St Michaels Close, Lambourn, Hungerford, RG17 8FA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG17 8FA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.8%	51.7%	-5.1%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	43.2%	48.3%	5.1%	49.0%	-0.7%

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	31.6%	34.2%	2.6%	37.9%	-3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	52.4%	48.7%	-3.7%	44.2%	4.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	8.2%	9.8%	1.6%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	7.1%	4%	-3.1%	6.1%	-2.1%

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 (87.1%) 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	52.9%	52%	-0.9%	48.4%	3.6%
Good health	34.8%	35.1%	0.3%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	10.3%	9.8%	-0.5%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	1.6%	3.1%	1.5%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	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	13.4%	13.1%	-0.3%	18.2%	-5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	7.3%	-2.0%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.6%	14.2%	-7.4%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	7.6%	5.0%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	19.3%	5.9%	16.9%	2.4%
Degree or Similar	32%	36%	4.0%	33.8%	2.2%
Other	7.8%	2.5%	-5.3%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.4% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	3.1%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	94.8%	95.4%	0.6%	81.4%	14.0%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.4% 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	92.6%	87.4%	-5.2%	83.2%	4.2%
European Union	2.3%	6.5%	4.2%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	1.3%	0.9%
British Overseas	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.7%	87.9%	-0.8%	83.2%	4.7%
10+ Years	1%	9%	8.0%	9.8%	-0.8%
5-10 Years	3.2%	1.2%	-2.0%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	1.5%	-4.0%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82%	76.7%	5.3%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	10.1%	13.5%	-3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.7%	37.2%	-1.5%
Christian	52%	46.2%	5.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Not answered	10.5%	6.0%	4.5%

Safety

Is St Michaels Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Michaels Close was 68.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 91.9% higher than the Downlands average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Michaels Close has the 7th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Downlands and the 153rd highest crime rate of 490 local areas in West Berkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,700

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in RG17 8FA, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 St Michaels Close are based on 22 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 St Michaels Close, Lambourn, Hungerford, RG17 8FA

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG17 8FA

Average Price
£253,493

Semi-Detached
£265,511

Terraced
£266,903

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£148,304

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Michaels Close

Average Price
£290,044

Semi-Detached
£304,560

Terraced
£307,067

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£188,079

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Michaels CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
45 St Michaels Close, Hungerford, West Berkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2023-07-12	£279,339
7 St Michaels Close, Hungerford, West Berkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2023-06-30	£174,211
73 St Michaels Close, Hungerford, West Berkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£255,500	2022-11-18	£264,915
59 St Michaels Close, Hungerford, West Berkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2022-04-29	£279,167
75 St Michaels Close, Hungerford, West Berkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£247,000	2021-12-07	£270,703

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG17 8FA

Employment

RG17 8FA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% 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 8FA 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	106
Retired	79
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	29
Looking after home or family	11
Other	7
Unemployed	4
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Other	46
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Construction	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Education	14
Information and communication	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Transport and storage	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lambourn CofE Primary School Greenways , Lambourn RG17 7LJ	1out of 4	525 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Baydon St Nicholas Church of England Primary School Ermin Street , Baydon SN8 2JJ	3out of 4	4,614 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Goodies Cafe	17 High Street, Lambourn		103 yd
Spice Valley	10 High Street, Lambourn		115 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Valentines Tavern	Old School Yard High Street, Lambourn	143 yd
George,The	George Hotel Market Place, Lambourn	148 yd
Royal British Legion, The	The Royal British Legion Upper Lambourn Road, Lambourn	256 yd
Wheelwright Arms,The	The Wheelwright Arms, 4 The Broadway, Lambourn	257 yd
Lambourn Sports Club	The Lambourn Sports Club Bockhampton Road, Lambourn	601 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rice Bowl	21 High Street, Lambourn	117 yd
Pegasus Pizza	4 Pegasus Court, Lambourn	193 yd
Nippy Chippy And Little India	41 Newbury Street, Lambourn	441 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Southern Co-Operative Ltd	4 High Street, Lambourn		125 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Lambourn Centre	health and fitness suite	267 yd
Lambourn Sports Club BOCKHAMPTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	723 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	56.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	56.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	56.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	56.4%

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	43.6%

Download Speed

Median download speed	22.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	41.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	3.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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