Riverside Cottages, Ecchinswell, Newbury, RG20 4UG

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Riverside Cottages is in Ecchinswell, Newbury and in Basingstoke And Deane district. RG20 4UG is located in the Evingar electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North West Hampshire. This postcode has been in use since 1995-07-01.

StreetScan combines information about Riverside Cottages, Ecchinswell, Newbury, RG20 4UG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG20 4UE, RG20 4UD, RG20 4UH, RG20 4UB, RG20 4UT, RG20 4UF, RG20 4UQ, RG20 4UR.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG20 4UG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.5%	50.1%	-1.4%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	48.5%	49.9%	1.4%	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 RG20 4UG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.4% 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	21.1%	28%	6.9%	37.9%	-9.9%
Married: Opposite sex	62.9%	57.4%	-5.5%	44.2%	13.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	10%	9.3%	-0.7%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	5%	4.1%	-0.9%	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 (88.3%) 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	50.4%	53.8%	3.4%	48.4%	5.4%
Good health	38.5%	34.5%	-4.0%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	8.7%	9.4%	0.7%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	15.4%	11.1%	-4.3%	18.2%	-7.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	8.2%	-4.4%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	13.8%	-3.8%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	4.7%	2.1%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	18.8%	5.3%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	36.8%	41.4%	4.6%	33.8%	7.6%
Other	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.8% 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)
Other Asian	0.2%	1%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.8%	96.8%	0.0%	81.4%	15.4%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.4% 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	93.6%	91.4%	-2.2%	83.2%	8.2%
European Union	1.9%	3.7%	1.8%	6.1%	-2.4%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.5%	91.1%	-1.4%	83.2%	7.9%
10+ Years	0.6%	6.6%	6.0%	9.8%	-3.2%
5-10 Years	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	0.5%	-4.8%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84%	76.7%	7.3%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	12.8%	13.5%	-0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.9%	37.2%	3.7%
Christian	50.5%	46.2%	4.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Riverside Cottages Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Riverside Cottages was 75.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.9% higher than the Evingar average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Riverside Cottages has the 6th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Evingar and the 164th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Basingstoke and Deane .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.1%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£63,400

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in RG20 4UG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 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) - 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) - 2/10 (very 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 Riverside Cottages are based on 6 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Basingstoke And Deane.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Riverside Cottages, Ecchinswell, Newbury, RG20 4UG

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG20 4UG

Average Price
£523,980

Semi-Detached
£745,730

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£825,000

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,209

Estimated Average Property Prices for Riverside Cottages

Average Price
£676,234

Semi-Detached
£811,221

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,300

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Riverside CottagesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Riverside Cottages, Newbury, Hampshire Other, an established residential building	£1,100	2020-03-05	£1,300
1 Riverside Cottages, Newbury, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£525,000	2017-12-07	£671,975
1 Riverside Cottages, Newbury, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2006-09-15	£697,379
2 Riverside Cottages, Newbury, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£352,500	2003-10-29	£799,049
2 Riverside Cottages, Newbury, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	1999-09-30	£1,044,194

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG20 4UG

Employment

RG20 4UG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

RG20 4UG 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	175
Retired	120
Self-Employed	75
Part-Time Employee	49
Looking after home or family	28
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Education	29
Information and communication	27
Manufacturing	25
Administrative and support service activities	23
Other	22
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Transport and storage	15
Financial and insurance activities	10
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	8
Real estate activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ecchinswell and Sydmonton Church of England Primary School Ecchinswell , RG20 4UA	3out of 4	202 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsclere Church of England Primary School Ash Grove , Kingsclere RG20 5RE	3out of 4	3,274 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burghclere Primary School Church Lane , RG20 9HT	3out of 4	3,297 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Clere School Earlstone Common , Burghclere RG20 9HP	3out of 4	3,291 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cheam School Headley , Thatcham RG19 8LD	- not rated	3,199 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's School Harts Lane , Burghclere RG20 9JW	- not rated	3,638 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Horris Hill School Newtown , RG20 9DJ	- not rated	5,275 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Royal Oak	Royal Oak, Hydes Platt		149 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ecchinswell Village Hall ECCHINSWELL VILLAGE HALL ECCHINSWELL VILLAGE HALL ECCHINSWELL ROAD	grass pitches	218 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%

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