Is College Road in Reading a nice place to live?

College Road is classified by the ONS as Students and Professionals. College Road is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

College Road is located in the Park ward of the Reading district in Berkshire.
Coordinates 51.450108, -0.941621
Grid Ref SU736728
Suburb Newtown
Constituency Reading East

House Prices

The average house price in College Road is 100% higher than the rest of Reading. The last sale we have on record is 26 College Road, that sold for £520,000. The average house price in Reading is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in College Road

Date No. Type Price
18/06/2023 26 Semi £520,000
24/06/2022 48 Semi £606,000
30/04/2020 46 Semi £605,000
30/01/2020 27 Semi £615,000
17/01/2020 14 Semi £637,000

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

Crime in College Road, Berkshire

There were 2 street crime incidents in College Road in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Thames-valley Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in College Road
# Category Outcome
1 Bicycle Theft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
2 Other Theft 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 College Road and compared that to the average for the Park ward.

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

Social economic statistics for College 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 College Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean College 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 College Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around College Road are in the top 40% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around College Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in College Road are in the top 30% 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 College Road 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 College Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in College Road are in the top 40% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for College Road

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

Unemployment in College 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.
0.81% of College Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in College Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of College Road. The proportion of retirees on College Road is 1.02% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
19.62% of College Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in College Road

The proportion of home owners on College Road is 15.15% lower than the national average of 62%. 47.55% of properties in College Road are private rented and 5.59% are social rented.
46.85% of residents of College Road own their home

Country of Birth of College Road residents

The proportion if College Road residents born in the UK is 18.75% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 36.1% of College Road residents were born outside the UK.
63.9% of College Road residents were born in the UK

College Road Summary

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

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