Boundary Road, Newbury, RG14 7PQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG14 7PQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.6%	50.7%	4.1%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	53.4%	49.3%	-4.1%	49.0%	0.3%

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 7PQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52% 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	50%	52%	2.0%	37.9%	14.1%
Married: Opposite sex	33%	30.5%	-2.5%	44.2%	-13.7%
Separated	3.3%	2.2%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	11%	13.8%	2.8%	9.1%	4.7%
Widowed	2.7%	1.5%	-1.2%	6.1%	-4.6%

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 (86.2%) 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	41.3%	55%	13.7%	48.4%	6.6%
Good health	45.7%	31.2%	-14.5%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	10.3%	10.2%	-0.1%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	2.2%	2.8%	0.6%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	8.2%	15.2%	7.0%	18.2%	-3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	10%	-2.6%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.7%	18.6%	-0.1%	13.4%	5.2%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	5.2%	3.6%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	19.7%	6.0%	16.9%	2.8%
Degree or Similar	29.7%	29%	-0.7%	33.8%	-4.8%
Other	15.4%	2.2%	-13.2%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	9%	3.9%	-5.1%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	86.5%	88%	1.5%	81.4%	6.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.3% 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	81.2%	79.3%	-1.9%	83.2%	-3.9%
European Union	7.6%	12.3%	4.7%	6.1%	6.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	9.9%	4.5%	-5.4%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2%	2.0%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.3%	78.8%	-1.5%	83.2%	-4.4%
10+ Years	4%	9.2%	5.2%	9.8%	-0.6%
5-10 Years	8.5%	2.8%	-5.7%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	4.5%	6.1%	1.6%	2.2%	3.9%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	3.1%	0.4%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.2%	76.7%	-15.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	4.2%	1.3%	2.9%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	22.3%	13.5%	8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.3%	37.2%	12.1%
Christian	38.7%	46.2%	-7.5%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Boundary Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Boundary Road was 190.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.9% lower than the Newbury Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Boundary Road has the 14th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Newbury Central and the 25th highest crime rate of 490 local areas in West Berkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 110.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 43.1%.

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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. 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 7PQ, 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 Boundary Road are based on 39 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 Boundary Road, Newbury, RG14 7PQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG14 7PQ

Average Price
£221,511

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£221,511

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Boundary Road

Average Price
£234,217

Semi-Detached
£430,660

Terraced
£303,592

Detached
£518,687

Flats/Maisonettes
£181,298

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Boundary Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 5 Christopher Court Boundary Road, Newbury, West Berkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2022-08-26	£193,056
Flat 8 Christopher Court Boundary Road, Newbury, West Berkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2022-02-14	£182,345
Flat 1 Christopher Court Boundary Road, Newbury, West Berkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2021-06-28	£221,748
Flat 7 Christopher Court Boundary Road, Newbury, West Berkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2020-07-23	£235,030
Flat 5 Christopher Court Boundary Road, Newbury, West Berkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£177,000	2019-10-03	£197,484

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG14 7PQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	139
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	21
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	12
Retired	12
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Information and communication	18
Manufacturing	17
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	12
Other	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	1,086 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	774 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Willows Primary School Pyle Hill , RG14 7SJ	2out of 4	1,027 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	1,088 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Newport Road , RG14 2AW	3out of 4	1,183 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Speenhamland School Pelican Lane , RG14 1NU	2out of 4	1,561 yd	Academy converter	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	3out of 4	1,410 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Love Lane , Shaw RG14 2DU	3out of 4	1,989 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Park House School Andover Road , RG14 6NQ	3out of 4	2,872 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kennet School Stoney Lane , RG19 4LL	4out of 4	5,032 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	1,866 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	895 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
St Gabriel's School St Gabriel's , Sandleford Priory RG20 9BD	- not rated	2,400 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Castle School Love Lane , Donnington RG14 2JG	4out of 4	2,577 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horris Hill School Newtown , RG20 9DJ	- not rated	4,220 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
Northway Climbing Centre	Northway House York Road	250 yd
Sequoia Coffee Ltd	3 - 4, Queens Courtyard Queens Road	322 yd
Burger King (UK) Limited	Burger King (uk) Ltd, Greenham Road Retail Park Greenham Road	513 yd
Podium Cafe	Tickitape House, 31A Bone Lane	583 yd
Friends United Limited T/A Chilis Indian Restaurant	The Studio Station Approach	642 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old London Apprentice, The	Old London Apprentice, 2 Hambridge Road	405 yd
The Plough On The Green	The Plough On The Green, 1 The Folly	472 yd
Crucible Sports & Social Club,The	Furlong House Hambridge Road	600 yd
King Charles, The	54 Cheap Street	744 yd
Walkabout	Walkabout, 42 Cheap Street	826 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa Johns	Unit D1, Raceview Business Centre Hambridge Road	292 yd
Lotus Garden	61 Cheap Street	683 yd
Mr India	60 Cheap Street	687 yd
The Tasty Plaice	16 Cheap Street	746 yd
Ghassan's	19 Market Street	785 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Hectors Way	570 yd
Lidl	Lidl London Road	991 yd
Tesco	Tesco London Road	995 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Newbury Racecourse Golf Club (Closed) Newbury Racecourse	golf	470 yd
Faraday Road Stadium FARADAY ROAD	grass pitches	766 yd
The Willows Primary School PYLE HILL	grass pitches	966 yd
Waterside Youth And Community Centre WATERSIDE YOUTH CENTRE WATERSIDE YOUTH CENTRE NORTHBROOK STREET		989 yd
Anytime Fitness (Newbury) UNIT 6 UNIT 6 PARKWAY SHOPPING CENTRE	health and fitness suite	1,054 yd
West Berks Indoor Bowls Club PYLE HILL	indoor bowls	1,055 yd
Victoria Park VICTORIA PARK VICTORIA PARK PARK WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,059 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	135.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG14 7PQ