Is Montague Street in Reading a nice place to live?

Montague Street is classified by the ONS as Private Renting New Arrivals. Montague Street has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Montague Street is located in the Caversham ward of the Reading district in Berkshire.
Coordinates 51.466426, -0.960463
Grid Ref SU723746
Suburb Caversham
Constituency Reading East
Postcodes RG1 4JH, RG1 4JW, RG4 0AU, RG4 5AU

House Prices

The average house price in Montague Street is 100% higher than the rest of Reading. The last sale we have on record is 22 Montague Street, that sold for £330,000. The average house price in Reading is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Montague Street

Date No. Type Price
07/10/2022 22 Terrace £330,000
19/08/2022 10 Terrace £301,000
10/06/2022 10 Terrace £260,000
16/07/2021 13 Terrace £300,000
11/06/2021 19 Semi £370,000
24/09/2020 13 Terrace £199,000

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

Crime in Montague Street, Berkshire

There were 2 street crime incidents in Montague Street 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 Montague Street
# Category Outcome
1 Vehicle Crime Investigation complete; no suspect identified
2 Violent 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 Montague Street and compared that to the average for the Caversham ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Montague Street, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Caversham ward

Social economic statistics for Montague Street

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 Montague Street is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Montague Street 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 Montague Street experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Montague Street 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 Montague Street involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Montague Street are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

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 Montague Street are in the top 40% of the most health & disability 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 Montague Street, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Montague Street are in the top 40% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Montague Street

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

Unemployment in Montague Street

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.
4.15% of Montague Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Montague Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Montague Street. The proportion of retirees on Montague Street is 4.61% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
13.99% of Montague Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Montague Street

The proportion of home owners on Montague Street is 1.18% lower than the national average of 62%. 25.77% of properties in Montague Street are private rented and 13.4% are social rented.
60.82% of residents of Montague Street own their home

Country of Birth of Montague Street residents

The proportion if Montague Street residents born in the UK is 7.13% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 24.48% of Montague Street residents were born outside the UK.
75.52% of Montague Street residents were born in the UK

Montague Street Summary

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

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