Sydney Cottages, Compton, Newbury, RG20 7PE

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Sydney Cottages is in Compton, Newbury and in West Berkshire district. RG20 7PE is located in the Ridgeway electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Newbury. This postcode has been in use since 1995-07-01.

StreetScan combines information about Sydney Cottages, Compton, Newbury, RG20 7PE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG20 7PD, RG20 7PF, RG20 6PJ, RG20 6PA, RG20 6PP, RG20 7PG, RG20 6PB, RG20 6NX, RG20 7PQ.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG20 7PE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.6%	51.6%	2.0%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	50.4%	48.4%	-2.0%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 7PE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.4% 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	31.1%	30.5%	-0.6%	37.9%	-7.4%
Married: Opposite sex	55.4%	53.4%	-2.0%	44.2%	9.2%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	6.4%	8%	1.6%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	5.4%	4.8%	-0.6%	6.1%	-1.3%

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 (87.6%) 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	51.8%	54.9%	3.1%	48.4%	6.5%
Good health	35.7%	32.7%	-3.0%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	8.7%	10.3%	1.6%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	3.3%	1.6%	-1.7%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	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	21.8%	11%	-10.8%	18.2%	-7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	8.4%	-7.3%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	17.4%	3.5%	13.4%	4.0%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	6.1%	1.8%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	21.3%	10.6%	16.9%	4.4%
Degree or Similar	30.7%	34.2%	3.5%	33.8%	0.4%
Other	2.9%	1.6%	-1.3%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.2% 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%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1.4%	0.2%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	94%	97.2%	3.2%	81.4%	15.8%
Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.6% 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	96.2%	94.6%	-1.6%	83.2%	11.4%
European Union	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	6.1%	-3.5%
Africa	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.9%	94.2%	-1.7%	83.2%	11.0%
10+ Years	0%	3.5%	3.5%	9.8%	-6.3%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	3%	0%	-3.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.7%	76.7%	5.0%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	15.1%	13.5%	1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.7%	37.2%	9.5%
Christian	45.6%	46.2%	-0.6%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Sydney Cottages Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sydney Cottages was 54.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.2% higher than the Chieveley & Cold Ash average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sydney Cottages has the 12th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Chieveley & Cold Ash and the 190th highest crime rate of 490 local areas in West Berkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 4.8%.

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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. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£62,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in RG20 7PE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 1/10 (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 Sydney Cottages are based on 1 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for West Berkshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Sydney Cottages, Compton, Newbury, RG20 7PE

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG20 7PE

Average Price
£466,667

Semi-Detached
£466,667

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sydney Cottages

Average Price
£472,733

Semi-Detached
£472,733

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sydney CottagesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Sydney Cottages, Newbury, West Berkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2018-06-15	£472,733

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Employment

RG20 7PE 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 7PE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	128
Part-Time Employee	50
Self-Employed	48
Retired	35
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	11
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Education	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Manufacturing	21
Information and communication	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	15
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	7
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Other	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Mining and quarrying	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Compton C.E. Primary School School Road , Compton RG20 6QU	4out of 4	937 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ilsleys Primary School Church Hill , RG20 7LP	3out of 4	2,607 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beedon C.E. (Controlled) Primary School Stanmore Road , Beedon RG20 8SL	3out of 4	3,834 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hampstead Norreys C.E. Primary School Newbury Hill , Hampstead Norreys RG18 0TR	4out of 4	4,207 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Downs School Manor Crescent , Compton RG20 6AD	4out of 4	513 yd	Foundation 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
Dolce Ltd at Compton Primary School	Compton Church Of England Primary School School Road, Compton		747 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Institute For Animal Health (Closed) High Street	grass pitches, squash courts	124 yd
The Downs School	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	389 yd
Downland Sports Centre MANOR CRESCENT	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	554 yd
Compton Recreation Ground RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND BURRELL ROAD	grass pitches	578 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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.