Curridge
Curridge is a village in Berkshire, England, with a population of around 1,800. There is 1 supermarket and 6 restaurants or cafés, and the nearest railway station is Newbury Racecourse, 4.9 km away. There were around 2 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly criminal damage & arson. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Curridge area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the West Berkshire area is among the least deprived areas in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 161,448 residents at roughly 229 people per km².
- Council
- West Berkshire
- County
- Berkshire
- Constituency
- Newbury
- Police force
- Thames Valley
My Area Score
Excellent
Ranked 41st of 294 English council areas — better than 86% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
18°CPartly Cloudy
- Today: 19° / 10° · 10% rain
- Tomorrow: 19° / 10° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:29Sunset 19:35
13h 7m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
19US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Oxford St Ebbes, United Kingdom
Crime
7 reported · July 2026▲ 75% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences4
- Burglary1
- Shoplifting1
- Other crime1
2 stop & searches · mostly stolen goods
Neighbourhood team: Bucklebury and Downlands · Thames Valley
Local policing priorities
- Due to the season, there has been a noticeable increase in fish Poaching on the River Kennet, especially in Upper Eddington, Lower Denfor…
- There have been ongoing reports of Buckleberry Common being a hotspot for Anti-Social Behaviour, Drug use (and potentially drug dealing)…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
206 reported road collisions (2024)
44 killed or seriously injured · 269 casualties · 12.8 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
41 food businesses within 2 miles
- 36 rated 4–5 ★ (34 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Newbury Racecourse (4.9 km)
- 0 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Newbury Racecourse (4.9 km):
Loading live departures…
Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£402,790 average▲ 0.2% YoY
Across West Berkshire · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,314 average monthly rent▲ 3.2% YoY
- 1 bed £919
- 2 bed £1,194
- 3 bed £1,483
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
9.6× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 9.6 times median annual pay (9.9× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 159.9p · BP (9.9 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 191.9p · BP (9.9 km)
3 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
50 charging locations within ~8 km
- 10 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 350 kW
- Nearest: Moto Chieveley Services (1.2 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools2
- Sports pitches4
- Playgrounds3
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
161,448 residents in West Berkshire · 229/km²
- Under 16: 19%
- 16–64: 61%
- 65+: 20%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the least deprived areas in England
Ranked 289 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,505 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band C (28% of 72,040)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
99 schools · 27,859 pupils
67 primary · 10 secondary · 22 other
Ofsted: 21 of 23 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (91%)
82inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- St Bartholomew's SchoolOutstanding
- Denefield SchoolGood
- Kennet SchoolGood
- Theale Green SchoolGood
- John O'Gaunt School
- Little Heath School
- Park House School
- The Downs School
- The Willink School
- Trinity School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · West Berkshire
Care & health services
150 CQC-registered services
- Care homes46
- GP practices17
- Dentists34
- Homecare agencies39
- Hospitals & hospices4
CQC ratings: 95% of rated services Good or Outstanding
Source: Care Quality Commission · West Berkshire
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 6 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
218 applications decided
86.7% granted · 189 granted, 29 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Mr Lee Dillon
Liberal Democrat
Newbury
Recent votes:
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Liberal Democrat majority
- Lab 1
- Con 11
- LD 28
- Grn 2
- Oth 1
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools2
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens2
- Restaurants & cafés6
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
9,340 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
6 jobs advertised
e.g. Online French Tutoring Job in Curridge – Flexible Schedule, Online Maths Tutor - Part Time, Become a Maths Tutor in Curridge – Flexible & Remote
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£861 median full-time weekly pay
2.4% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£32,258 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
44% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 75,598 certificates
8.5% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
53% low-carbon electricity
Solar 33% · Imports 29% · Gas 18% · Wind 10%
96 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity
Latest estimate for South England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 84.9 yrs women · 82 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 66.5 women · 65.5 men
59% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.5
- Feeling worthwhile7.7
- Happiness yesterday7.4
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.1
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Newbury:
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership420 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s359 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership327 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office271 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test264 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Curridge · 0.5 kmCurridge is a village in the civil parish of Chieveley in the English county of Berkshire.
Chieveley services · 1.2 kmChieveley services is a UK motorway service station just off the M4 motorway at Chieveley near Newbury in Berkshire, England. It is owned by Moto. It is situated on the A34 between Oxford and Winchester just off Junct…
Cold Ash Quarry · 1.2 kmCold Ash Quarry is a 0.4-hectare (0.99-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest north of Newbury in Berkshire. It is a Geological Conservation Review site.
Royal School of Military Survey · 1.5 kmRoyal School of Military Survey (DCI RSMS) is a joint services survey training facility associated with the Corps of Royal Engineers (RE) but attached to the United Kingdom Defence Intelligence and Security Centre (DI…
Denison Barracks · 1.7 kmDenison Barracks is a British Army installation at Hermitage in Berkshire, England.
Downe House School · 1.8 kmDowne House School is a private girls' boarding and day school in Cold Ash near Newbury, Berkshire, for girls aged 11–18. Entrance is selective, and the school has an enrollment of 559.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Curridge?
- Curridge is a town in Berkshire, England, in the West Berkshire local authority.
- How deprived is Curridge?
- The West Berkshire local authority, which includes Curridge, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.