Edgecombe Lane, Newbury, RG14 2HJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG14 2HJ 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	49.4%	50.8%	1.4%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	50.6%	49.2%	-1.4%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of RG14 2HJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.1% 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	26.1%	23.7%	-2.4%	37.9%	-14.2%
Married: Opposite sex	50.5%	57.1%	6.6%	44.2%	12.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.8%	1%	-2.8%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	11.8%	9.4%	-2.4%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	7.7%	8%	0.3%	6.1%	1.9%

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	42.4%	51%	8.6%	48.4%	2.6%
Good health	42.4%	31.5%	-10.9%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	10.9%	13.8%	2.9%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	4.1%	3.4%	-0.7%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	20.2%	15.3%	-4.9%	18.2%	-2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	12.2%	-1.7%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	13.6%	-1.4%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	6.6%	2.4%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	17.1%	7.0%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	31.7%	31.7%	0.0%	33.8%	-2.1%
Other	4.9%	3.5%	-1.4%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	3.1%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
White	92.6%	95%	2.4%	81.4%	13.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.3%	92.1%	1.8%	83.2%	8.9%
European Union	2.6%	4%	1.4%	6.1%	-2.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	2%	-1.2%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.4%	90.8%	1.4%	83.2%	7.6%
10+ Years	1.2%	7.3%	6.1%	9.8%	-2.5%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	4.1%	1.4%	-2.7%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	0%	-4.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.5%	76.7%	6.8%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	10.6%	13.5%	-2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.5%	37.2%	4.3%
Christian	50.1%	46.2%	3.9%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Edgecombe Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Edgecombe Lane was 52.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.5% lower than the Newbury Clay Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Edgecombe Lane has the 7th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Newbury Clay Hill and the 192nd highest crime rate of 490 local areas in West Berkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.3%.

🔎 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 2HJ, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 3/10 (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 Edgecombe Lane are based on 3 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 Edgecombe Lane, Newbury, RG14 2HJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG14 2HJ

Average Price
£378,282

Semi-Detached
£442,626

Terraced
£346,952

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£435,893

Estimated Average Property Prices for Edgecombe Lane

Average Price
£323,447

Semi-Detached
£281,685

Terraced
£344,328

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Edgecombe LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Leven, 4B Edgecombe Lane, Newbury, West Berkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£525,000	2026-03-10	£525,000
9 Edgecombe Lane, Newbury, West Berkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-01-03	£326,461
Talisker, 4A Edgecombe Lane, Newbury, West Berkshire Other, an established residential building	£435,000	2022-06-10	£436,340
Leven, 4B Edgecombe Lane, Newbury, West Berkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£437,000	2022-06-01	£470,334
7 Edgecombe Lane, Newbury, West Berkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£525,000	2022-03-02	£578,687

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG14 2HJ

Employment

RG14 2HJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	120
Retired	70
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	28
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Information and communication	23
Human health and social work activities	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Manufacturing	18
Construction	17
Education	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Transport and storage	2
Real estate 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	1,200 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	646 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Winchcombe Nursery and Infant School Maple Crescent , Shaw Estate RG14 1LN	- not rated	969 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Winchcombe School Maple Crescent , Shaw RG14 1LN	3out of 4	969 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Winchcombe Junior School Maple Crescent , RG14 1LN	- not rated	1,026 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fir Tree Primary School and Nursery Fir Tree Lane , RG14 2RA	3out of 4	1,112 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Turnpike School Gaywood Drive , RG14 2PS	- not rated	470 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shaw House School Church Road , Shaw RG14 2DU	- not rated	892 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Love Lane , Shaw RG14 2DU	3out of 4	892 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Love Lane , Shaw RG14 2DU	- not rated	892 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's School Andover Road , RG14 6JP	- not rated	2,826 yd	Foundation school	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	3,548 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Quay Rapid Response and Home Education The Riverside Community Centre , Rosemoor Gardens RG14 2FG	- not rated	581 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Engaging Potential Progress House , 79 Gaywood Drive RG14 2PR	- not rated	760 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northcroft Vocational School Temperance Hall, Northcroft Lane , RG14 1BU	- not rated	1,673 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Castle School Love Lane , Donnington RG14 2JG	4out of 4	1,761 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newbury Hall School Enborne Road , RG14 6AD	- not rated	2,366 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	Distance
Clay Hill Community Association	Riverside Community Centre Rosemoor Gardens	469 yd
Shaw House	Shaw House Church Road, Shaw	773 yd
Caffe Pausa At Dunelm Mill	Dunelm London Road	858 yd
TC Facilities Management at Tesco	Tesco London Road	858 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cock Inn, The	The Cock Inn, 108 Shaw Road	537 yd
Swan Inn, The	Swan Inn London Road	697 yd
Toby Carvery	Robin Hood Toby Carvery, 110 London Road	765 yd
Shaw Social Club	Shaw Social Club Almond Avenue	1,042 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eastern Chef	71 Gaywood Drive	718 yd
Avon Fish Bar	77 Gaywood Drive	729 yd
Pizza Hut	Unit 3, 125 London Road	768 yd
Greggs	125 London Road	768 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Lidl London Road	808 yd
Tesco	Tesco London Road	858 yd
Aldi Foodstore Ltd	Aldi Foodstore Ltd London Road	1,082 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Riverside Community Centre ROSEMOOR GARDENS		581 yd
St Josephs R C Primary School NEWPORT ROAD	grass pitches	643 yd
Trinity Academy Campus LOVE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	894 yd
The Winchcombe School WINCHCOMBE SCHOOL WINCHCOMBE SCHOOL MAPLE CRESCENT	grass pitches	1,052 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.7%

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	52 Mbit/s
Average download speed	79.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG14 2HJ