House , 79 Gaywood Drive RG14 2PR	- not rated	1,121 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Castle School Love Lane , Donnington RG14 2JG	4out of 4	1,459 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Icollege Alternative Provision 88 Newtown Road , RG14 7BT	3out of 4	2,053 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mary Hare School Arlington Manor , Snelsmore Common RG14 3BQ	3out of 4	3,635 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gabriel's School St Gabriel's , Sandleford Priory RG20 9BD	- not rated	3,845 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
Clay Hill Community Association	Riverside Community Centre Rosemoor Gardens	602 yd
Shaw House	Shaw House Church Road, Shaw	620 yd
Mrs B's Kitchen Cafe	Unit Q5 Faraday Road	727 yd
Caffe Pausa At Dunelm Mill	Dunelm London Road	797 yd
TC Facilities Management at Tesco	Tesco London Road	797 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cock Inn, The	The Cock Inn, 108 Shaw Road	220 yd
Toby Carvery	Robin Hood Toby Carvery, 110 London Road	364 yd
Shaw Social Club	Shaw Social Club Almond Avenue	777 yd
Swan Inn, The	Swan Inn London Road	796 yd
Newbury Royal British Legion	The Royal British Legion Pelican Lane	946 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hut	Unit 3, 125 London Road	391 yd
Greggs	125 London Road	391 yd
Eastern Chef	71 Gaywood Drive	951 yd
Avon Fish Bar	77 Gaywood Drive	966 yd
Red Peppers	18 The Broadway	998 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Foodstore Ltd	Aldi Foodstore Ltd London Road	692 yd
Lidl	Lidl London Road	722 yd
Tesco	Tesco London Road	797 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Josephs R C Primary School NEWPORT ROAD	grass pitches	250 yd
The Winchcombe School WINCHCOMBE SCHOOL WINCHCOMBE SCHOOL MAPLE CRESCENT	grass pitches	710 yd
Riverside Community Centre ROSEMOOR GARDENS		730 yd
Trinity Academy Campus LOVE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	758 yd
Victoria Park VICTORIA PARK VICTORIA PARK PARK WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	825 yd
Bst Fitness, Newbury PARK WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	838 yd
Newbury Tennis Club LAWN TENNIS CLUB LAWN TENNIS CLUB POPLAR PLACE	tennis courts	852 yd
Faraday Road Stadium FARADAY ROAD	grass pitches	863 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Newbury) (Closed) Park Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	947 yd
Flex Muscle & Fitness Gym (Closed) Frees Yard Frees Yard Park Way	health and fitness suite	1,027 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	131 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG14 2AS