Is Wensley Road in Reading a nice place to live?

Wensley Road is classified by the ONS as Commuters with Young Families. Wensley Road has a slightly lower than average crime rate (see map). The road has a slightly lower level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Wensley Road is located in the Minster ward of the Reading district in Berkshire.
Coordinates 51.445039, -0.985669
Grid Ref SU705722
Suburb Coley Park
Constituency Reading West

House Prices

The average house price in Wensley Road is 100% higher than the rest of Reading. The last sale we have on record is 41 Wensley Road, that sold for £422,500. The average house price in Reading is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Wensley Road

Date No. Type Price
14/07/2023 41 Terrace £422,500
14/12/2022 263 Terrace £330,000
30/09/2022 179 Semi £360,000
28/09/2022 284 Terrace £405,000
08/07/2022 238 Terrace £290,000
27/06/2022 48 Flat £174,000
01/06/2022 222 Terrace £340,000
20/05/2022 177 Semi £375,000
17/03/2022 161 Semi £360,000
01/03/2022 264 Terrace £285,000

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

Crime in Wensley Road, Berkshire

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

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

Social economic statistics for Wensley Road

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 Wensley Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Wensley Road 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 Wensley Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Wensley Road are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Wensley Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Wensley Road 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 Wensley Road 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 Wensley Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Wensley Road are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Wensley Road

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

Unemployment in Wensley Road

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 Wensley Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Wensley Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Wensley Road. The proportion of retirees on Wensley Road is 5.95% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
12.65% of Wensley Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Wensley Road

The proportion of home owners on Wensley Road is 9.27% lower than the national average of 62%. 16.36% of properties in Wensley Road are private rented and 29.09% are social rented.
52.73% of residents of Wensley Road own their home

Country of Birth of Wensley Road residents

The proportion if Wensley Road residents born in the UK is 25.83% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 43.18% of Wensley Road residents were born outside the UK.
56.82% of Wensley Road residents were born in the UK

Wensley Road Summary

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

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