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Newbury Central

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About

Newbury Central ward encompasses the historic heart of the town, focused around the market square and the Kennet and Avon Canal. The area is characterised by a mix of retail premises, commercial offices, and residential properties, with streets radiating out from the central core. The ward includes the town's main shopping streets and several service buildings.

A key feature is the canal's path through the ward, where it passes under the distinctive Town Bridge. The area contains a concentration of listed buildings, with architectural styles reflecting the town's development over centuries. Residential areas within the ward consist primarily of terraced housing and converted upper floors above street-level businesses.

Area overview

On average Newbury Central has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 205 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 18.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Newbury Central is £60,520 per year. There are 2 schools in Newbury Central: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Newbury Central is home to around 7,431 people, with a population density of about 4,770.2 per km2.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
205
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
18.6%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Newbury Central Population
7,431
Population density
4,770.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
102.27(+224%)
Shoplifting
37.68(+370%)
Anti-social behaviour
30.68(+165%)
Public order
26.65(+336%)
Criminal damage and arson
17.9(+178%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,502
74.06%
Other White
735
9.89%
Indian
504
6.78%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
75
1.01%
Other Asian
68
0.92%
Total population: 7,429

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
2,607
42.02%
No qualifications
995
16.04%
Level 3 (A level)
885
14.26%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
777
12.52%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
516
8.32%
Total 16+ residents: 6,204

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,122
30%
Owns outright
870
23.26%
Owns with a mortgage
837
22.38%
Other social rented
685
18.32%
Other forms of private rent
104
2.78%
Total households: 3,740

Property prices in Newbury Central

Based on 117 recent sales, the median property price is £288,000 in Newbury Central area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,000 up to £1,095,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Newbury Central in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Newbury Central over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached13£525,000
Flats60£200,000
Semi-Detached19£500,000
Terraced25£327,000

10 years median price trend in Newbury Central

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Newbury Central.

All postcodes in Newbury Central

RG145LR

St Michaels Road

RG146BU

Derby Road

RG200YN

Cheap Street

RG145BA

Market Place

RG145AX

Oddfellows Road

RG145PQ

Oddfellows Road

RG146AU

Westgate Road

RG141BN

Northcroft Lane

RG145BS

Cheap Street

RG145HW

Town Mills

RG145JT

Clifton Road

RG146BD

Enborne Place

RG141BP

Northcroft Lane

RG141DF

Park Way

RG141ES

St Marys Road

RG145DG

Station Approach

RG147AB

Bartholomew Street

RG141XE

Cleveland Grove

RG145HJ

Highfield Avenue

RG145JR

Gloucester Road

RG145NE

Craven Road

RG145PT

St Michaels Road

RG147BH

Newtown Road

RG149SQ

Market Street

RG149SS

Market Street

RG149TB

Market Street

RG141AH

Northbrook Street

RG141EE

Park Way

RG141XQ

Crawford Place

RG145AF

Oddfellows Road

RG145PJ

St Michael's Road

RG146BJ

Enborne Grove

RG149SZ

Market Street

RG149QR

Cheap Street

RG145YA

Newbury Central

RG145JB

Kennet Road

RG145LU

Parsons Close

RG145PA

Rockingham Road

RG146AW

Floreat Gardens

RG149QU

Cheap Street

RG149TA

Newbury Central

RG149TE

Market Street

RG141EP

Park Way

RG145HX

West Mills

RG147LS

Link Road

RG149NL

Cheap Street

RG149SJ

Market Street

RG145PH

Rockingham Road

RG145PS

St Davids Road

RG145XY

The Mews

RG146AJ

Enborne Road

RG149RJ

Newbury Central

RG145BL

Berkeley Road

RG145DD

Cheap Street

RG145HF

Bartholomew Street

RG146AP

Enborne Road

RG145AN

Wharf Street

RG145DA

Rockingham Road

RG145HG

West Mills

RG145JG

Berkeley Road

RG146BF

Rectory Close

RG149NX

Newbury Central

RG149QA

Cheap Street

RG141DT

Northbrook Street

RG141GF

St Marys Road

RG141JR

London Road

RG145JF

Kennet Road

RG145JL

Gloucester Road

RG146BQ

Enborne Place

RG147LN

Link Road

RG149GF

Cheap Street

RG149QB

Cheap Street

RG149SA

Market Street

RG149SP

Market Street

RG145AD

The Arcade

RG145BE

Bridge Street

RG149QW

Cheap Street

RG141HX

Leys Gardens

RG149RA

Cheap Street

RG141XF

Cleveland Grove

RG145BX

Cheap Street

RG145LF

Market Street

RG145LQ

Bartholomew Street

RG146DG

Buckingham Road

RG147BL

Newbury Central

RG209LY

Cheap Street

RG141XD

Saffron Close

RG145ER

Market Street

RG145HQ

Throckmorton Street

RG145JJ

Gloucester Road

RG145PU

Oddfellows Road

RG146BA

Remembrance Road

RG149FY

Cheap Street

RG149SB

Market Street

RG149TH

Market Street

RG141AA

Northbrook Street

RG141ED

Park Terrace

RG145JD

Kennet Road

RG145JH

Blenheim Road

RG145LX

Market Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.