Rockingham Road, Newbury, RG14 5DE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG14 5DE 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	48.8%	50.9%	2.1%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	51.2%	49.1%	-2.1%	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 5DE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45% 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	51.4%	45%	-6.4%	37.9%	7.1%
Married: Opposite sex	32.5%	40.6%	8.1%	44.2%	-3.6%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	8.2%	10.2%	2.0%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	4.3%	2.3%	-2.0%	6.1%	-3.8%

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 (86.5%) 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	52.3%	54.2%	1.9%	48.4%	5.8%
Good health	32.4%	32.3%	-0.1%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	8.7%	9.4%	0.7%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	4%	3.5%	-0.5%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	2.6%	0.5%	-2.1%	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	22.9%	15.2%	-7.7%	18.2%	-3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	11.1%	-3.2%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	10.2%	-2.3%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	4.1%	0.9%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	13.2%	3.9%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	32.1%	42.7%	10.6%	33.8%	8.9%
Other	5.7%	3.5%	-2.2%	2.8%	0.7%

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	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	3.2%	12.7%	9.5%	3.1%	9.6%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	88.4%	75.2%	-13.2%	81.4%	-6.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.9% 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	79.5%	63.9%	-15.6%	83.2%	-19.3%
European Union	10.1%	11.8%	1.7%	6.1%	5.7%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	2.6%	2.4%	-0.2%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	5.5%	16.3%	10.8%	5.6%	10.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.5%	63.9%	-15.6%	83.2%	-19.3%
10+ Years	2%	10.8%	8.8%	9.8%	1.0%
5-10 Years	4.6%	8.3%	3.7%	2.9%	5.4%
2-5 Years	7.5%	10.4%	2.9%	2.2%	8.2%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	6.6%	0.2%	1.9%	4.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.1%	76.7%	-20.6%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	5.6%	1.3%	4.3%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	11.4%	1.2%	10.2%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	14.5%	13.5%	1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.6%	37.2%	1.4%
Christian	39.1%	46.2%	-7.1%
Hindu	10.6%	1.7%	8.9%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Rockingham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rockingham Road was 118.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.1% lower than the Newbury Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rockingham Road has the 29th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Newbury Central and the 66th highest crime rate of 490 local areas in West Berkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 71.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.3%.

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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. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,200

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in RG14 5DE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Rockingham Road are based on 92 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 Rockingham Road, Newbury, RG14 5DE

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG14 5DE

Average Price
£252,726

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£252,726

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rockingham Road

Average Price
£355,429

Semi-Detached
£471,981

Terraced
£466,965

Detached
£526,375

Flats/Maisonettes
£278,160

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rockingham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Rockingham House, 16 Rockingham Road, Newbury, West Berkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2025-03-31	£243,042
2 Rockingham House, 16 Rockingham Road, Newbury, West Berkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-01-13	£248,250
3 Rockingham House, 16 Rockingham Road, Newbury, West Berkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£212,000	2022-12-02	£214,157
5 Rockingham House, 16 Rockingham Road, Newbury, West Berkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£193,000	2021-08-20	£208,314
3 Rockingham House, 16 Rockingham Road, Newbury, West Berkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2019-04-26	£237,481

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG14 5DE

Employment

RG14 5DE 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	169
Part-Time Employee	41
Retired	36
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	16
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Information and communication	38
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Education	14
Manufacturing	12
Other	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Construction	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,079 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Nicolas C.E. Junior School Link Road , RG14 7LU	3out of 4	568 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John the Evangelist C.E. Nursery and Infant Sch Old Newton Road , RG14 7DE	3out of 4	1,000 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Speenhamland School Pelican Lane , RG14 1NU	2out of 4	1,080 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery Digby Road , Speen RG14 1TS	3out of 4	1,224 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Rankin Junior School Henshaw Crescent , RG14 6ES	3out of 4	1,395 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Bartholomew's School Andover Road , RG14 6JP	3out of 4	802 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Love Lane , Shaw RG14 2DU	3out of 4	2,001 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Park House School Andover Road , RG14 6NQ	3out of 4	2,426 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	2,092 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Icollege Alternative Provision 88 Newtown Road , RG14 7BT	3out of 4	819 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Castle School Love Lane , Donnington RG14 2JG	4out of 4	2,119 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Engaging Potential Progress House , 79 Gaywood Drive RG14 2PR	- not rated	2,639 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Gabriel's School St Gabriel's , Sandleford Priory RG20 9BD	- not rated	2,873 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horris Hill School Newtown , RG20 9DJ	- not rated	4,183 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Indigo Bay	54 - 55 Bartholomew Street	250 yd
The Rufus Coffee House	40 Bartholomew Street	270 yd
Khonkaen Thai Cuisine	102A Bartholomew Street	274 yd
Curry Cave	103 Bartholomew Street	278 yd
The Goan Caff	88 Bartholomew Street	280 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Ace Space	24 St Nicholas Road	175 yd
Nags Head, The	The Nags Head, 91 Bartholomew Street	281 yd
Dolphin, The	113 Bartholomew Street	318 yd
Cow & Cask	1, Inches Yard Market Street	382 yd
Lamb Inn, The	The Lamb Inn, 5 Enborne Road	386 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Botan Kebabs & Pizza House	48 Bartholomew Street	250 yd
Evergreen	42 Bartholomew Street	262 yd
CS House	102 Bartholomew Street	274 yd
Caprinos Pizza	85 Bartholomew Street	286 yd
Ohan's	3, Eight Bells Arcade Bartholomew Street	297 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Southern Co-Operative Limited	35 Pound Street	245 yd
Tesco	17 - 19 Northbrook Street	703 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Hectors Way	773 yd
Waitrose Ltd	Waitrose Oxford Road	1,060 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Northcroft Recreation Ground NORTHCROFT LANE	grass pitches	505 yd
City Playground ANDOVER ROAD	grass pitches	520 yd
Northcroft Leisure Centre NORTHCROFT LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	593 yd
St Bartholomews School (Closed) Andover Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	748 yd
Waterside Youth And Community Centre WATERSIDE YOUTH CENTRE WATERSIDE YOUTH CENTRE NORTHBROOK STREET		749 yd
Anytime Fitness (Newbury) UNIT 6 UNIT 6 PARKWAY SHOPPING CENTRE	health and fitness suite	782 yd
Flex Muscle & Fitness Gym (Closed) Frees Yard Frees Yard Park Way	health and fitness suite	811 yd
St Bartholomews School ANDOVER ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	849 yd
St Bartholomews School (Enborne Road Pitches) SUNDERLAND GARDENS	grass pitches	850 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Newbury) (Closed) Park Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	923 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	0.0%

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%

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

Overview of RG14 5DE