Honey Bottom, Newbury, RG20 8AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG20 8AL is primarily male, with 54.2% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.6%	45.8%	-0.8%	51.0%	-5.2%
Male	53.4%	54.2%	0.8%	49.0%	5.2%

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 8AL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58% 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	28.7%	26.6%	-2.1%	37.9%	-11.3%
Married: Opposite sex	63.5%	58%	-5.5%	44.2%	13.8%
Separated	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	6%	10.1%	4.1%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	1.8%	3.2%	1.4%	6.1%	-2.9%

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 (86.8%) 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	59.1%	52.1%	-7.0%	48.4%	3.7%
Good health	33.2%	34.7%	1.5%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	5.3%	10.3%	5.0%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0%	0.5%	0.5%	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	9.6%	10.6%	1.0%	18.2%	-7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	10.6%	-1.4%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	17.6%	-0.4%	13.4%	4.2%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	3.2%	-1.0%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	18.1%	8.5%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	40.7%	37.2%	-3.5%	33.8%	3.4%
Other	6%	2.7%	-3.3%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.9% 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)
Indian	0%	2.3%	2.3%	3.1%	-0.8%
Other Asian	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	95.7%	93.9%	-1.8%	81.4%	12.5%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.9%	0.5%	-2.4%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.7% 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	87%	89.7%	2.7%	83.2%	6.5%
European Union	6.7%	5.2%	-1.5%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87%	88.4%	1.4%	83.2%	5.2%
10+ Years	2.4%	6.5%	4.1%	9.8%	-3.3%
5-10 Years	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	0.5%	-5.3%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.2%	76.7%	13.5%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	2.8%	13.5%	-10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.7%	37.2%	-4.5%
Christian	59.8%	46.2%	13.6%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is RG20 8AL dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around RG20 8AL was 72.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.8% lower than the Newbury Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

RG20 8AL has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Newbury Central and the 146th highest crime rate of 490 local areas in West Berkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 18.5%.

🔎 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. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,400

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in RG20 8AL, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 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

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 Honey Bottom, Newbury, RG20 8AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG20 8AL

Average Price
£1,114,842

Semi-Detached
£1,077,294

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,227,487

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in RG20 8AL

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Sparrow House, Newbury, West Berkshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,225,000	2023-10-26	£1,234,949
Chestnut Cottage, Newbury, West Berkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£875,000	2023-10-10	£900,788
Chestnut Cottage, Newbury, West Berkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£397,500	2006-09-08	£726,837
Chestnut Cottage, Newbury, West Berkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2005-06-02	£710,877
Honeybottom Cottage, Newbury, West Berkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£670,000	2004-04-02	£1,411,040

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG20 8AL

Employment

RG20 8AL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 8AL 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	63
Retired	48
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Looking after home or family	4
Student (economically inactive)	4
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	17
Education	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Information and communication	12
Construction	10
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Human health and social work activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Transport and storage	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Victoria Park Nursery School & Family Hub Victoria Park , Parkway RG14 1EH	4out of 4	3,796 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shaw-cum-Donnington C.E. Primary School Love Lane , Donnington RG14 2JG	2out of 4	2,571 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery Digby Road , Speen RG14 1TS	3out of 4	2,956 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stockcross C.E. School Chapel Road , Stockcross RG20 8LD	3out of 4	3,051 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Winchcombe School Maple Crescent , Shaw RG14 1LN	3out of 4	3,274 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Speenhamland School Pelican Lane , RG14 1NU	2out of 4	3,341 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity School Love Lane , Shaw RG14 2DU	3out of 4	3,098 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's School Andover Road , RG14 6JP	3out of 4	4,958 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mary Hare School Arlington Manor , Snelsmore Common RG14 3BQ	3out of 4	1,378 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Castle School Love Lane , Donnington RG14 2JG	4out of 4	2,320 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Engaging Potential Progress House , 79 Gaywood Drive RG14 2PR	- not rated	4,680 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priors Court School Prior's Court Road , Hermitage RG18 9NU	- not rated	4,919 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Icollege Alternative Provision 88 Newtown Road , RG14 7BT	3out of 4	4,947 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	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
The Post Barn	Snelsmore House Wantage Road, Snelsmore Common		1,065 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Donnington Valley Golf Club	Snelsmore House Wantage Road, Snelsmore Common		1,065 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near RG20 8AL postcode.

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.

Overview of RG20 8AL