Wharf Road, Newbury, RG14 5QP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG14 5QP is primarily male, with 54.2% of the population 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	43.7%	45.8%	2.1%	51.0%	-5.2%
Male	56.3%	54.2%	-2.1%	49.0%	5.2%

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 area around RG14 5QP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.9% 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	53.4%	49.9%	-3.5%	37.9%	12.0%
Married: Opposite sex	23.3%	29%	5.7%	44.2%	-15.2%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.5%	3.2%	-0.3%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	12.8%	9%	-3.8%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	6.7%	9%	2.3%	6.1%	2.9%

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 (90.1%) 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	40%	57.9%	17.9%	48.4%	9.5%
Good health	36.3%	32.2%	-4.1%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	16%	7.3%	-8.7%	12.7%	-5.4%
Bad health	6.9%	1.8%	-5.1%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 57.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22%	10.7%	-11.3%	18.2%	-7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	3.8%	-8.7%	9.6%	-5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	9.9%	-4.2%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	13.6%	1.8%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	28.1%	57.4%	29.3%	33.8%	23.6%
Other	9.6%	2%	-7.6%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.2% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	3.4%	2.6%	-0.8%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	4.6%	12.9%	8.3%	3.1%	9.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	86.6%	73.2%	-13.4%	81.4%	-8.2%
Arab	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.9% 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	75.1%	53.9%	-21.2%	83.2%	-29.3%
European Union	12%	17.5%	5.5%	6.1%	11.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	4.2%	4.2%	0.8%	3.4%
Africa	2.3%	3.9%	1.6%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	8%	16.8%	8.8%	5.6%	11.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.3%	53.9%	-20.4%	83.2%	-29.3%
10+ Years	5.1%	10.5%	5.4%	9.8%	0.7%
5-10 Years	5.7%	9.4%	3.7%	2.9%	6.5%
2-5 Years	8.6%	16.2%	7.6%	2.2%	14.0%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	9.9%	3.6%	1.9%	8.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.5%	76.7%	-24.2%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Other EU countries	7.5%	1.5%	6.0%
Turkey	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	11.4%	1.2%	10.2%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.5%	37.2%	3.3%
Christian	40%	46.2%	-6.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	8.9%	1.7%	7.2%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Wharf Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wharf Road was 1555.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 675.0% higher than the Newbury Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wharf Road has the highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Newbury Central and the highest crime rate of 490 local areas in West Berkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 746.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -4.9%.

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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 5QP, 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 Wharf Road 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 West Berkshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Wharf Road, Newbury, RG14 5QP

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG14 5QP

Average Price
£2,123,169

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£2,123,169

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wharf Road

Average Price
£2,174,796

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£2,174,796

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wharf Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Wharf Road, Newbury, West Berkshire Detached, an established residential building	£854,000	2001-11-28	£2,174,796

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Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	197
Retired	47
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	22
Other	14
Unemployed	14
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Information and communication	37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Accommodation and food service activities	33
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Manufacturing	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	7
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
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	482 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	531 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Speenhamland School Pelican Lane , RG14 1NU	2out of 4	813 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Newport Road , RG14 2AW	3out of 4	943 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Winchcombe School Maple Crescent , Shaw RG14 1LN	3out of 4	1,129 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John the Evangelist C.E. Nursery and Infant Sch Old Newton Road , RG14 7DE	3out of 4	1,194 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	1,261 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Love Lane , Shaw RG14 2DU	3out of 4	1,504 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Park House School Andover Road , RG14 6NQ	3out of 4	2,923 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	2,255 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	935 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Castle School Love Lane , Donnington RG14 2JG	4out of 4	1,896 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Engaging Potential Progress House , 79 Gaywood Drive RG14 2PR	- not rated	1,921 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Gabriel's School St Gabriel's , Sandleford Priory RG20 9BD	- not rated	2,938 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mary Hare School Arlington Manor , Snelsmore Common RG14 3BQ	3out of 4	4,403 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
Corn Exchange, The	Corn Exchange Market Place	103 yd
West Berkshire Museum	West Berkshire Museum, 1 The Wharf	109 yd
Bill's Restaurants Limited	16 - 18 Market Place	116 yd
Educafe at Newbury Library	Newbury Central Library The Wharf	128 yd
Mr Cod	49 Cheap Street	152 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hatchet Inn, The	12 Market Place	112 yd
Elephant At The Market,The	The Elephant At The Market, 8 Market Place	114 yd
Walkabout	Walkabout, 42 Cheap Street	132 yd
Slug & Lettuce/88thStreet/ValueMighty/SinCity	Slug And Lettuce, 1 - 3 Wharf Street	147 yd
Catherine Wheel, The	35 Cheap Street	154 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC	11 Wharf Road	0 yd
Kebab Korner	15 Market Place	159 yd
Subway	20 The Kennet Centre	194 yd
The Tasty Plaice	16 Cheap Street	194 yd
Ghassan's	19 Market Street	199 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Hectors Way	278 yd
Tesco	17 - 19 Northbrook Street	346 yd
Aldi Foodstore Ltd	Aldi Foodstore Ltd London Road	755 yd
The Southern Co-Operative Limited	35 Pound Street	759 yd
Waitrose Ltd	Waitrose Oxford Road	993 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Waterside Youth And Community Centre WATERSIDE YOUTH CENTRE WATERSIDE YOUTH CENTRE NORTHBROOK STREET		212 yd
Anytime Fitness (Newbury) UNIT 6 UNIT 6 PARKWAY SHOPPING CENTRE	health and fitness suite	286 yd
Faraday Road Stadium FARADAY ROAD	grass pitches	336 yd
Flex Muscle & Fitness Gym (Closed) Frees Yard Frees Yard Park Way	health and fitness suite	384 yd
Victoria Park VICTORIA PARK VICTORIA PARK PARK WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	410 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Newbury) (Closed) Park Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	507 yd
Bst Fitness, Newbury PARK WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	576 yd
Northcroft Recreation Ground NORTHCROFT LANE	grass pitches	771 yd
Northcroft Leisure Centre NORTHCROFT LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	908 yd
Speenhamland School PELICAN LANE	grass pitches	918 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%

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

Overview of RG14 5QP