Is Eliot Close in Reading a nice place to live?

Eliot Close is classified by the ONS as Ageing in Suburbia. Eliot Close is in the lowest 20% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Eliot Close is located in the Thames ward of the Reading district in Berkshire.
Coordinates 51.477575, -0.974724
Grid Ref SU713758
Suburb Caversham
Constituency Reading East
Postcodes RG4 8PB, RG4 8PP

House Prices

The average house price in Eliot Close is 100% higher than the rest of Reading. The last sale we have on record is 26 Eliot Close, that sold for £175,000. The average house price in Reading is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Eliot Close

Date No. Type Price
26/09/2022 26 Flat £175,000
19/07/2022 26 Flat £156,000

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

Crime in Eliot Close, Berkshire

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

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Eliot Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Thames ward

Social economic statistics for Eliot Close

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 Eliot Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Eliot Close 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 Eliot Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Eliot Close 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 Eliot Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Eliot Close are in the top 30% 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 Eliot Close are in the top 30% 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 Eliot Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Eliot Close are in the top 20% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Eliot Close

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

Unemployment in Eliot Close

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.
1.75% of Eliot Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Eliot Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Eliot Close. The proportion of retirees on Eliot Close is 2.45% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
21.05% of Eliot Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Eliot Close

The proportion of home owners on Eliot Close is 19.25% higher than the national average of 62%. 17.36% of properties in Eliot Close are private rented and 1.39% are social rented.
81.25% of residents of Eliot Close own their home

Country of Birth of Eliot Close residents

The proportion if Eliot Close residents born in the UK is 4.69% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 22.04% of Eliot Close residents were born outside the UK.
77.96% of Eliot Close residents were born in the UK

Eliot Close Summary

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

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