Is Suffolk Road in Reading a nice place to live?

Suffolk Road is classified by the ONS as Private Renting New Arrivals. Suffolk Road is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Suffolk Road is located in the Battle ward of the Reading district in Berkshire.
Coordinates 51.453346, -1.00123
Grid Ref SU694731
Suburb Battle
Constituency Reading West
Postcodes RG3 2EH, RG30 2EH

House Prices

The average house price in Suffolk Road is 100% higher than the rest of Reading. The last sale we have on record is 4 Suffolk Road, that sold for £360,000. The average house price in Reading is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Suffolk Road

Date No. Type Price
26/06/2023 4 Terrace £360,000
08/10/2021 5 Terrace £255,000

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

Crime in Suffolk Road, Berkshire

There were 2 street crime incidents in Suffolk Road in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Thames-valley Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Suffolk Road
# Category Outcome
1 Anti Social Behaviour -
2 Anti Social Behaviour -

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 Suffolk Road and compared that to the average for the Battle ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Suffolk 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 Suffolk Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Suffolk 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 Suffolk Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Suffolk Road are in the top 40% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Suffolk Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Suffolk Road are in the top 40% of the most 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 Suffolk Road are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

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 Suffolk Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Suffolk Road are in the top 40% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Suffolk Road

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

Unemployment in Suffolk 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.
4.04% of Suffolk Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Suffolk Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Suffolk Road. The proportion of retirees on Suffolk Road is 10.86% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
7.74% of Suffolk Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Suffolk Road

The proportion of home owners on Suffolk Road is 21.42% lower than the national average of 62%. 43.48% of properties in Suffolk Road are private rented and 15.22% are social rented.
40.58% of residents of Suffolk Road own their home

Country of Birth of Suffolk Road residents

The proportion if Suffolk Road residents born in the UK is 21.73% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 39.08% of Suffolk Road residents were born outside the UK.
60.92% of Suffolk Road residents were born in the UK

Suffolk Road Summary

Suffolk Road has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Suffolk Road maybe easier than surrounding areas.

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