Is Belle Avenue in Reading a nice place to live?

Belle Avenue is classified by the ONS as Multi-Ethnic Professionals with Families. Belle Avenue 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

Belle Avenue is located in the Park ward of the Reading district in Berkshire.
Coordinates 51.44373, -0.934358
Grid Ref SU741721
Suburb Newtown
Constituency Reading East
Postcodes RG6 2BL, RG6 7BB, RG6 7BL

House Prices

The average house price in Belle Avenue is 100% higher than the rest of Reading. The last sale we have on record is 10 Belle Avenue, that sold for £758,000. The average house price in Reading is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Belle Avenue

Date No. Type Price
01/06/2022 10 Semi £758,000
10/12/2021 1 Detached £726,000

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

Crime in Belle Avenue, Berkshire

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

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

Social economic statistics for Belle 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 Belle Avenue is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Belle 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 Belle Avenue experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Belle Avenue 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 Belle Avenue involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Belle Avenue 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 Belle Avenue 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 Belle Avenue, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Belle Avenue are in the top 20% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Belle Avenue

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

Unemployment in Belle 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.
1.11% of Belle Avenue residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Belle Avenue

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

Home ownership in Belle Avenue

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

Country of Birth of Belle Avenue residents

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

Belle Avenue Summary

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

Belle 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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