Is Muirfield Close in Reading a nice place to live?

Muirfield Close is classified by the ONS as Multicultural Student Neighbourhoods. Muirfield Close 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

Muirfield Close is located in the Redlands ward of the Reading district in Berkshire.
Coordinates 51.453112, -0.953684
Grid Ref SU728731
Suburb Newtown
Constituency Reading East

House Prices

The average house price in Muirfield Close is 100% higher than the rest of Reading. The last sale we have on record is TROON COURT Muirfield Close, that sold for £170,000. The average house price in Reading is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Muirfield Close

Date No. Type Price
31/03/2022 TROON COURT Flat £170,000
31/03/2022 TROON COURT Flat £155,000
25/03/2022 GULLANE COURT Flat £166,500
22/12/2021 GLENEAGLES COURT Flat £173,000
16/12/2021 CARNOUSTIE COURT Flat £220,000
19/11/2021 GLENEAGLES COURT Flat £155,000
30/09/2021 TURNBERRY COURT Flat £155,000
23/08/2021 TURNBERRY COURT Flat £152,000
19/05/2021 CARNOUSTIE COURT Flat £170,000
09/04/2021 PRESTWICK COURT Flat £172,500

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

Crime in Muirfield Close, Berkshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Thames-valley Police in Muirfield Close 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 Muirfield Close and compared that to the average for the Redlands ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Muirfield Close

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

2021 Census for Muirfield Close

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

Unemployment in Muirfield Close

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.
2.12% of Muirfield Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Muirfield Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Muirfield Close. The proportion of retirees on Muirfield Close is 11.93% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
6.67% of Muirfield Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Muirfield Close

The proportion of home owners on Muirfield Close is 47.4% lower than the national average of 62%. 82.74% of properties in Muirfield Close are private rented and 2.21% are social rented.
14.6% of residents of Muirfield Close own their home

Country of Birth of Muirfield Close residents

The proportion if Muirfield Close residents born in the UK is 43.93% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 61.28% of Muirfield Close residents were born outside the UK.
38.72% of Muirfield Close residents were born in the UK

Muirfield Close Summary

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

Muirfield Close 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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