Is Phillimore Road in Reading a nice place to live?

Phillimore Road is classified by the ONS as Indian Tech Achievers. Phillimore Road is in the lowest 10% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has some of the lowest levels of deprivation in the country.

Geography

Phillimore Road is located in the Peppard ward of the Reading district in Berkshire.
Coordinates 51.492924, -0.958362
Grid Ref SU724776
Suburb Caversham Park
Constituency Reading East
Postcodes RG4 8UN, RG4 8UR

House Prices

The average house price in Phillimore Road is 100% higher than the rest of Reading. The last sale we have on record is 18 Phillimore Road, that sold for £680,000. The average house price in Reading is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Phillimore Road

Date No. Type Price
30/11/2022 18 Detached £680,000
13/05/2022 1 Detached £273,755
17/12/2020 9 Detached £580,000
09/10/2020 25 Detached £430,000
20/02/2020 11 Detached £616,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Phillimore Road, Berkshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Thames-valley Police in Phillimore Road during September 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Phillimore Road and compared that to the average for the Peppard ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Phillimore Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Peppard ward

Social economic statistics for Phillimore Road

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Phillimore Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Phillimore Road is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Phillimore Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Phillimore Road are in the top 10% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Phillimore Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Phillimore Road are in the top 20% least employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Phillimore Road are in the top 20% least health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Phillimore Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Phillimore Road are in the top 10% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Phillimore Road

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Phillimore Road.

Unemployment in Phillimore Road

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
1.83% of Phillimore Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Phillimore Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Phillimore Road. The proportion of retirees on Phillimore Road is 19.86% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
38.46% of Phillimore Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Phillimore Road

The proportion of home owners on Phillimore Road is 31.33% higher than the national average of 62%. 5.93% of properties in Phillimore Road are private rented and 0.74% are social rented.
93.33% of residents of Phillimore Road own their home

Country of Birth of Phillimore Road residents

The proportion if Phillimore Road residents born in the UK is 2.35% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 15% of Phillimore Road residents were born outside the UK.
85% of Phillimore Road residents were born in the UK

Phillimore Road Summary

With house prices in Phillimore Road more than the average for Berkshire and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. Phillimore Road is the the top 10% of least income deprivated streets in England. Phillimore Road has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Phillimore Road maybe difficult.

Phillimore Road has very low levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe easier compared to the rest of the country.

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