Northway, Newbury, RG14 7FL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG14 7FL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	53.6%	49.4%	-4.2%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	46.4%	50.6%	4.2%	49.0%	1.6%

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 7FL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.6% 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	49.6%	46.6%	-3.0%	37.9%	8.7%
Married: Opposite sex	25.7%	27.7%	2.0%	44.2%	-16.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	3.4%	2.4%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	12.2%	17.5%	5.3%	9.1%	8.4%
Widowed	9%	5.2%	-3.8%	6.1%	-0.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.5%	44.2%	1.7%	48.4%	-4.2%
Good health	35.7%	32.7%	-3.0%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	14.8%	17.2%	2.4%	12.7%	4.5%
Bad health	5.9%	5.9%	0.0%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	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	18.6%	17.3%	-1.3%	18.2%	-0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	11.5%	-3.6%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	13.4%	-0.9%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	3.9%	1.8%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.1%	15.7%	1.6%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	27.3%	35.6%	8.3%	33.8%	1.8%
Other	8.5%	2.6%	-5.9%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Indian	2.5%	6.2%	3.7%	3.1%	3.1%
Pakistani	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.8%	0.4%
White	88.9%	82.9%	-6.0%	81.4%	1.5%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.7% 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	84.1%	73.7%	-10.4%	83.2%	-9.5%
European Union	3.9%	10.8%	6.9%	6.1%	4.7%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	3.9%	2.5%	-1.4%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	5.9%	9%	3.1%	5.6%	3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	2.9%	2.7%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.9%	73.7%	-10.2%	83.2%	-9.5%
10+ Years	3.4%	13%	9.6%	9.8%	3.2%
5-10 Years	4.1%	6.7%	2.6%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	4.1%	3.8%	-0.3%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	2.7%	-1.8%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67%	76.7%	-9.7%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	4.8%	1.2%	3.6%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	13.6%	13.5%	0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.5%	37.2%	4.3%
Christian	40.9%	46.2%	-5.3%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	4.5%	1.7%	2.8%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Northway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Northway was 62.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.7% lower than the Newbury Central average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Northway has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Newbury Central and the 166th highest crime rate of 490 local areas in West Berkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.6%.

🔎 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 7FL, 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 Northway are based on 32 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 Northway, Newbury, RG14 7FL

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG14 7FL

Average Price
£199,163

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£199,163

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Northway

Average Price
£211,335

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£211,335

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on NorthwayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 Laundry Court Northway, Newbury, West Berkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2025-03-27	£150,532
Flat 5 Laundry Court Northway, Newbury, West Berkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2024-12-19	£171,227
Flat 9 Laundry Court Northway, Newbury, West Berkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2024-05-10	£176,263
Flat 9 Laundry Court Northway, Newbury, West Berkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2021-11-25	£176,691
Flat 9 Laundry Court Northway, Newbury, West Berkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2018-05-22	£191,891

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG14 7FL

Employment

RG14 7FL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	182
Retired	58
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Other	13
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Student (economically inactive)	6

Employment Industry

Information and communication	38
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Construction	17
Manufacturing	16
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Education	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Real estate activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,047 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	- not rated	641 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John the Evangelist CofE Infant and Nursery School Old Newtown Road , RG14 7DE	- not rated	976 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Willows Primary School Pyle Hill , RG14 7SJ	3out of 4	1,032 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Newport Road , RG14 2AW	3out of 4	1,209 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Winchcombe Junior School Maple Crescent , RG14 1LN	- not rated	1,495 yd	Community school	No	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	- not rated	1,283 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's School Andover Road , RG14 6JP	4out of 4	1,283 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Turnpike School Gaywood Drive , RG14 2PS	- not rated	1,350 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shaw House School Church Road , Shaw RG14 2DU	- not rated	1,990 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Love Lane , Shaw RG14 2DU	3out of 4	1,990 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,810 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newbury Primary Day Unit 88 Newtown Road , RG14 7BT	- not rated	772 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Northcroft Vocational School Temperance Hall, Northcroft Lane , RG14 1BU	- not rated	942 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newbury Hall School Enborne Road , RG14 6AD	- not rated	1,071 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bridgeway PRU Newton Road , RG14 7BQ	- not rated	1,140 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
The Quay Rapid Response and Home Education The Riverside Community Centre , Rosemoor Gardens RG14 2FG	- not rated	1,529 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Northway Climbing Centre	Northway House York Road	41 yd
Sequoia Coffee Ltd	3 - 4, Queens Courtyard Queens Road	76 yd
Burger King (UK) Limited	Burger King (uk) Ltd, Greenham Road Retail Park Greenham Road	266 yd
Friends United Limited T/A Chilis Indian Restaurant	The Studio Station Approach	398 yd
Club Bar & Lounge	5 Cheap Street	429 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Plough On The Green	The Plough On The Green, 1 The Folly	455 yd
Old London Apprentice, The	Old London Apprentice, 2 Hambridge Road	498 yd
King Charles, The	54 Cheap Street	511 yd
Walkabout	Walkabout, 42 Cheap Street	598 yd
Catherine Wheel, The	35 Cheap Street	655 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa Johns	Unit D1, Raceview Business Centre Hambridge Road	403 yd
Lotus Garden	61 Cheap Street	446 yd
Mr India	60 Cheap Street	451 yd
The Tasty Plaice	16 Cheap Street	510 yd
Ghassan's	19 Market Street	548 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Hectors Way	337 yd
Tesco	17 - 19 Northbrook Street	939 yd
The Southern Co-Operative Limited	35 Pound Street	954 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Faraday Road Stadium FARADAY ROAD	grass pitches	649 yd
Newbury Racecourse Golf Club (Closed) Newbury Racecourse	golf	710 yd
Waterside Youth And Community Centre WATERSIDE YOUTH CENTRE WATERSIDE YOUTH CENTRE NORTHBROOK STREET		797 yd
Anytime Fitness (Newbury) UNIT 6 UNIT 6 PARKWAY SHOPPING CENTRE	health and fitness suite	867 yd
Victoria Park VICTORIA PARK VICTORIA PARK PARK WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	913 yd
Flex Muscle & Fitness Gym (Closed) Frees Yard Frees Yard Park Way	health and fitness suite	966 yd
The Willows Primary School PYLE HILL	grass pitches	1,035 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Newbury) (Closed) Park Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,075 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	100.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.02 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG14 7FL