Is Anstey Road in Reading a nice place to live?

Anstey Road is classified by the ONS as Urban Cultural Mix. Anstey Road is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Anstey Road is located in the Abbey ward of the Reading district in Berkshire.
Coordinates 51.452689, -0.97921
Grid Ref SU710731
Suburb Coley
Constituency Reading East
Postcodes RG1 7JR, RG1 7XT

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Anstey Road in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Anstey Road, Berkshire

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

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Anstey Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Abbey ward

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Anstey Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Anstey 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 Anstey Road 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 Anstey Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Anstey Road are in the top 40% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Anstey Road

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

Unemployment in Anstey 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.
5.61% of Anstey Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Anstey Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Anstey Road. The proportion of retirees on Anstey Road is 8.78% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
9.82% of Anstey Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Anstey Road

The proportion of home owners on Anstey Road is 45.33% lower than the national average of 62%. 64.37% of properties in Anstey Road are private rented and 16.09% are social rented.
16.67% of residents of Anstey Road own their home

Country of Birth of Anstey Road residents

The proportion if Anstey Road residents born in the UK is 40.41% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 57.76% of Anstey Road residents were born outside the UK.
42.24% of Anstey Road residents were born in the UK

Anstey Road Summary

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

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