Kelvin Road, Newbury, RG14 2DB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG14 2DB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	51.7%	-0.1%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	48.2%	48.3%	0.1%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 2DB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.2% 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	51.3%	55.2%	3.9%	37.9%	17.3%
Married: Opposite sex	17.8%	19.8%	2.0%	44.2%	-24.4%
Separated	3%	1.3%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	17.3%	17.2%	-0.1%	9.1%	8.1%
Widowed	10.7%	6.5%	-4.2%	6.1%	0.4%

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	35.8%	50%	14.2%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	36.7%	32%	-4.7%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	18.8%	13.5%	-5.3%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	7.3%	2.6%	-4.7%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%

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	29.4%	18.5%	-10.9%	18.2%	0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	7.7%	-8.5%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	14.6%	1.9%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	3.9%	-0.2%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	24%	12.3%	16.9%	7.1%
Degree or Similar	17.8%	27%	9.2%	33.8%	-6.8%
Other	8.1%	4.3%	-3.8%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0.5%	5.2%	4.7%	3.1%	2.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	93.6%	85.2%	-8.4%	81.4%	3.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.9% 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	87.2%	78.9%	-8.3%	83.2%	-4.3%
European Union	6%	12.4%	6.4%	6.1%	6.3%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.8%	3%	1.2%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.6%	4.1%	-0.5%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.8%	78.1%	-7.7%	83.2%	-5.1%
10+ Years	1.4%	6.7%	5.3%	9.8%	-3.1%
5-10 Years	4.6%	5.9%	1.3%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	3.2%	6.3%	3.1%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	5%	3%	-2.0%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.3%	76.7%	-13.4%
Portugal	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	4.5%	1.3%	3.2%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	4.1%	1.2%	2.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	16.9%	13.5%	3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.6%	37.2%	8.4%
Christian	34.8%	46.2%	-11.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
Not answered	11.1%	6.0%	5.1%

Safety

Is Kelvin Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kelvin Road was 417.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 108.2% higher than the Newbury Central average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Kelvin Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Newbury Central and the 10th highest crime rate of 490 local areas in West Berkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 141.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 20.7%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,800

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in RG14 2DB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Kelvin Road are based on 46 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 Kelvin Road, Newbury, RG14 2DB

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG14 2DB

Average Price
£304,709

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£230,052

Other
£2,395,092

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kelvin Road

Average Price
£337,313

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£2,650,194

Flats/Maisonettes
£237,230

Other
£1,332,650

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kelvin Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Merchants Court Kelvin Road, Newbury, West Berkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£242,500	2025-03-06	£240,562
1 Merchants Court Kelvin Road, Newbury, West Berkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£207,500	2025-02-19	£210,038
8 Merchants Court Kelvin Road, Newbury, West Berkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2023-01-27	£213,495
27 Merchants Court Kelvin Road, Newbury, West Berkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2022-06-13	£234,487
29 Merchants Court Kelvin Road, Newbury, West Berkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2022-05-20	£285,942

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG14 2DB

Employment

RG14 2DB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	113
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	20
Other	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Information and communication	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Education	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	3
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	253 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	317 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Winchcombe School Maple Crescent , Shaw RG14 1LN	3out of 4	558 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Speenhamland School Pelican Lane , RG14 1NU	2out of 4	679 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicolas C.E. Junior School Link Road , RG14 7LU	3out of 4	1,204 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shaw-cum-Donnington C.E. Primary School Love Lane , Donnington RG14 2JG	2out of 4	1,251 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	882 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's School Andover Road , RG14 6JP	3out of 4	1,943 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park House School Andover Road , RG14 6NQ	3out of 4	3,604 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kennet School Stoney Lane , RG19 4LL	4out of 4	5,294 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	2,864 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	1,445 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Castle School Love Lane , Donnington RG14 2JG	4out of 4	1,490 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Icollege Alternative Provision 88 Newtown Road , RG14 7BT	3out of 4	1,592 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Gabriel's School St Gabriel's , Sandleford Priory RG20 9BD	- not rated	3,486 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mary Hare School Arlington Manor , Snelsmore Common RG14 3BQ	3out of 4	3,883 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	257 yd
Victoria Park Cafe	Victoria Park Park Way	450 yd
Teashop By The Canal	The Stone Building The Wharf	530 yd
Coffee #1	34, Parkway Shopping Centre	544 yd
Educafe at Newbury Library	Newbury Central Library The Wharf	554 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Toby Carvery	Robin Hood Toby Carvery, 110 London Road	160 yd
Cock Inn, The	The Cock Inn, 108 Shaw Road	494 yd
The Cross Keys	Cross Keys, 8 London Road	555 yd
Newbury Royal British Legion	The Royal British Legion Pelican Lane	618 yd
The Monument	Monument, 57 Northbrook Street	634 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hut	Unit 3, 125 London Road	159 yd
Greggs	125 London Road	159 yd
Red Peppers	18 The Broadway	602 yd
Captain Cod	62A Northbrook Street	625 yd
Domino's Pizza	5 The Broadway	626 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Foodstore Ltd	Aldi Foodstore Ltd London Road	361 yd
Tesco	17 - 19 Northbrook Street	645 yd
Lidl	Lidl London Road	803 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Hectors Way	876 yd
Tesco	Tesco London Road	883 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Josephs R C Primary School NEWPORT ROAD	grass pitches	250 yd
Victoria Park VICTORIA PARK VICTORIA PARK PARK WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	332 yd
Bst Fitness, Newbury PARK WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	405 yd
Faraday Road Stadium FARADAY ROAD	grass pitches	407 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Newbury) (Closed) Park Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	494 yd
Flex Muscle & Fitness Gym (Closed) Frees Yard Frees Yard Park Way	health and fitness suite	546 yd
Anytime Fitness (Newbury) UNIT 6 UNIT 6 PARKWAY SHOPPING CENTRE	health and fitness suite	546 yd
The Winchcombe School WINCHCOMBE SCHOOL WINCHCOMBE SCHOOL MAPLE CRESCENT	grass pitches	565 yd
Waterside Youth And Community Centre WATERSIDE YOUTH CENTRE WATERSIDE YOUTH CENTRE NORTHBROOK STREET		578 yd
Speenhamland School PELICAN LANE	grass pitches	803 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	3.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	3.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	3.4%

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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	40.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	56.53 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	56.53 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	11.6 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG14 2DB