Is Grove Hill in Reading a nice place to live?

Grove Hill is classified by the ONS as Social Renting Young Families. Grove Hill 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

Grove Hill is located in the Thames ward of the Reading district in Berkshire.
Coordinates 51.478319, -0.974434
Grid Ref SU713759
Suburb Caversham
Constituency Reading East
Postcodes RG4 8PR

House Prices

The average house price in Grove Hill is 100% higher than the rest of Reading. The last sale we have on record is 30 Grove Hill, that sold for £360,000. The average house price in Reading is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Grove Hill

Date No. Type Price
07/07/2023 30 Terrace £360,000
09/11/2022 15 Detached £880,000
06/10/2022 6 Detached £600,000
25/05/2022 72 Terrace £280,000
05/01/2022 5 Semi £418,000
28/06/2021 4 Detached £440,000
04/06/2020 32 Terrace £305,000

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

Crime in Grove Hill, Berkshire

There were 1 street crime incidents in Grove Hill 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 Grove Hill
# Category Outcome
1 Vehicle Crime Under investigation

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 Grove Hill and compared that to the average for the Thames ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Grove Hill

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

2021 Census for Grove Hill

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

Unemployment in Grove Hill

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.
4.01% of Grove Hill residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Grove Hill

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Grove Hill. The proportion of retirees on Grove Hill is 2.91% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
15.69% of Grove Hill residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Grove Hill

The proportion of home owners on Grove Hill is 7.65% lower than the national average of 62%. 10.87% of properties in Grove Hill are private rented and 34.06% are social rented.
54.35% of residents of Grove Hill own their home

Country of Birth of Grove Hill residents

The proportion if Grove Hill residents born in the UK is 2.54% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 19.89% of Grove Hill residents were born outside the UK.
80.11% of Grove Hill residents were born in the UK

Grove Hill Summary

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

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