Two Rivers Way, Newbury, RG14 5UL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG14 5UL has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	45.3%	50%	4.7%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	54.7%	50%	-4.7%	49.0%	1.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33%	26.6%	-6.4%	37.9%	-11.3%
Married: Opposite sex	53.5%	38.5%	-15.0%	44.2%	-5.7%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.8%	2%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	8.8%	9.1%	0.3%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	0.9%	23.8%	22.9%	6.1%	17.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	61.6%	41.8%	-19.8%	48.4%	-6.6%
Good health	27.1%	31.2%	4.1%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	10.1%	14.7%	4.6%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	1.2%	8.6%	7.4%	4.0%	4.6%
Very bad health	0%	3.8%	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%

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	11.6%	22.2%	10.6%	18.2%	4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	7.1%	-5.0%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	13.5%	-2.8%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	4%	2.1%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.2%	12.3%	-4.9%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	34%	37.3%	3.3%	33.8%	3.5%
Other	7%	3.6%	-3.4%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	4.7%	4.5%	-0.2%	3.1%	1.4%
Pakistani	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.8%	0.9%
White	91.1%	84.6%	-6.5%	81.4%	3.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.3%	80.8%	-4.5%	83.2%	-2.4%
European Union	4.3%	9.1%	4.8%	6.1%	3.0%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	5.6%	1.7%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%	1.3%	1.8%
British Overseas	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.5%	79.2%	-5.3%	83.2%	-4.0%
10+ Years	3.5%	7.2%	3.7%	9.8%	-2.6%
5-10 Years	4.3%	4.4%	0.1%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	2.7%	7.5%	4.8%	2.2%	5.3%
Less than 2 years	5%	1.7%	-3.3%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.7%	76.7%	-12.0%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
No passport held	20.2%	13.5%	6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.6%	37.2%	-2.6%
Christian	51.9%	46.2%	5.7%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Two Rivers Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Two Rivers Way was 34.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.6% lower than the Newbury Clay Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Two Rivers Way has the 7th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Newbury Clay Hill and the 202nd lowest crime rate of 490 local areas in West Berkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 6.5%.

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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. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£61,000

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in RG14 5UL, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Two Rivers Way are based on 208 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 Two Rivers Way, Newbury, RG14 5UL

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG14 5UL

Average Price
£236,176

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£236,176

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Two Rivers Way

Average Price
£344,259

Semi-Detached
£444,968

Terraced
£396,131

Detached
£526,508

Flats/Maisonettes
£240,614

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Two Rivers WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Heron House Two Rivers Way, Newbury, West Berkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2023-07-28	£191,559
7 Heron House Two Rivers Way, Newbury, West Berkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£197,000	2022-02-04	£205,269
1 Heron House Two Rivers Way, Newbury, West Berkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£197,500	2021-10-15	£207,972
7 Heron House Two Rivers Way, Newbury, West Berkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£207,500	2016-07-22	£233,879
9 Heron House Two Rivers Way, Newbury, West Berkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£132,000	2012-12-21	£194,475

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG14 5UL

Employment

RG14 5UL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in RG14 5UL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	100
Retired	81
Self-Employed	21
Part-Time Employee	16
Other	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Looking after home or family	5
Unemployed	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Information and communication	26
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Other	10
Manufacturing	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Transport and storage	5
Education	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	3
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	1,600 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fir Tree Primary School and Nursery Fir Tree Lane , RG14 2RA	2out of 4	452 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Newport Road , RG14 2AW	3out of 4	1,108 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Winchcombe School Maple Crescent , Shaw RG14 1LN	3out of 4	1,705 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parsons Down Junior School Herons Way , RG19 3SR	3out of 4	1,860 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parsons Down Infant School Herons Way , RG19 3SR	3out of 4	1,921 yd	Community school	No	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	1,751 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's School Andover Road , RG14 6JP	3out of 4	2,812 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kennet School Stoney Lane , RG19 4LL	4out of 4	3,907 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park House School Andover Road , RG14 6NQ	3out of 4	4,292 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	3,178 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Engaging Potential Progress House , 79 Gaywood Drive RG14 2PR	- not rated	299 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Icollege Alternative Provision 88 Newtown Road , RG14 7BT	3out of 4	2,312 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Castle School Love Lane , Donnington RG14 2JG	4out of 4	2,609 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Gabriel's School St Gabriel's , Sandleford Priory RG20 9BD	- not rated	3,526 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Downe House Cold Ash , RG18 9JJ	- not rated	4,394 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
TC Facilities Management at Tesco	Tesco London Road	543 yd
Caffe Pausa At Dunelm Mill	Dunelm London Road	543 yd
Bellrock Ltd At West Berkshire Community Hospital	West Berkshire Community Hospital Rookes Way	549 yd
Compass Group at Stryker (UK) Ltd	Stryker House Hambridge Road	567 yd
Clay Hill Community Association	Riverside Community Centre Rosemoor Gardens	575 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Swan Inn, The	Swan Inn London Road		365 yd
Crucible Sports & Social Club,The	Furlong House Hambridge Road		838 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Eastern Chef	71 Gaywood Drive		366 yd
Avon Fish Bar	77 Gaywood Drive		367 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco London Road		543 yd
Lidl	Lidl London Road		609 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fir Tree Primary School FIR TREE LANE	grass pitches	393 yd
Riverside Community Centre ROSEMOOR GARDENS		448 yd
Lower Way Playing Field BRIDGE SOUTH OF BRIDGE SOUTH OF LOWER WAY	grass pitches	665 yd
Nuffield Health (Newbury) NEWBURY RACECOURSE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	790 yd
Newbury Racecourse Golf Club (Closed) Newbury Racecourse	golf	1,054 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	250.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG14 5UL