Is Heron Way in Reading a nice place to live?

Heron Way is classified by the ONS as Social Renting Young Families. Heron Way is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road is in the top 30% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Heron Way is located in the Minster ward of the Reading district in Berkshire.
Coordinates 51.442288, -0.990867
Grid Ref SU702719
Suburb Coley Park
Constituency Reading West
Postcodes RG1 6DY

House Prices

The average house price in Heron Way is 100% higher than the rest of Reading. The last sale we have on record is 6 Heron Way, that sold for £250,000. The average house price in Reading is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Heron Way

Date No. Type Price
30/11/2022 6 Semi £250,000
17/11/2022 1 Semi £352,500
30/09/2022 6 Detached £509,500
16/07/2021 7 Terrace £345,000
30/06/2021 3 Semi £369,000
28/09/2020 9 Detached £525,000
05/08/2020 10 Detached £505,000
05/08/2020 1 Detached £435,000
06/03/2020 21 Detached £375,000

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

Crime in Heron Way, Berkshire

There were 1 street crime incidents in Heron Way 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 Heron Way
# Category Outcome
1 Criminal Damage Arson Investigation complete; no suspect identified

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 Heron Way and compared that to the average for the Minster ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Heron Way, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Minster ward

Social economic statistics for Heron Way

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 Heron Way is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Heron Way 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 Heron Way experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Heron Way are in the top 30% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Heron Way involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Heron Way are in the top 30% 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 Heron Way are in the top 30% of the most 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 Heron Way, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Heron Way are in the top 30% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Heron Way

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

Unemployment in Heron Way

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.
5.98% of Heron Way residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Heron Way

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Heron Way. The proportion of retirees on Heron Way is 3.22% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
15.38% of Heron Way residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Heron Way

The proportion of home owners on Heron Way is 13.4% lower than the national average of 62%. 12.15% of properties in Heron Way are private rented and 39.25% are social rented.
48.6% of residents of Heron Way own their home

Country of Birth of Heron Way residents

The proportion if Heron Way residents born in the UK is 17.22% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 34.57% of Heron Way residents were born outside the UK.
65.43% of Heron Way residents were born in the UK

Heron Way Summary

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

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