Is Kennet Walk in Reading a nice place to live?

Kennet Walk is classified by the ONS as Asian Terraces and Flats. Kennet Walk has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). The road is in the top 30% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Kennet Walk is located in the Abbey ward of the Reading district in Berkshire.
Coordinates 51.457306, -0.954135
Grid Ref SU727736
Suburb Newtown
Constituency Reading East

House Prices

The average house price in Kennet Walk is 100% higher than the rest of Reading. The last sale we have on record is 68 Kennet Walk, that sold for £210,000. The average house price in Reading is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Kennet Walk

Date No. Type Price
25/11/2022 68 Flat £210,000
18/11/2022 124 Flat £265,000
14/11/2022 26 Flat £283,500
08/11/2022 40 Flat £267,500
08/07/2022 56 Flat £210,000
04/02/2022 116 Flat £175,000
16/12/2021 4 Flat £218,000
30/09/2021 142 Flat £212,000
28/06/2021 112 Flat £198,000
05/02/2021 52 Flat £187,500

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 Walk, Berkshire

There were 1 street crime incidents in Kennet Walk 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 Kennet Walk
# Category Outcome
1 Anti Social Behaviour -

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 Walk and compared that to the average for the Abbey ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Kennet Walk, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Abbey ward

Social economic statistics for Kennet Walk

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 Walk is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Kennet Walk 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 Walk experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Kennet Walk are in the top 30% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Kennet Walk

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

Unemployment in Kennet Walk

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.
3.29% of Kennet Walk residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Kennet Walk

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Kennet Walk. The proportion of retirees on Kennet Walk is 10.84% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
7.76% of Kennet Walk residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Kennet Walk

The proportion of home owners on Kennet Walk is 33.18% lower than the national average of 62%. 21.83% of properties in Kennet Walk are private rented and 45.41% are social rented.
28.82% of residents of Kennet Walk own their home

Country of Birth of Kennet Walk residents

The proportion if Kennet Walk residents born in the UK is 19.82% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 37.17% of Kennet Walk residents were born outside the UK.
62.83% of Kennet Walk residents were born in the UK

Kennet Walk Summary

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

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