Neighbourhood · West Berkshire · South East
Newbury North West
West Berkshire 012 · 5 sub-areas · 8,668 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Retirees (75/100)Watch-out: Investors / BTL (57/100)Liveability 49/100 · Below median
Newbury North West is a green, lower-density part of West Berkshire — parks within walking distance of most addresses, a slower weekday rhythm, and a population skewed toward longer-tenure households rather than transient renters.
Liveability
49/100
Below median
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Newbury North West?
A snapshot of Newbury North West
Day-to-day life sits close to greenery — a park or playing field is within easy walking distance of most addresses; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,273 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Newbury North West in West Berkshire
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Newbury North West?
- The median monthly rent across Newbury North West is £1,273.
- How safe is Newbury North West?
- Newbury North West has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is Newbury North West?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 21 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Newbury North West?
- There are 10 schools within 2 km of Newbury North West, of which 21% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 2077 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Newbury North West?
- The most common council tax band in Newbury North West is C, with the typical Band D annual charge around £2,451. Council tax is set by West Berkshire council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Newbury North West to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Newbury North West to central London is approximately 61 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in Newbury North West?
- 100% of premises in Newbury North West are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Newbury North West?
- Newbury North West sits in IMD decile 7 of 10, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of local areas nationally and 10 is the least deprived. The Index of Multiple Deprivation combines income, employment, education, health, crime, barriers and environment.
- What's the tenure mix in Newbury North West?
- 58% of households in Newbury North West are owner-occupied. The remainder is split between private renting and social housing — see the Demographics section for the full breakdown from Census 2021.
- What is the average property price in Newbury North West?
- The average property price across West Berkshire (the local authority covering Newbury North West) is approximately £402,630, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is Newbury North West a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.64 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £38,513.)
- Which local areas are part of Newbury North West?
- Newbury North West contains 5 local areas: West Berkshire 012A, West Berkshire 012B, West Berkshire 012E, West Berkshire 012C, West Berkshire 012D.
FAQ
Frequently asked about Newbury North West
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Newbury North West?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Newbury North West is £1,273. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- Is Newbury North West a safe place to live?
- Newbury North West has a safety score of 66/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
- What schools are near Newbury North West?
- 21% of schools within 2 km of Newbury North West are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Newbury North West?
- Public-transport commute time from Newbury North West to central London is approximately 61 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Newbury North West different from the rest of West Berkshire?
- Newbury North West contains 5 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does Newbury North West rank in West Berkshire?
- Newbury North West scores 49/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in West Berkshire, see the Cities table on the West Berkshire page.
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