Craven Road, Newbury, RG14 5NE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG14 5NE has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	50%	49%	-1.0%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	50%	51%	1.0%	49.0%	2.0%

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 5NE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.5% 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	48.1%	44.5%	-3.6%	37.9%	6.6%
Married: Opposite sex	27.6%	27.7%	0.1%	44.2%	-16.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	10.5%	14.5%	4.0%	9.1%	5.4%
Widowed	13.3%	11%	-2.3%	6.1%	4.9%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.3%) 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	48.5%	41.1%	-7.4%	48.4%	-7.3%
Good health	35.7%	44.2%	8.5%	33.6%	10.6%
Fair health	13.8%	11.6%	-2.2%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	2%	2.1%	0.1%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0%	1.1%	1.1%	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	17.7%	17.9%	0.2%	18.2%	-0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	10.4%	-2.9%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	10.4%	-1.8%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	3.5%	0.2%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	16.2%	6.8%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	34.3%	38.2%	3.9%	33.8%	4.4%
Other	9.9%	3.5%	-6.4%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.2% 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%	1.6%	1.6%	1.1%	0.5%
Indian	9.7%	11.5%	1.8%	3.1%	8.4%
Pakistani	2%	0%	-2.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	2.1%	1.1%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	85.2%	83.2%	-2.0%	81.4%	1.8%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.6% 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	69.9%	64.6%	-5.3%	83.2%	-18.6%
European Union	15.3%	17.7%	2.4%	6.1%	11.6%
Rest of Europe	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.5%	3.1%	1.6%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	10.2%	12.5%	2.3%	5.6%	6.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	1%	-1.0%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.9%	64.2%	-5.7%	83.2%	-19.0%
10+ Years	5.1%	7.8%	2.7%	9.8%	-2.0%
5-10 Years	12.8%	10.9%	-1.9%	2.9%	8.0%
2-5 Years	4.1%	8.8%	4.7%	2.2%	6.6%
Less than 2 years	8.2%	8.3%	0.1%	1.9%	6.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.8%	76.7%	-15.9%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	5.8%	1.3%	4.5%
Romania	7.4%	0.9%	6.5%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Southern Asia	10.1%	1.2%	8.9%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	10.1%	13.5%	-3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.8%	37.2%	-4.4%
Christian	49.5%	46.2%	3.3%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	8.9%	1.7%	7.2%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Craven Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Craven Road was 16.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 91.8% lower than the Newbury Central average. The most reported crime type was Other crime.

Craven Road has the 9th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Newbury Central and the 81st lowest crime rate of 490 local areas in West Berkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year.

🔎 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. 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 5NE, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Craven Road are based on 48 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 Craven Road, Newbury, RG14 5NE

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG14 5NE

Average Price
£193,132

Semi-Detached
£456,702

Terraced
£295,503

Detached
£995,294

Flats/Maisonettes
£161,931

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Craven Road

Average Price
£329,030

Semi-Detached
£485,248

Terraced
£406,492

Detached
£675,453

Flats/Maisonettes
£152,874

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Craven Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 16 Craven Road, Newbury, West Berkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£148,500	2025-03-28	£147,313
Flat B 26 Craven Road, Newbury, West Berkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2025-02-21	£217,630
Flat 4 20 Craven Road, Newbury, West Berkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2024-11-25	£159,995
Flat 1 6 Craven Road, Newbury, West Berkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£137,000	2024-11-15	£141,415
Flat A 12 Craven Road, Newbury, West Berkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2024-03-15	£182,497

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG14 5NE

Employment

RG14 5NE 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	89
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	12
Self-Employed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	4
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Other	1
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Information and communication	18
Manufacturing	16
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Education	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	5
Transport and storage	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Construction	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
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	875 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	467 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Speenhamland School Pelican Lane , RG14 1NU	2out of 4	937 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John the Evangelist C.E. Nursery and Infant Sch Old Newton Road , RG14 7DE	3out of 4	1,027 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery Digby Road , Speen RG14 1TS	3out of 4	1,202 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Newport Road , RG14 2AW	3out of 4	1,412 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	919 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Love Lane , Shaw RG14 2DU	3out of 4	1,825 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Park House School Andover Road , RG14 6NQ	3out of 4	2,577 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	2,135 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	808 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Castle School Love Lane , Donnington RG14 2JG	4out of 4	2,011 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Engaging Potential Progress House , 79 Gaywood Drive RG14 2PR	- not rated	2,426 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Gabriel's School St Gabriel's , Sandleford Priory RG20 9BD	- not rated	2,892 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horris Hill School Newtown , RG20 9DJ	- not rated	4,294 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
The Rufus Coffee House	40 Bartholomew Street	88 yd
Curry Cave	103 Bartholomew Street	115 yd
Khonkaen Thai Cuisine	102A Bartholomew Street	115 yd
Indigo Bay	54 - 55 Bartholomew Street	164 yd
Mio Fiore	5, Inches Yard Market Street	173 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dolphin, The	113 Bartholomew Street	126 yd
The Ace Space	24 St Nicholas Road	147 yd
Nags Head, The	The Nags Head, 91 Bartholomew Street	175 yd
Cow & Cask	1, Inches Yard Market Street	195 yd
Coopers Arms, The	The Coopers Arms, 39 Bartholomew Street	207 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Evergreen	42 Bartholomew Street	91 yd
The Curry House	38A Bartholomew Street	101 yd
Crunch House/Chicky Peri Bites	37 Bartholomew Street	102 yd
Botan Kebabs & Pizza House	48 Bartholomew Street	112 yd
CS House	102 Bartholomew Street	130 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Southern Co-Operative Limited	35 Pound Street	340 yd
Tesco	17 - 19 Northbrook Street	513 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Hectors Way	587 yd
Waitrose Ltd	Waitrose Oxford Road	969 yd
Aldi Foodstore Ltd	Aldi Foodstore Ltd London Road	1,054 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Northcroft Recreation Ground NORTHCROFT LANE	grass pitches	480 yd
Waterside Youth And Community Centre WATERSIDE YOUTH CENTRE WATERSIDE YOUTH CENTRE NORTHBROOK STREET		540 yd
Anytime Fitness (Newbury) UNIT 6 UNIT 6 PARKWAY SHOPPING CENTRE	health and fitness suite	580 yd
Northcroft Leisure Centre NORTHCROFT LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	603 yd
Flex Muscle & Fitness Gym (Closed) Frees Yard Frees Yard Park Way	health and fitness suite	619 yd
City Playground ANDOVER ROAD	grass pitches	646 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Newbury) (Closed) Park Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	741 yd
Victoria Park VICTORIA PARK VICTORIA PARK PARK WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	792 yd
Faraday Road Stadium FARADAY ROAD	grass pitches	835 yd
Bst Fitness, Newbury PARK WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	853 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	94.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.0%

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	65.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG14 5NE