Is Kennet Side in Reading a nice place to live?

Kennet Side is classified by the ONS as Students and Professionals. Kennet Side has an average crime rate (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Kennet Side is located in the Park ward of the Reading district in Berkshire.
Coordinates 51.456933, -0.951668
Grid Ref SU729736
Suburb Newtown
Constituency Reading East

House Prices

The average house price in Kennet Side is 100% higher than the rest of Reading. The last sale we have on record is GRANTLEY HEIGHTS Kennet Side, that sold for £260,000. The average house price in Reading is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Kennet Side

Date No. Type Price
20/12/2022 GRANTLEY HEIGHTS Flat £260,000
09/11/2022 JOLLY ANGLERS £350,000
13/10/2022 THE FISHERMANS COTTAGE £720,000
18/06/2021 GRANTLEY HEIGHTS Flat £460,000
05/02/2021 GRANTLEY HEIGHTS Flat £252,000
04/12/2020 344 Terrace £325,000
13/11/2020 338 Terrace £330,000

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

Crime in Kennet Side, Berkshire

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

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Kennet Side, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Park ward

Social economic statistics for Kennet Side

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 Kennet Side is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Kennet Side 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 Kennet Side experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Kennet Side are in the top 40% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Kennet Side

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

Unemployment in Kennet Side

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.
1.49% of Kennet Side residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Kennet Side

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Kennet Side. The proportion of retirees on Kennet Side is 12.63% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
5.97% of Kennet Side residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Kennet Side

The proportion of home owners on Kennet Side is 5.94% lower than the national average of 62%. 37.12% of properties in Kennet Side are private rented and 6.82% are social rented.
56.06% of residents of Kennet Side own their home

Country of Birth of Kennet Side residents

The proportion if Kennet Side residents born in the UK is 25.73% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 43.08% of Kennet Side residents were born outside the UK.
56.92% of Kennet Side residents were born in the UK

Kennet Side Summary

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

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