Is Newark Street in Reading a nice place to live?

Newark Street is classified by the ONS as Urban Cultural Mix. Newark Street has an average crime rate (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Newark Street is located in the Katesgrove ward of the Reading district in Berkshire.
Coordinates 51.449759, -0.967993
Grid Ref SU718728
Suburb Coley
Constituency Reading East
Postcodes RG1 2SR, RG1 2SS

House Prices

The average house price in Newark Street is 100% higher than the rest of Reading. The last sale we have on record is PRIORS COURT Newark Street, that sold for £176,250. The average house price in Reading is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Newark Street

Date No. Type Price
19/12/2022 PRIORS COURT Flat £176,250
27/06/2022 PRIORS COURT Flat £157,500
01/06/2022 PRIORS COURT Flat £163,000
11/11/2021 5 Flat £202,149
11/11/2021 5 Flat £202,149
17/09/2021 3 Flat £300,000
18/06/2021 3 Flat £317,000
04/06/2021 3 Flat £315,000
04/06/2021 3 Flat £342,000
21/05/2021 3 Flat £340,000

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

Crime in Newark Street, Berkshire

There were 7 street crime incidents in Newark 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 Newark Street
# Category Outcome
1 Anti Social Behaviour -
2 Anti Social Behaviour -
3 Anti Social Behaviour -
4 Burglary Under investigation
5 Violent Crime Under investigation
6 Violent Crime Investigation complete; no suspect identified
7 Other 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 Newark Street and compared that to the average for the Katesgrove ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Newark Street, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Katesgrove ward

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Newark Street involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Newark 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 Newark Street are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

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 Newark Street, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Newark Street are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Newark Street

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

Unemployment in Newark 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.
3.64% of Newark Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Newark Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Newark Street. The proportion of retirees on Newark Street is 14.23% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
4.37% of Newark Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Newark Street

The proportion of home owners on Newark Street is 27.14% lower than the national average of 62%. 57.34% of properties in Newark Street are private rented and 7.8% are social rented.
34.86% of residents of Newark Street own their home

Country of Birth of Newark Street residents

The proportion if Newark Street residents born in the UK is 41.73% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 59.08% of Newark Street residents were born outside the UK.
40.92% of Newark Street residents were born in the UK

Newark Street Summary

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

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