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Newbury Central

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The south west of the West Berkshire. About 7,788 people in 1.6 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Newbury Central, 62.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
7,429
3,743rd highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
62.4%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
3.8%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
66.1%
1,656th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Newbury Central compares

Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.

Newbury CentralMiddle
Population24 wards, West Berkshire · 2021
Population: every ward in West Berkshire24 areas from 3,053 to 12,837. The middle area is 7,388. Newbury Central is 7,429.
7,42911th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage24 wards, West Berkshire · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in West Berkshire24 areas from 41.0% to 99.2%. The middle area is 88.1%. Newbury Central is 62.4%.
62.4%2nd lowest
Claimant rate24 wards, West Berkshire · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in West Berkshire24 areas from 1.1% to 3.8%. The middle area is 2.2%. Newbury Central is 3.8%.
3.8%highest
Aged 15 to 6424 wards, West Berkshire · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in West Berkshire24 areas from 57.4% to 68.3%. The middle area is 62.6%. Newbury Central is 66.1%.
66.1%3rd highest

Figures for the whole of West Berkshire

These figures are published for the whole of West Berkshire, not for each ward, so they describe all of West Berkshire and not Newbury Central alone. See West Berkshire

Average house price
£403,682
Up 0.4% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£44,887
50th highest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
9.0×
87th least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
11.0
34th least deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Newbury Central in brief

Newbury Central had 7,429 usual residents at the census.

In Newbury Central, 62.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Newbury Central, 3.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

66.1% of residents in Newbury Central were aged 15 to 64 at the census.