Is London Road in Reading a nice place to live?

London Road is classified by the ONS as Urban Cultural Mix. London Road has a slightly lower than average crime rate (see map). The road has a slightly lower level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

London Road is located in the Redlands ward of the Reading district in Berkshire.
Coordinates 51.452238, -0.956582
Grid Ref SU726730
Suburb Newtown
Constituency Reading East

House Prices

The average house price in London Road is 100% higher than the rest of Reading. The last sale we have on record is SHELLEY COURT, 46 London Road, that sold for £260,000. The average house price in Reading is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in London Road

Date No. Type Price
28/04/2023 SHELLEY COURT, 46 Flat £260,000
28/04/2023 SHELLEY COURT, 46 Flat £260,000
28/02/2023 LODDON HOUSE Flat £520,000
19/12/2022 274 Semi £425,000
16/12/2022 28 Flat £250,000
15/12/2022 SHELLEY COURT, 46 Flat £263,000
13/12/2022 20 Flat £325,000
21/11/2022 SHELLEY COURT, 46 Flat £260,000
21/11/2022 ALBION TERRACE Flat £215,000
10/11/2022 32 Flat £293,000

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

Crime in London Road, Berkshire

There were 6 street crime incidents in London 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 London Road
# Category Outcome
1 Burglary Under investigation
2 Criminal Damage Arson Under investigation
3 Public Order Investigation complete; no suspect identified
4 Violent Crime Under investigation
5 Violent Crime Under investigation
6 Violent Crime Under investigation

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 London Road and compared that to the average for the Redlands ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in London Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Redlands ward

Social economic statistics for London 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 London Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean London 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 London Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around London 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 London Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in London 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 London Road are in the top 40% 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 London Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in London Road are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for London Road

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

Unemployment in London 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.
2.95% of London Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in London Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of London Road. The proportion of retirees on London Road is 15.06% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
3.54% of London Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in London Road

The proportion of home owners on London Road is 32.18% lower than the national average of 62%. 63.16% of properties in London Road are private rented and 7.02% are social rented.
29.82% of residents of London Road own their home

Country of Birth of London Road residents

The proportion if London Road residents born in the UK is 49.59% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 66.94% of London Road residents were born outside the UK.
33.06% of London Road residents were born in the UK

London Road Summary

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

London 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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