Hambridge Road, Newbury, RG14 5ST

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG14 5ST 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 5ST, 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 Hambridge Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hambridge 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.

Hambridge 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 5ST, 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 Hambridge Road are based on 7 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 Hambridge Road, Newbury, RG14 5ST

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG14 5ST

Average Price
£362,053

Semi-Detached
£386,332

Terraced
£337,774

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hambridge Road

Average Price
£368,583

Semi-Detached
£404,977

Terraced
£310,635

Detached
£527,585

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hambridge Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Hambridge Road, Newbury, West Berkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£377,144	2022-12-12	£394,811
35 Hambridge Road, Newbury, West Berkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2017-03-10	£379,863
31 Hambridge Road, Newbury, West Berkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2014-11-28	£356,449
37 Hambridge Road, Newbury, West Berkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£148,500	2009-07-09	£297,000
37 Hambridge Road, Newbury, West Berkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£108,538	2009-07-09	£217,076

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG14 5ST

Employment

RG14 5ST 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	917 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Newport Road , RG14 2AW	3out of 4	867 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Nicolas C.E. Junior School Link Road , RG14 7LU	3out of 4	992 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Willows Primary School Pyle Hill , RG14 7SJ	2out of 4	1,350 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	1,423 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Winchcombe School Maple Crescent , Shaw RG14 1LN	3out of 4	1,427 yd	Community 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	1,703 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's School Andover Road , RG14 6JP	3out of 4	1,704 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park House School Andover Road , RG14 6NQ	3out of 4	3,221 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kennet School Stoney Lane , RG19 4LL	4out of 4	4,844 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	2,226 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	1,208 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Engaging Potential Progress House , 79 Gaywood Drive RG14 2PR	- not rated	1,334 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Castle School Love Lane , Donnington RG14 2JG	4out of 4	2,365 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Gabriel's School St Gabriel's , Sandleford Priory RG20 9BD	- not rated	2,737 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horris Hill School Newtown , RG20 9DJ	- not rated	4,582 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
Podium Cafe	Tickitape House, 31A Bone Lane	229 yd
Northway Climbing Centre	Northway House York Road	521 yd
Sequoia Coffee Ltd	3 - 4, Queens Courtyard Queens Road	561 yd
Caffe Pausa At Dunelm Mill	Dunelm London Road	639 yd
TC Facilities Management at Tesco	Tesco London Road	639 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old London Apprentice, The	Old London Apprentice, 2 Hambridge Road	76 yd
Crucible Sports & Social Club,The	Furlong House Hambridge Road	350 yd
King Charles, The	54 Cheap Street	824 yd
The Plough On The Green	The Plough On The Green, 1 The Folly	835 yd
Walkabout	Walkabout, 42 Cheap Street	882 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa Johns	Unit D1, Raceview Business Centre Hambridge Road	89 yd
Lotus Garden	61 Cheap Street	784 yd
Mr India	60 Cheap Street	787 yd
KFC	11 Wharf Road	802 yd
Pizza Hut	Unit 3, 125 London Road	823 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Lidl London Road	629 yd
Tesco	Tesco London Road	639 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Hectors Way	681 yd
Tesco	17 - 19 Northbrook Street	1,093 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Newbury Racecourse Golf Club (Closed) Newbury Racecourse	golf	399 yd
Faraday Road Stadium FARADAY ROAD	grass pitches	618 yd
Victoria Park VICTORIA PARK VICTORIA PARK PARK WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	917 yd
Waterside Youth And Community Centre WATERSIDE YOUTH CENTRE WATERSIDE YOUTH CENTRE NORTHBROOK STREET		938 yd
St Josephs R C Primary School NEWPORT ROAD	grass pitches	950 yd
Nuffield Health (Newbury) NEWBURY RACECOURSE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	961 yd
Anytime Fitness (Newbury) UNIT 6 UNIT 6 PARKWAY SHOPPING CENTRE	health and fitness suite	985 yd
Riverside Community Centre ROSEMOOR GARDENS		1,059 yd
Flex Muscle & Fitness Gym (Closed) Frees Yard Frees Yard Park Way	health and fitness suite	1,069 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	22.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	39.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	4.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG14 5ST