Is Preston Road in Reading a nice place to live?

Preston Road is classified by the ONS as Inner City Ethnic Mix. Preston Road has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Preston Road is located in the Katesgrove ward of the Reading district in Berkshire.
Coordinates 51.444091, -0.970725
Grid Ref SU716721
Suburb Coley
Constituency Reading East
Postcodes RG2 0BE, RG2 0EB

House Prices

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

Crime in Preston Road, Berkshire

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

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

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

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Preston Road

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

Unemployment in Preston 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.
5.06% of Preston Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Preston Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Preston Road. The proportion of retirees on Preston Road is 8.9% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
9.7% of Preston Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Preston Road

The proportion of home owners on Preston Road is 12% lower than the national average of 62%. 50% of properties in Preston Road are private rented and 0% are social rented.
50% of residents of Preston Road own their home

Country of Birth of Preston Road residents

The proportion if Preston Road residents born in the UK is 30.97% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 48.32% of Preston Road residents were born outside the UK.
51.68% of Preston Road residents were born in the UK

Preston Road Summary

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

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