Mill Lane, Newbury, RG14 5RE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG14 5RE has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	49.5%	48.5%	-1.0%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	50.5%	51.5%	1.0%	49.0%	2.5%

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 5RE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.4% 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	49.1%	45.4%	-3.7%	37.9%	7.5%
Married: Opposite sex	37.3%	43.5%	6.2%	44.2%	-0.7%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.3%	2.4%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	7.8%	7.8%	0.0%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	6.1%	-5.2%

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 (88.9%) 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	53.9%	57.4%	3.5%	48.4%	9.0%
Good health	37.1%	31.5%	-5.6%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	7.8%	8.2%	0.4%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

In the area around RG14 5RE this area, 9.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 50%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.3%	9.7%	1.4%	18.2%	-8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	8%	-2.3%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	12%	-2.9%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	14.4%	2.8%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	47.1%	50%	2.9%	33.8%	16.2%
Other	5.8%	4%	-1.8%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69% 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%	1.5%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	11.1%	18.3%	7.2%	3.1%	15.2%
Pakistani	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	0.8%	1.4%
White	78.8%	69%	-9.8%	81.4%	-12.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.8% 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	74.8%	62.8%	-12.0%	83.2%	-20.4%
European Union	6.5%	11.4%	4.9%	6.1%	5.3%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	3.1%	2.4%	-0.7%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	12.2%	18.9%	6.7%	5.6%	13.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	3%	0.9%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.6%	62.8%	-11.8%	83.2%	-20.4%
10+ Years	6.3%	6.4%	0.1%	9.8%	-3.4%
5-10 Years	11.1%	10.1%	-1.0%	2.9%	7.2%
2-5 Years	4.4%	9.7%	5.3%	2.2%	7.5%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	11%	7.4%	1.9%	9.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.2%	76.7%	-20.5%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	17%	1.2%	15.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.9%	37.2%	5.7%
Christian	27.6%	46.2%	-18.6%
Hindu	17.2%	1.7%	15.5%
Muslim	6%	6.5%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Mill Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mill Lane was 292.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.5% higher than the Newbury Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mill Lane has the 8th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Newbury Central and the 14th highest crime rate of 490 local areas in West Berkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 191.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.7%.

🔎 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 5RE, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 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 Mill Lane are based on 25 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 Mill Lane, Newbury, RG14 5RE

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG14 5RE

Average Price
£306,985

Semi-Detached
£291,765

Terraced
£297,341

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£330,125

Other
£281,743

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mill Lane

Average Price
£252,919

Semi-Detached
£308,939

Terraced
£301,754

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£240,350

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mill LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
41 Mill Lane, Newbury, West Berkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2024-12-04	£341,267
31 Mill Lane, Newbury, West Berkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2024-08-16	£309,765
31 Mill Lane, Newbury, West Berkshire Other, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-02-22	£212,179
41 Mill Lane, Newbury, West Berkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£300,500	2022-10-28	£312,350
37 Mill Lane, Newbury, West Berkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£241,000	2021-11-30	£272,550

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG14 5RE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	262
Part-Time Employee	54
Self-Employed	25
Retired	20
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Information and communication	77
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Accommodation and food service activities	24
Manufacturing	23
Construction	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	19
Administrative and support service activities	18
Financial and insurance activities	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Transport and storage	13
Other	12
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	3

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	497 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	704 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Newport Road , RG14 2AW	3out of 4	747 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Speenhamland School Pelican Lane , RG14 1NU	2out of 4	976 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Winchcombe School Maple Crescent , Shaw RG14 1LN	3out of 4	1,116 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	1,306 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity School Love Lane , Shaw RG14 2DU	3out of 4	1,458 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's School Andover Road , RG14 6JP	3out of 4	1,466 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park House School Andover Road , RG14 6NQ	3out of 4	3,094 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kennet School Stoney Lane , RG19 4LL	4out of 4	5,295 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	2,289 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	1,052 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Engaging Potential Progress House , 79 Gaywood Drive RG14 2PR	- not rated	1,619 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Castle School Love Lane , Donnington RG14 2JG	4out of 4	1,990 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Gabriel's School St Gabriel's , Sandleford Priory RG20 9BD	- not rated	2,911 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mary Hare School Arlington Manor , Snelsmore Common RG14 3BQ	3out of 4	4,442 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
Educafe at Newbury Library	Newbury Central Library The Wharf	291 yd
Mrs B's Kitchen Cafe	Unit Q5 Faraday Road	326 yd
Teashop By The Canal	The Stone Building The Wharf	341 yd
West Berkshire Museum	West Berkshire Museum, 1 The Wharf	400 yd
Taj Of India	51 - 52 Cheap Street	410 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
King Charles, The	54 Cheap Street	405 yd
Old London Apprentice, The	Old London Apprentice, 2 Hambridge Road	432 yd
Walkabout	Walkabout, 42 Cheap Street	432 yd
Hatchet Inn, The	12 Market Place	434 yd
Elephant At The Market,The	The Elephant At The Market, 8 Market Place	438 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC	11 Wharf Road	325 yd
Lotus Garden	61 Cheap Street	398 yd
Mr India	60 Cheap Street	399 yd
The Tasty Plaice	16 Cheap Street	426 yd
Papa Johns	Unit D1, Raceview Business Centre Hambridge Road	446 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Hectors Way	344 yd
Tesco	17 - 19 Northbrook Street	599 yd
Aldi Foodstore Ltd	Aldi Foodstore Ltd London Road	801 yd
Lidl	Lidl London Road	866 yd
Tesco	Tesco London Road	918 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Faraday Road Stadium FARADAY ROAD	grass pitches	181 yd
Waterside Youth And Community Centre WATERSIDE YOUTH CENTRE WATERSIDE YOUTH CENTRE NORTHBROOK STREET		445 yd
Victoria Park VICTORIA PARK VICTORIA PARK PARK WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	468 yd
Anytime Fitness (Newbury) UNIT 6 UNIT 6 PARKWAY SHOPPING CENTRE	health and fitness suite	495 yd
Flex Muscle & Fitness Gym (Closed) Frees Yard Frees Yard Park Way	health and fitness suite	584 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Newbury) (Closed) Park Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	664 yd
Bst Fitness, Newbury PARK WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	680 yd
St Josephs R C Primary School NEWPORT ROAD	grass pitches	766 yd
Newbury Racecourse Golf Club (Closed) Newbury Racecourse	golf	882 yd
The Winchcombe School WINCHCOMBE SCHOOL WINCHCOMBE SCHOOL MAPLE CRESCENT	grass pitches	1,067 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	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG14 5RE