Kings Road, Newbury, RG14 5RG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG14 5RG is primarily male, with 53.5% 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	45.4%	46.5%	1.1%	51.0%	-4.5%
Male	54.6%	53.5%	-1.1%	49.0%	4.5%

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 5RG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.2% 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	45.8%	47.2%	1.4%	37.9%	9.3%
Married: Opposite sex	37.8%	38.1%	0.3%	44.2%	-6.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	2.9%	4.1%	1.2%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	11.3%	8.2%	-3.1%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	6.1%	-4.8%

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 (89.2%) 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	53.4%	50.5%	-2.9%	48.4%	2.1%
Good health	38%	38.7%	0.7%	33.6%	5.1%
Fair health	6.1%	9.1%	3.0%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	13.1%	10.7%	-2.4%	18.2%	-7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	12%	-2.9%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	12.9%	-4.9%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	7.3%	2.9%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	15.5%	2.0%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	29.1%	39.4%	10.3%	33.8%	5.6%
Other	7.3%	2.2%	-5.1%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.4%	9.1%	5.7%	3.1%	6.0%
Other Asian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
White	90.5%	87.1%	-3.4%	81.4%	5.7%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.9% 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	80.7%	70.9%	-9.8%	83.2%	-12.3%
European Union	7.7%	12%	4.3%	6.1%	5.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	3.1%	3.7%	0.6%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	9.6%	3.8%	5.6%	4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	3.2%	1.7%	1.3%	1.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.8%	71.2%	-8.6%	83.2%	-12.0%
10+ Years	3.7%	13.7%	10.0%	9.8%	3.9%
5-10 Years	2.8%	4.8%	2.0%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	5.2%	5.6%	0.4%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	8.6%	4.6%	-4.0%	1.9%	2.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.4%	76.7%	-7.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Southern Asia	7.4%	1.2%	6.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	9.6%	13.5%	-3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.7%	37.2%	3.5%
Christian	39.4%	46.2%	-6.8%
Hindu	8.9%	1.7%	7.2%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	9.7%	6.0%	3.7%

Safety

Is Kings Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kings Road was 119.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.5% lower than the Newbury Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kings Road has the 27th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Newbury Central and the 64th highest crime rate of 490 local areas in West Berkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 8.4%.

🔎 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 5RG, 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 Kings Road are based on 19 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 Kings Road, Newbury, RG14 5RG

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG14 5RG

Average Price
£335,457

Semi-Detached
£375,343

Terraced
£312,333

Detached
£434,315

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kings Road

Average Price
£282,689

Semi-Detached
£361,034

Terraced
£278,035

Detached
£412,092

Flats/Maisonettes
£149,410

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kings Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
136 Kings Road, Newbury, West Berkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2025-07-31	£238,952
76 Kings Road, Newbury, West Berkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£327,000	2025-02-21	£334,484
116 Kings Road, Newbury, West Berkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2024-07-03	£231,721
120 Kings Road, Newbury, West Berkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-09-29	£315,015
122 Kings Road, Newbury, West Berkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2023-09-22	£341,267

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG14 5RG

Employment

RG14 5RG 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	175
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	26
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Information and communication	39
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Manufacturing	20
Education	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Construction	14
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	7
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	635 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	617 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Newport Road , RG14 2AW	3out of 4	874 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Speenhamland School Pelican Lane , RG14 1NU	2out of 4	1,096 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	1,184 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Winchcombe School Maple Crescent , Shaw RG14 1LN	3out of 4	1,260 yd	Community 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	1,374 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Love Lane , Shaw RG14 2DU	3out of 4	1,601 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Park House School Andover Road , RG14 6NQ	3out of 4	2,981 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kennet School Stoney Lane , RG19 4LL	4out of 4	5,287 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	2,150 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
Engaging Potential Progress House , 79 Gaywood Drive RG14 2PR	- not rated	1,674 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Castle School Love Lane , Donnington RG14 2JG	4out of 4	2,127 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Gabriel's School St Gabriel's , Sandleford Priory RG20 9BD	- not rated	2,768 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horris Hill School Newtown , RG20 9DJ	- not rated	4,480 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
Sequoia Coffee Ltd	3 - 4, Queens Courtyard Queens Road	334 yd
Burger King (UK) Limited	Burger King (uk) Ltd, Greenham Road Retail Park Greenham Road	344 yd
Northway Climbing Centre	Northway House York Road	365 yd
Friends United Limited T/A Chilis Indian Restaurant	The Studio Station Approach	366 yd
Educafe at Newbury Library	Newbury Central Library The Wharf	378 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
King Charles, The	54 Cheap Street	380 yd
Old London Apprentice, The	Old London Apprentice, 2 Hambridge Road	402 yd
Walkabout	Walkabout, 42 Cheap Street	435 yd
Elephant At The Market,The	The Elephant At The Market, 8 Market Place	468 yd
Hatchet Inn, The	12 Market Place	474 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lotus Garden	61 Cheap Street	349 yd
Mr India	60 Cheap Street	351 yd
KFC	11 Wharf Road	363 yd
Papa Johns	Unit D1, Raceview Business Centre Hambridge Road	379 yd
The Tasty Plaice	16 Cheap Street	395 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Hectors Way	261 yd
Tesco	17 - 19 Northbrook Street	685 yd
Lidl	Lidl London Road	922 yd
Aldi Foodstore Ltd	Aldi Foodstore Ltd London Road	940 yd
Tesco	Tesco London Road	964 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Faraday Road Stadium FARADAY ROAD	grass pitches	324 yd
Waterside Youth And Community Centre WATERSIDE YOUTH CENTRE WATERSIDE YOUTH CENTRE NORTHBROOK STREET		531 yd
Anytime Fitness (Newbury) UNIT 6 UNIT 6 PARKWAY SHOPPING CENTRE	health and fitness suite	593 yd
Victoria Park VICTORIA PARK VICTORIA PARK PARK WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	599 yd
Flex Muscle & Fitness Gym (Closed) Frees Yard Frees Yard Park Way	health and fitness suite	687 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Newbury) (Closed) Park Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	781 yd
Newbury Racecourse Golf Club (Closed) Newbury Racecourse	golf	808 yd
Bst Fitness, Newbury PARK WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	809 yd
St Josephs R C Primary School NEWPORT ROAD	grass pitches	901 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 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.8 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	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG14 5RG