Is Farnham Drive in Reading a nice place to live?

Farnham Drive is classified by the ONS as Delayed Retirement. Farnham Drive is in the lowest 30% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

Farnham Drive is located in the Peppard ward of the Reading district in Berkshire.
Coordinates 51.478217, -0.946688
Grid Ref SU732759
Suburb Caversham Park
Constituency Reading East
Postcodes RG4 0NY, RG4 6NY

House Prices

The average house price in Farnham Drive is 100% higher than the rest of Reading. The last sale we have on record is 7 Farnham Drive, that sold for £140,000. The average house price in Reading is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Farnham Drive

Date No. Type Price
21/01/2022 7 Flat £140,000
15/12/2021 16 Flat £200,000
31/08/2021 4 Semi £380,000

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

Crime in Farnham Drive, Berkshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Thames-valley Police in Farnham Drive 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 Farnham Drive and compared that to the average for the Peppard ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Farnham Drive, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Peppard ward

Social economic statistics for Farnham Drive

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 Farnham Drive is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Farnham Drive 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 Farnham Drive experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Farnham Drive are in the top 40% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Farnham Drive involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Farnham Drive are in the top 40% 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 Farnham Drive 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 Farnham Drive, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Farnham Drive are in the top 40% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Farnham Drive

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

Unemployment in Farnham Drive

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.
2.11% of Farnham Drive residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Farnham Drive

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Farnham Drive. The proportion of retirees on Farnham Drive is 2.88% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
21.48% of Farnham Drive residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Farnham Drive

The proportion of home owners on Farnham Drive is 23.6% higher than the national average of 62%. 13.6% of properties in Farnham Drive are private rented and 0.8% are social rented.
85.6% of residents of Farnham Drive own their home

Country of Birth of Farnham Drive residents

The proportion if Farnham Drive residents born in the UK is 0.68% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 16.67% of Farnham Drive residents were born outside the UK.
83.33% of Farnham Drive residents were born in the UK

Farnham Drive Summary

Farnham Drive has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Farnham Drive maybe difficult.

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