Priory Road, Hungerford, RG17 0AW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG17 0AW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.9%	51.5%	-3.4%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	45.1%	48.5%	3.4%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 vicinity of RG17 0AW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26.2%	28.1%	1.9%	37.9%	-9.8%
Married: Opposite sex	54.3%	53.6%	-0.7%	44.2%	9.4%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	2.7%	2.6%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	11.3%	10.2%	-1.1%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	4.5%	4.7%	0.2%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	37.3%	42.8%	5.5%	48.4%	-5.6%
Good health	39.9%	38.5%	-1.4%	33.6%	4.9%
Fair health	15.7%	13%	-2.7%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	4.9%	5.7%	0.8%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	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	30.8%	26.4%	-4.4%	18.2%	8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	15.3%	1.7%	9.6%	5.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	11.9%	-3.9%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	6.4%	3.7%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	11.1%	2.1%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	24.4%	27.2%	2.8%	33.8%	-6.6%
Other	3.6%	1.7%	-1.9%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.3% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	97.4%	96.3%	-1.1%	81.4%	14.9%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.4%	96.3%	1.9%	83.2%	13.1%
European Union	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	6.1%	-5.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.6%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.7%	95.7%	2.0%	83.2%	12.5%
10+ Years	0.7%	1%	0.3%	9.8%	-8.8%
5-10 Years	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	0.7%	-4.5%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.8%	76.7%	-1.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Turkey	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	21.3%	13.5%	7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.8%	37.2%	9.6%
Christian	47.2%	46.2%	1.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Priory Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Priory Road was 54.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.1% lower than the Hungerford & Kintbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Priory Road has the 9th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Hungerford & Kintbury and the 192nd highest crime rate of 490 local areas in West Berkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.8%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,500

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in RG17 0AW, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Priory Road are based on 8 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 Priory Road, Hungerford, RG17 0AW

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG17 0AW

Average Price
£470,713

Semi-Detached
£450,638

Terraced
£393,297

Detached
£569,642

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Priory Road

Average Price
£403,535

Semi-Detached
£425,511

Terraced
£350,171

Detached
£551,060

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Priory Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
65 Priory Road, Hungerford, West Berkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£435,000	2025-03-18	£435,000
57 Priory Road, Hungerford, West Berkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2024-07-25	£402,067
63 Priory Road, Hungerford, West Berkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£590,000	2023-11-21	£619,347
53 Priory Road, Hungerford, West Berkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£420,000	2022-06-01	£439,688
85 Priory Road, Hungerford, West Berkshire Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2021-03-09	£497,671

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG17 0AW

Employment

RG17 0AW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

RG17 0AW 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	79
Retired	66
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	28
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Student (economically inactive)	3
Other	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Manufacturing	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	15
Information and communication	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hungerford Nursery School Centre for Children 22 The Croft , RG17 0HY	4out of 4	1,019 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hungerford Primary School Fairview Road , RG17 0BT	3out of 4	525 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chilton Foliat Church of England Primary School Stag Hill , Chilton Foliat RG17 0TF	2out of 4	3,656 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Inkpen Primary School Weavers Lane , Inkpen RG17 9QE	3out of 4	5,016 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shalbourne CofE Primary School Shalbourne , SN8 3QH	3out of 4	5,109 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
John O'Gaunt School Priory Road , RG17 0AN	3out of 4	423 yd	Academy sponsor led	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
Hungerford Town Football Club	Clubhouse, Town Ground Bulpit Lane	302 yd
Redwood Restaurant	Redwood House Coldharbour Road	454 yd
Moonlight Restaurant	43 High Street	713 yd
Cosy Coffee	26 - 27 High Street	889 yd
Eliane	The Courtyard High Street	919 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hungerford Cricket Club	Hungerford Cricket Club Bulpit Lane	301 yd
Hungerford Rugby Club	Hungerford Rugby Club, Triangle Field Priory Road	307 yd
Royal British Legion Club	The Royal British Legion, 20 Church Way	561 yd
Borough Arms	Borough Arms, 77 High Street	647 yd
The Downgate Pub	13, Down View Park Street	892 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hungerford Rugby Club - Small Kitchen	Hungerford Rugby Club, Triangle Field Priory Road	304 yd
Hungerford Fish & Chips	44 High Street	709 yd
Hungerford Gourmet Oriental	17 High Street	1,018 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Everland Road		1,036 yd
Co-Operative Food, The	15 High Street		1,038 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Town Ground TOWN GROUND TOWN GROUND BULPIT LANE	grass pitches	299 yd
John O'Gaunt School PRIORY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	305 yd
Hungerford Leisure Centre PRIORY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	306 yd
The War Memorial Ground BULPIT LANE	grass pitches	451 yd
Hungerford Primary School FAIRVIEW ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	533 yd
The Triangle Field Priory Road	grass pitches	564 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	63.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	40.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	40.7%

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	74.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	70.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	130.66 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	130.66 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20.77 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG17 0AW