Neighbourhoods in West Berkshire
South East · 22 areas. Area Score 0–100 (higher = less deprived).
Average neighbourhood score, weighted by population
#34 of 296 local authorities · 22 neighbourhoods · 162,397 residents
deprivation decile · left = most deprived
Neighbourhoods here span Lambourn & Great Shefford (54) to Westwood (98); 0% of residents live in one of England’s most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods. How these averages are worked out →
In summary
West Berkshire contains both ends of the scale: Westwood at 98 out of 100 (#142 of 6,856 in England) against Lambourn & Great Shefford at 54, a 44-point gap between neighbouring areas. 16 of the 22 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £280,000 in Newbury Central & Greenham to £655,000 in Hermitage & Cold Ash — a 2.3× gap within West Berkshire.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in West Berkshire
Towns & places in West Berkshire
Grouped neighbourhoods that share a town or locality name.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westwood | 142 | 98 | £445,000 |
| Thatcham North East | 300 | 96 | £402,000 |
| Newbury Wash Common | 355 | 95 | £445,000 |
| Purley on Thames | 642 | 91 | £447,000 |
| Hermitage & Cold Ash | 677 | 90 | £655,000 |
| Streatley & Pangbourne | 732 | 89 | £635,000 |
| Thatcham West | 944 | 86 | £340,000 |
| Calcot North & Little Heath | 971 | 86 | £420,000 |
| Burghfield Common | 1,047 | 85 | £500,500 |
| Mortimer & Aldermaston Wharf | 1,746 | 74 | £470,000 |
| Newbury North West | 1,842 | 73 | £390,000 |
| Thatcham South East & Bradfield | 1,863 | 73 | £425,000 |
| Calcot South | 1,890 | 72 | £350,000 |
| Theale & Beenham | 1,959 | 71 | £380,000 |
| Kintbury & Boxford | 2,157 | 68 | £570,000 |
| Newbury Central & Greenham | 2,212 | 68 | £280,000 |
| Chieveley, East Isley & Compton | 2,294 | 66 | £570,000 |
| Newbury Clay Hill | 2,480 | 64 | £361,000 |
| Newbury South West | 2,562 | 63 | £400,000 |
| Hungerford | 2,740 | 60 | £380,000 |
| Thatcham Town | 2,966 | 57 | £343,000 |
| Lambourn & Great Shefford | 3,131 | 54 | £412,500 |
Neighbourhood rankings in West Berkshire
Lowest recorded crime
per 1,000 residents (12m)
| Hermitage & Cold Ash | 25 |
| Purley on Thames | 30 |
| Westwood | 30 |
| Kintbury & Boxford | 30 |
| Streatley & Pangbourne | 33 |
Highest household income
net income a year (est.)
| Streatley & Pangbourne | £57,975 |
| Hermitage & Cold Ash | £55,062 |
| Burghfield Common | £54,442 |
| Thatcham South East & Bradfield | £53,313 |
| Chieveley, East Isley & Compton | £52,507 |
Most affordable
price ÷ net income
| Newbury Central & Greenham | 6.1× |
| Calcot South | 7.3× |
| Thatcham West | 7.8× |
| Thatcham South East & Bradfield | 8.0× |
| Theale & Beenham | 8.0× |
Recorded crime, not convictions; income is a model-based ONS estimate. National rankings of every local authority →
Postcode districts in West Berkshire
Postcode districts that overlap West Berkshire — open one to see the neighbourhoods it covers, with their Area Scores and house prices.
People living in West Berkshire Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 22% · Managers & directors 16% · Associate professional 15%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 22% |
| Managers & directors | 16% |
| Associate professional | 15% |
| Skilled trades | 10% |
| Administrative | 9% |
| Caring & leisure | 9% |
| Elementary | 8% |
| Sales & customer service | 6% |
| Process & plant | 5% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 49% · No religion 41% · Muslim 1%
Born outside the UK: 12%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Nearby areas
Local authorities around West Berkshire.