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Homes rented privately

8.8% to 32.8%

Homes rented privately ranged from 8.8% in Tilehurst & Purley to 32.8% in Newbury Central — a gap of 23.9 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 24 of 24 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Tilehurst & Purley8.8%3684,165
Tilehurst Birch Copse9.7%3073,165
Newbury Wash Common11.2%4093,638
Thatcham West12%3592,991
Thatcham Colthrop & Crookham12.4%1751,410
Bucklebury12.7%1831,446
Thatcham North East13.2%4053,059
Tilehurst South & Holybrook14.3%4383,067
Aldermaston14.3%2421,694
Chieveley & Cold Ash14.4%4002,776
Basildon14.5%1981,365
Burghfield & Mortimer15.1%6534,332
Thatcham Central17.6%5533,137
Theale18.1%2531,396
Downlands18.5%2841,535
Newbury Speen19.2%6383,328
Bradfield19.9%3041,531
Pangbourne20%3131,568
Newbury Clay Hill20.2%6233,081
Hungerford & Kintbury20.8%1,0505,039
Lambourn21.3%3991,874
Newbury Greenham22.5%1,2765,671
Ridgeway22.9%3761,644
Newbury Central32.8%1,2263,740
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People reporting bad or very bad health

2% to 4.7%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 2% in Chieveley & Cold Ash to 4.7% in Newbury Speen — a gap of 2.7 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 24 of 24 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Chieveley & Cold Ash2%1628,224
Basildon2.1%743,492
Ridgeway2.3%1004,273
Bradfield2.4%1054,466
Pangbourne2.7%1013,761
Bucklebury2.8%1013,624
Newbury Wash Common2.9%2689,318
Tilehurst & Purley2.9%30710,642
Tilehurst South & Holybrook3%2217,400
Newbury Greenham3.1%39312,830
Burghfield & Mortimer3.2%34310,763
Hungerford & Kintbury3.3%37611,446
Thatcham North East3.5%2697,740
Thatcham Central3.5%2577,377
Downlands3.5%1313,697
Thatcham Colthrop & Crookham3.6%1213,340
Thatcham West3.7%2727,322
Aldermaston3.8%1523,994
Lambourn3.9%1664,223
Tilehurst Birch Copse4%3127,864
Theale4.2%1283,053
Newbury Clay Hill4.5%3437,544
Newbury Central4.7%3477,431
Newbury Speen4.7%3587,624
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People aged 65 or over

13.2% to 25.2%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 13.2% in Newbury Greenham to 25.2% in Bucklebury — a gap of 12 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 24 of 24 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Newbury Greenham13.2%1,69512,830
Thatcham North East15%1,1617,740
Thatcham Central15.3%1,1257,376
Newbury Clay Hill15.4%1,1617,547
Bradfield15.6%6994,471
Ridgeway16.9%7224,274
Thatcham West17.7%1,2997,322
Chieveley & Cold Ash17.7%1,4598,223
Newbury Central18.2%1,3537,432
Tilehurst South & Holybrook18.3%1,3517,402
Theale18.4%5623,053
Burghfield & Mortimer20%2,15010,763
Tilehurst & Purley20.9%2,22810,640
Aldermaston21.2%8493,996
Thatcham Colthrop & Crookham21.5%7183,340
Basildon21.6%7533,490
Downlands22.3%8263,698
Tilehurst Birch Copse22.7%1,7887,864
Lambourn23.2%9794,221
Newbury Wash Common23.3%2,1709,318
Pangbourne23.7%8903,763
Hungerford & Kintbury24.4%2,79411,445
Newbury Speen24.5%1,8657,623
Bucklebury25.2%9133,620
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

8.2% to 18.1%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 8.2% in Basildon to 18.1% in Newbury Clay Hill — a gap of 10 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 24 of 24 current wards with comparable figures.

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Basildon8.2%2342,855
Pangbourne9.8%3013,078
Chieveley & Cold Ash10.8%6836,311
Ridgeway11.1%3693,327
Bucklebury11.4%3372,948
Burghfield & Mortimer11.9%1,0218,587
Downlands11.9%3703,109
Newbury Wash Common12.1%8917,364
Bradfield12.3%4223,437
Newbury Greenham12.4%1,28510,349
Tilehurst & Purley12.5%1,0918,705
Tilehurst South & Holybrook14%8466,058
Aldermaston15%4963,308
Hungerford & Kintbury15%1,4239,480
Thatcham Colthrop & Crookham15.3%4302,810
Thatcham Central15.3%8935,828
Thatcham North East15.6%9586,131
Newbury Central16%9956,204
Thatcham West16.7%1,0035,989
Newbury Speen17.4%1,0986,315
Theale17.4%4402,523
Tilehurst Birch Copse18%1,1476,381
Lambourn18.1%6383,516
Newbury Clay Hill18.1%1,1106,117
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

