Holmes Road, Reading, Berkshire

Holmes Road is classified by the ONS as Multi-Ethnic Professionals with Families. Holmes Road is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Holmes Road is located in the Park ward of the Reading district in Berkshire.
Coordinates 51.442251, -0.932853
Grid Ref SU742720
Constituency Reading East
Postcodes RG6 2BH, RG6 7BH

House Prices

The average house price in Holmes Road is 100% higher than the rest of Reading. The last sale we have on record is 7 Holmes Road, that sold for £775,000. The average house price in Reading is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Holmes Road

Date No. Type Price
29/10/2021 7 Terrace £775,000
15/06/2021 5 £735,000
26/06/2020 21 Semi £535,077

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

Crime in Holmes Road, Berkshire

There were 1 street crime incidents in Holmes Road in May 2024. These are the latest figures released by Thames-valley Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: May 2024
May 2024 Crime Incidents in Holmes Road
# Category Outcome
1 Vehicle Crime Investigation complete; no suspect identified

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 Holmes Road and compared that to the average for the Park ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Holmes Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Park ward

Social economic statistics for Holmes 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 Holmes Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Holmes 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 Holmes Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Holmes Road are in the top 30% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Holmes Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Holmes Road are in the top 20% 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 Holmes Road are in the top 20% 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 Holmes Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Holmes Road are in the top 20% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Holmes Road

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

Unemployment in Holmes 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.
1.11% of Holmes Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Holmes Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Holmes Road. The proportion of retirees on Holmes Road is 0.66% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
19.26% of Holmes Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Holmes Road

The proportion of home owners on Holmes Road is 23.22% higher than the national average of 62%. 13.91% of properties in Holmes Road are private rented and 0.87% are social rented.
85.22% of residents of Holmes Road own their home

Country of Birth of Holmes Road residents

The proportion if Holmes Road residents born in the UK is 5.73% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 23.08% of Holmes Road residents were born outside the UK.
76.92% of Holmes Road residents were born in the UK

Holmes Road Summary

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

Holmes Road 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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