Oak Grove, Reading, Berkshire

Oak Grove is classified by the ONS as Multi-Ethnic Professionals with Families. Oak Grove is in the lowest 20% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

Oak Grove is located in the Peppard ward of the Reading district in Berkshire.
Coordinates 51.482431, -0.967501
Grid Ref SU717764
Suburb Emmer Green
Constituency Reading East
Postcodes RG4 8AW

House Prices

The average house price in Oak Grove is 100% higher than the rest of Reading. The last sale we have on record is 7 Oak Grove, that sold for £565,000. The average house price in Reading is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Oak Grove

Date No. Type Price
25/03/2022 7 Detached £565,000
19/02/2021 2 Terrace £385,000
06/11/2020 4 Terrace £375,000
16/10/2020 6 Terrace £477,500
24/01/2020 9 Terrace £375,000

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Crime in Oak Grove, Berkshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Thames-valley Police in Oak Grove during July 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 Oak Grove and compared that to the average for the Peppard ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Oak Grove, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Peppard ward

Social economic statistics for Oak Grove

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 Oak Grove is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Oak Grove 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 Oak Grove experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Oak Grove are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Oak Grove

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

Unemployment in Oak Grove

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.
4.5% of Oak Grove residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Oak Grove

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Oak Grove. The proportion of retirees on Oak Grove is 2.51% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
21.11% of Oak Grove residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Oak Grove

The proportion of home owners on Oak Grove is 3.56% higher than the national average of 62%. 9.93% of properties in Oak Grove are private rented and 23.84% are social rented.
65.56% of residents of Oak Grove own their home

Country of Birth of Oak Grove residents

The proportion if Oak Grove residents born in the UK is 3.6% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 20.95% of Oak Grove residents were born outside the UK.
79.05% of Oak Grove residents were born in the UK

Oak Grove Summary

Oak Grove has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Oak Grove maybe difficult.

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