26.9% to 54.6%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 26.9% in Thatcham West to 54.6% in Basildon — a gap of 27.7 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 24 of 24 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Thatcham West26.9%1,6105,989
Tilehurst Birch Copse27.8%1,7746,381
Thatcham North East29.9%1,8346,131
Lambourn30%1,0543,516
Thatcham Central30.3%1,7665,828
Newbury Clay Hill31.5%1,9276,117
Theale32.6%8222,523
Thatcham Colthrop & Crookham33.7%9482,810
Tilehurst South & Holybrook33.8%2,0466,058
Tilehurst & Purley35.9%3,1248,705
Newbury Speen36.2%2,2896,315
Hungerford & Kintbury36.7%3,4759,480
Bradfield37.9%1,3033,437
Downlands37.9%1,1793,109
Aldermaston38.2%1,2633,308
Newbury Greenham40.2%4,16010,349
Burghfield & Mortimer41.3%3,5448,587
Newbury Central42%2,6076,204
Newbury Wash Common42%3,0967,364
Ridgeway43.2%1,4383,327
Chieveley & Cold Ash43.8%2,7656,311
Bucklebury44.3%1,3072,948
Pangbourne48.4%1,4893,078
Basildon54.6%1,5582,855
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

6.7% to 17%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 6.7% in Basildon to 17% in Theale — a gap of 10.3 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 24 of 24 current wards with comparable figures.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Basildon6.7%911,364
Chieveley & Cold Ash7.4%2062,776
Ridgeway9.5%1561,645
Pangbourne9.9%1551,569
Bradfield9.9%1521,531
Tilehurst & Purley9.9%4144,166
Bucklebury10.1%1461,447
Newbury Wash Common10.1%3683,643
Downlands10.4%1601,535
Thatcham Colthrop & Crookham10.7%1511,409
Burghfield & Mortimer11.3%4914,332
Hungerford & Kintbury11.7%5915,039
Aldermaston12.2%2061,694
Tilehurst South & Holybrook12.4%3803,063
Newbury Greenham12.9%7295,669
Lambourn13.2%2471,875
Thatcham West13.4%4002,990
Thatcham Central14.4%4533,137
Thatcham North East15%4583,059
Tilehurst Birch Copse15%4743,165
Newbury Speen15.4%5133,328
Newbury Central16.1%6013,741
Newbury Clay Hill16.3%5023,081
Theale17%2381,399
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Homes rented from a council or housing association

3.8% to 21.6%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 3.8% in Tilehurst & Purley to 21.6% in Theale — a gap of 17.8 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 24 of 24 current wards with comparable figures.

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Tilehurst & Purley3.8%1594,165
Thatcham Colthrop & Crookham4.6%651,410
Pangbourne7.1%1121,568
Basildon7.2%981,365
Chieveley & Cold Ash7.5%2082,776
Newbury Wash Common10.2%3713,638
Tilehurst Birch Copse10.4%3283,165
Tilehurst South & Holybrook11.1%3403,067
Bucklebury12%1741,446
Burghfield & Mortimer12.5%5414,332
Aldermaston12.7%2151,694
Thatcham West12.8%3842,991
Hungerford & Kintbury14.5%7325,039
Bradfield14.8%2271,531
Thatcham Central15%4723,137
Downlands16.2%2481,535
Ridgeway16.7%2741,644
Newbury Greenham17.9%1,0145,671
Thatcham North East19.7%6033,059
Lambourn19.9%3731,874
Newbury Speen20.3%6743,328
Newbury Central20.3%7603,740
Newbury Clay Hill20.4%6273,081
Theale21.6%3021,396
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AldermastonBasildonBradfieldBuckleburyBurghfield & MortimerChieveley & Cold AshDownlandsHungerford & KintburyLambournNewbury CentralNewbury Clay HillNewbury GreenhamNewbury SpeenNewbury Wash CommonPangbourneRidgewayThatcham CentralThatcham Colthrop & CrookhamThatcham North EastThatcham WestThealeTilehurst & PurleyTilehurst Birch CopseTilehurst South & Holybrook
24 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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Aldermaston →3,995 people · census date in profileBasildon →3,493 people · census date in profileBradfield →4,471 people · census date in profileBucklebury →3,623 people · census date in profileBurghfield & Mortimer →10,763 people · census date in profileChieveley & Cold Ash →8,224 people · census date in profileDownlands →3,697 people · census date in profileHungerford & Kintbury →11,446 people · census date in profileLambourn →4,222 people · census date in profileNewbury Central →7,431 people · census date in profileNewbury Clay Hill →7,545 people · census date in profileNewbury Greenham →12,830 people · census date in profileNewbury Speen →7,623 people · census date in profileNewbury Wash Common →9,318 people · census date in profilePangbourne →3,761 people · census date in profileRidgeway →4,273 people · census date in profileThatcham Central →7,374 people · census date in profileThatcham Colthrop & Crookham →3,340 people · census date in profileThatcham North East →7,740 people · census date in profileThatcham West →7,319 people · census date in profileTheale →3,053 people · census date in profileTilehurst & Purley →10,640 people · census date in profileTilehurst Birch Copse →7,864 people · census date in profileTilehurst South & Holybrook →7,400 people · census date in profile