Northern Avenue, Donnington, Newbury, RG14 2JJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG14 2JJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.7%	51.6%	-0.1%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	48.3%	48.4%	0.1%	49.0%	-0.6%

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	24.4%	37.7%	13.3%	37.9%	-0.2%
Married: Opposite sex	52%	41.9%	-10.1%	44.2%	-2.3%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	11.8%	10%	-1.8%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	8.9%	8.8%	-0.1%	6.1%	2.7%

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	43.3%	39.2%	-4.1%	48.4%	-9.2%
Good health	35.4%	41.1%	5.7%	33.6%	7.5%
Fair health	15.4%	16.2%	0.8%	12.7%	3.5%
Bad health	4.1%	2.2%	-1.9%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	1.2%	0.1%

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	26.4%	19.2%	-7.2%	18.2%	1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	14.6%	-2.1%	9.6%	5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	16.9%	1.9%	13.4%	3.5%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	5.7%	1.6%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	16.9%	4.3%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	21.5%	23.8%	2.3%	33.8%	-10.0%
Other	3.7%	3.1%	-0.6%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.5% 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)
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.8%	0.8%
White	98.1%	97.5%	-0.6%	81.4%	16.1%
Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.2% 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	95.3%	93.2%	-2.1%	83.2%	10.0%
European Union	3.8%	2.6%	-1.2%	6.1%	-3.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	5.6%	-5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95%	92.6%	-2.4%	83.2%	9.4%
10+ Years	0%	4.5%	4.5%	9.8%	-5.3%
5-10 Years	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.9%	76.7%	-3.8%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	21.7%	13.5%	8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.7%	37.2%	7.5%
Christian	47%	46.2%	0.8%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Northern Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Northern Avenue was 46.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.9% lower than the Newbury Central average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Northern Avenue has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Newbury Central and the 222nd highest crime rate of 490 local areas in West Berkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.9%.

🔎 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 2JJ, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 2/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 2/10 (very 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 Northern Avenue are based on 1 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 Northern Avenue, Donnington, Newbury, RG14 2JJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG14 2JJ

Average Price
£439,510

Semi-Detached
£445,704

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£383,767

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Northern Avenue

Average Price
£421,321

Semi-Detached
£421,321

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Northern AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Northern Avenue, Newbury, West Berkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£495,000	2024-09-05	£524,537
14 Northern Avenue, Newbury, West Berkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2022-10-24	£402,589
12 Northern Avenue, Newbury, West Berkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£422,000	2022-09-14	£435,095
8 Northern Avenue, Newbury, West Berkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£397,000	2021-06-29	£474,374
2A Northern Avenue, Newbury, West Berkshire Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2020-08-27	£392,321

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG14 2JJ

Employment

RG14 2JJ 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	104
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Education	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Construction	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Information and communication	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Manufacturing	10
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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	1,068 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shaw-cum-Donnington C.E. Primary School Love Lane , Donnington RG14 2JG	- not rated	224 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Winchcombe Nursery and Infant School Maple Crescent , Shaw Estate RG14 1LN	- not rated	481 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Winchcombe School Maple Crescent , Shaw RG14 1LN	3out of 4	481 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Winchcombe Junior School Maple Crescent , RG14 1LN	- not rated	619 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Speenhamland School Pelican Lane , RG14 1NU	3out of 4	785 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shaw House School Church Road , Shaw RG14 2DU	- not rated	435 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Love Lane , Shaw RG14 2DU	3out of 4	435 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Love Lane , Shaw RG14 2DU	- not rated	435 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Turnpike School Gaywood Drive , RG14 2PS	- not rated	1,567 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's School Andover Road , RG14 6JP	- not rated	2,639 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	3,765 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	484 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northcroft Vocational School Temperance Hall, Northcroft Lane , RG14 1BU	- not rated	1,398 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
iCollege Alternative Provision Independence, Richmond House , Bath Road RG14 1QY	3out of 4	1,643 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Quay Rapid Response and Home Education The Riverside Community Centre , Rosemoor Gardens RG14 2FG	- not rated	1,819 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Engaging Potential Progress House , 79 Gaywood Drive RG14 2PR	- not rated	2,058 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pineapple Cafe	20 Rowan Drive	478 yd
CH&Co at Vodafone	Vodafone House The Connection	516 yd
Shaw House	Shaw House Church Road, Shaw	539 yd
Gurkha Chef	24 The Broadway	938 yd
Valle D'Oro	29 Oxford Street	939 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shaw Social Club	Shaw Social Club Almond Avenue	354 yd
The Hartley Arms & Honesty Coffee Shop	The Hartley Arms Castle Lane, Donnington	629 yd
Newbury Royal British Legion	The Royal British Legion Pelican Lane	785 yd
Cock Inn, The	The Cock Inn, 108 Shaw Road	885 yd
The Bacon Arms	Bacon Arms Hotel, 10 Oxford Street	914 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Red Peppers	18 The Broadway		941 yd
Domino's Pizza	5 The Broadway		1,009 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Foodstore Ltd	Aldi Foodstore Ltd London Road		850 yd
Waitrose Ltd	Waitrose Oxford Road		870 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Newbury Tennis Club LAWN TENNIS CLUB LAWN TENNIS CLUB POPLAR PLACE	tennis courts	300 yd
Trinity Academy Campus LOVE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	434 yd
The Castle School LOVE LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	467 yd
The Winchcombe School WINCHCOMBE SCHOOL WINCHCOMBE SCHOOL MAPLE CRESCENT	grass pitches	583 yd
Donnington Recreation Ground THE COTTAGE THE COTTAGE CASTLE LANE	grass pitches	670 yd
Speenhamland School PELICAN LANE	grass pitches	781 yd
Bst Fitness, Newbury PARK WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,008 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Newbury) (Closed) Park Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,083 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	35 Mbit/s
Average download speed	42.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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