Is Park View in Reading a nice place to live?

Park View is classified by the ONS as Commuters with Young Families. Park View has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). The road is in the top 30% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Park View is located in the Katesgrove ward of the Reading district in Berkshire.
Coordinates 51.443841, -0.972976
Grid Ref SU714721
Suburb Coley
Constituency Reading East
Postcodes RG2 0BX, RG2 0DG, RG2 0PJ

House Prices

The average house price in Park View is 100% higher than the rest of Reading. The last sale we have on record is 9 Park View, that sold for £700,000. The average house price in Reading is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Park View

Date No. Type Price
30/08/2022 9 Semi £700,000

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

Crime in Park View, Berkshire

There were 1 street crime incidents in Park View 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 Park View
# Category Outcome
1 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 Park View and compared that to the average for the Katesgrove ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Park View, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Katesgrove ward

Social economic statistics for Park View

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 Park View is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Park View 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 Park View experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Park View 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 Park View involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Park View are in the top 40% 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 Park View 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 Park View, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Park View are in the top 30% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Park View

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

Unemployment in Park View

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.
6.54% of Park View residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Park View

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Park View. The proportion of retirees on Park View is 13.04% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
5.56% of Park View residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Park View

The proportion of home owners on Park View is 39.71% lower than the national average of 62%. 27.11% of properties in Park View are private rented and 47.59% are social rented.
22.29% of residents of Park View own their home

Country of Birth of Park View residents

The proportion if Park View residents born in the UK is 11.58% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 28.93% of Park View residents were born outside the UK.
71.07% of Park View residents were born in the UK

Park View Summary

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

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