London Road, Newbury, RG14 2AX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG14 2AX has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% of residents 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	44.8%	47.5%	2.7%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	55.2%	52.5%	-2.7%	49.0%	3.5%

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 2AX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.4% 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	43.8%	47.4%	3.6%	37.9%	9.5%
Married: Opposite sex	38.3%	39.7%	1.4%	44.2%	-4.5%
Separated	3.4%	2.3%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	10.2%	6.9%	-3.3%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	4.2%	3.6%	-0.6%	6.1%	-2.5%

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	44%	48.5%	4.5%	48.4%	0.1%
Good health	40.5%	36.4%	-4.1%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	12.2%	11.3%	-0.9%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	2.5%	3.8%	1.3%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	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	24.9%	24.8%	-0.1%	18.2%	6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	13%	-3.8%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	12.8%	1.3%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	6.4%	3.5%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	10.7%	0.7%	16.9%	-6.2%
Degree or Similar	25.7%	29.7%	4.0%	33.8%	-4.1%
Other	8.1%	2.6%	-5.5%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	5.4%	9.3%	3.9%	3.1%	6.2%
Pakistani	1%	1.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	1%	3.4%	2.4%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	84.7%	75.2%	-9.5%	81.4%	-6.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	2%	2.0%	0.2%	1.8%
Arab	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.8% 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	79.1%	69.8%	-9.3%	83.2%	-13.4%
European Union	6.8%	10.9%	4.1%	6.1%	4.8%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	3.1%	2.6%	-0.5%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	8.5%	13.4%	4.9%	5.6%	7.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.1%	69.6%	-8.5%	83.2%	-13.6%
10+ Years	6%	12.1%	6.1%	9.8%	2.3%
5-10 Years	4.8%	7.3%	2.5%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	6.2%	5.2%	-1.0%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	5%	5.8%	0.8%	1.9%	3.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.5%	76.7%	-23.2%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	8.3%	1.2%	7.1%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and South America	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
No passport held	22%	13.5%	8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.9%	37.2%	7.7%
Christian	36%	46.2%	-10.2%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	6.2%	1.7%	4.5%
Muslim	5.4%	6.5%	-1.1%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is London Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around London Road was 100.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.8% higher than the Newbury Clay Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

London Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Newbury Clay Hill and the 85th highest crime rate of 490 local areas in West Berkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 64.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.7%.

🔎 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 2AX, 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 London Road are based on 372 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 London Road, Newbury, RG14 2AX

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG14 2AX

Average Price
£360,903

Semi-Detached
£371,255

Terraced
£458,872

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£219,924

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for London Road

Average Price
£411,329

Semi-Detached
£417,983

Terraced
£395,646

Detached
£1,058,289

Flats/Maisonettes
£183,691

Other
£2,306,708

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on London Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Kenilworth House London Road, Newbury, West Berkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2024-08-14	£377,644
Flat 1 164 London Road, Newbury, West Berkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2019-05-23	£211,040
Kenilworth House London Road, Newbury, West Berkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£312,000	2018-12-20	£383,145
158 London Road, Newbury, West Berkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£299,000	2015-04-10	£426,906
Warwick House London Road, Newbury, West Berkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2014-07-30	£435,368

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG14 2AX

Employment

RG14 2AX 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	149
Part-Time Employee	61
Retired	40
Self-Employed	39
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Looking after home or family	25
Other	20
Student (economically inactive)	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Information and communication	31
Manufacturing	24
Construction	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Human health and social work activities	19
Administrative and support service activities	18
Transport and storage	14
Education	12
Other	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3

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	518 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	74 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Winchcombe School Maple Crescent , Shaw RG14 1LN	3out of 4	672 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Speenhamland School Pelican Lane , RG14 1NU	2out of 4	942 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicolas C.E. Junior School Link Road , RG14 7LU	3out of 4	1,364 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shaw-cum-Donnington C.E. Primary School Love Lane , Donnington RG14 2JG	2out of 4	1,372 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	901 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's School Andover Road , RG14 6JP	3out of 4	2,121 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park House School Andover Road , RG14 6NQ	3out of 4	3,764 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kennet School Stoney Lane , RG19 4LL	4out of 4	5,025 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	2,939 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	1,171 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Castle School Love Lane , Donnington RG14 2JG	4out of 4	1,632 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Icollege Alternative Provision 88 Newtown Road , RG14 7BT	3out of 4	1,726 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Gabriel's School St Gabriel's , Sandleford Priory RG20 9BD	- not rated	3,514 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mary Hare School Arlington Manor , Snelsmore Common RG14 3BQ	3out of 4	3,924 yd	Non-maintained special 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	Distance
Mrs B's Kitchen Cafe	Unit Q5 Faraday Road	429 yd
Podium Cafe	Tickitape House, 31A Bone Lane	591 yd
Caffe Pausa At Dunelm Mill	Dunelm London Road	641 yd
TC Facilities Management at Tesco	Tesco London Road	641 yd
Clay Hill Community Association	Riverside Community Centre Rosemoor Gardens	660 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Toby Carvery	Robin Hood Toby Carvery, 110 London Road	260 yd
Cock Inn, The	The Cock Inn, 108 Shaw Road	455 yd
Old London Apprentice, The	Old London Apprentice, 2 Hambridge Road	736 yd
Swan Inn, The	Swan Inn London Road	776 yd
The Cross Keys	Cross Keys, 8 London Road	826 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hut	Unit 3, 125 London Road	116 yd
Greggs	125 London Road	116 yd
Papa Johns	Unit D1, Raceview Business Centre Hambridge Road	840 yd
Red Peppers	18 The Broadway	874 yd
KFC	11 Wharf Road	874 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Lidl London Road	559 yd
Aldi Foodstore Ltd	Aldi Foodstore Ltd London Road	609 yd
Tesco	Tesco London Road	641 yd
Tesco	17 - 19 Northbrook Street	904 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Hectors Way	1,012 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Josephs R C Primary School NEWPORT ROAD	grass pitches	152 yd
Faraday Road Stadium FARADAY ROAD	grass pitches	548 yd
Victoria Park VICTORIA PARK VICTORIA PARK PARK WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	590 yd
Bst Fitness, Newbury PARK WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	680 yd
The Winchcombe School WINCHCOMBE SCHOOL WINCHCOMBE SCHOOL MAPLE CRESCENT	grass pitches	752 yd
Riverside Community Centre ROSEMOOR GARDENS		765 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Newbury) (Closed) Park Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	768 yd
Anytime Fitness (Newbury) UNIT 6 UNIT 6 PARKWAY SHOPPING CENTRE	health and fitness suite	797 yd
Flex Muscle & Fitness Gym (Closed) Frees Yard Frees Yard Park Way	health and fitness suite	811 yd
Waterside Youth And Community Centre WATERSIDE YOUTH CENTRE WATERSIDE YOUTH CENTRE NORTHBROOK STREET		816 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	94.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.88 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.88 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.05 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG14 2AX