Is Highdown Avenue in Reading a nice place to live?

Highdown Avenue is classified by the ONS as Indian Tech Achievers. Highdown Avenue is in the lowest 20% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has some of the lowest levels of deprivation in the country.

Geography

Highdown Avenue is located in the Thames ward of the Reading district in Berkshire.
Coordinates 51.486449, -0.975576
Grid Ref SU712768
Suburb Emmer Green
Constituency Reading East
Postcodes RG4 8QP, RG4 8QS, RG4 8QT

House Prices

The average house price in Highdown Avenue is 100% higher than the rest of Reading. The last sale we have on record is 7 Highdown Avenue, that sold for £750,000. The average house price in Reading is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Highdown Avenue

Date No. Type Price
12/12/2022 7 Detached £750,000
02/02/2022 21A Detached £485,000
08/12/2020 14 Detached £925,000

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

Crime in Highdown Avenue, Berkshire

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

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Highdown Avenue, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Thames ward

Social economic statistics for Highdown Avenue

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 Highdown Avenue is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Highdown Avenue 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 Highdown Avenue experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Highdown Avenue are in the top 10% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Highdown Avenue involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Highdown Avenue are in the top 10% least 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 Highdown Avenue are in the top 10% least 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 Highdown Avenue, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Highdown Avenue are in the top 10% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Highdown Avenue

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

Unemployment in Highdown Avenue

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.
2.49% of Highdown Avenue residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Highdown Avenue

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Highdown Avenue. The proportion of retirees on Highdown Avenue is 1.96% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
20.56% of Highdown Avenue residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Highdown Avenue

The proportion of home owners on Highdown Avenue is 31.24% higher than the national average of 62%. 6.76% of properties in Highdown Avenue are private rented and 0% are social rented.
93.24% of residents of Highdown Avenue own their home

Country of Birth of Highdown Avenue residents

The proportion if Highdown Avenue residents born in the UK is 3.03% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 14.32% of Highdown Avenue residents were born outside the UK.
85.68% of Highdown Avenue residents were born in the UK

Highdown Avenue Summary

With house prices in Highdown Avenue more than the average for Berkshire and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. Highdown Avenue is the the top 10% of least income deprivated streets in England. Highdown Avenue has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Highdown Avenue maybe difficult.

Highdown Avenue has very low levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe easier compared to the rest of the country.

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