Middletons Close, Eddington, Hungerford, RG17 0HQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG17 0HQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.8%	51.9%	-3.9%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	44.2%	48.1%	3.9%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 0HQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.2% 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	25.6%	27.8%	2.2%	37.9%	-10.1%
Married: Opposite sex	54.4%	52.2%	-2.2%	44.2%	8.0%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3%	1.9%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	12.2%	14.1%	1.9%	9.1%	5.0%
Widowed	4.4%	4.1%	-0.3%	6.1%	-2.0%

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 (90.6%) 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	56.9%	55.9%	-1.0%	48.4%	7.5%
Good health	34.2%	34.7%	0.5%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	7.1%	7.2%	0.1%	12.7%	-5.5%
Bad health	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

In the area around RG17 0HQ this area, 9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.3%	9%	-0.3%	18.2%	-9.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.4%	6.7%	-3.7%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	17.5%	-0.3%	13.4%	4.1%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	4.5%	0.1%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	16.4%	7.1%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	45.2%	41.4%	-3.8%	33.8%	7.6%
Other	3.7%	4.5%	0.8%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.3% 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	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	95.6%	95.3%	-0.3%	81.4%	13.9%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89% 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	91.7%	89%	-2.7%	83.2%	5.8%
European Union	2.7%	5%	2.3%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	1.9%	-0.8%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.7%	88.5%	-3.2%	83.2%	5.3%
10+ Years	0.6%	5.9%	5.3%	9.8%	-3.9%
5-10 Years	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	1.9%	-4.0%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.1%	76.7%	10.4%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	4.4%	13.5%	-9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.1%	37.2%	-2.1%
Christian	58%	46.2%	11.8%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Middletons Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Middletons Close was 63.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.2% higher than the Hungerford & Kintbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Middletons Close has the 10th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Hungerford & Kintbury and the 167th highest crime rate of 490 local areas in West Berkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 0HQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Middletons Close are based on 10 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 Middletons Close, Eddington, Hungerford, RG17 0HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG17 0HQ

Average Price
£405,176

Semi-Detached
£440,213

Terraced
£397,602

Detached
£353,087

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Middletons Close

Average Price
£455,078

Semi-Detached
£493,321

Terraced
£447,584

Detached
£431,052

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Middletons CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Middletons Close, Hungerford, West Berkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2022-11-25	£318,233
8 Middletons Close, Hungerford, West Berkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2021-06-28	£344,178
9 Middletons Close, Hungerford, West Berkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£257,000	2019-09-27	£309,694
8 Middletons Close, Hungerford, West Berkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2013-08-02	£384,727
2 Middletons Close, Hungerford, West Berkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£242,500	2013-03-28	£422,810

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG17 0HQ

Employment

RG17 0HQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% 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 0HQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	101
Retired	68
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	32
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	7
Other	4
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Information and communication	23
Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	17
Administrative and support service activities	15
Education	15
Construction	13
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	881 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	1,086 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chilton Foliat Church of England Primary School Stag Hill , Chilton Foliat RG17 0TF	2out of 4	2,946 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,786 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
Amore Italian Restaurant	16 Charnham Street	341 yd
The Tutti Pole	3 High Street	635 yd
Mio Fiore	123 High Street	686 yd
Coffee #1	121 High Street	700 yd
Costa	119 High Street	752 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
John O'Gaunt, The	John O'gaunt Inn, 21 Bridge Street	501 yd
Railway Tavern	The Railway Tavern Station Road	649 yd
The Downgate Pub	13, Down View Park Street	750 yd
The Plume Of Hungerford	The Plume, 113 High Street	803 yd
Hungerford Club, The	Staff Accomodation, 3 The Croft	876 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hungerford Kebab House	128 High Street	638 yd
Hungerford Gourmet Oriental	17 High Street	736 yd
Hungerford Fish & Chips	44 High Street	986 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Everland Road		592 yd
Co-Operative Food, The	15 High Street		717 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Herongate Leisure HERONGATE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	833 yd
Hungerford Tennis Club HUNGERFORD TENNIS CLUB HUNGERFORD TENNIS CLUB THE CROFT	tennis courts	858 yd
Hungerford Primary School FAIRVIEW ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,077 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	10.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	10.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	10.0%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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