Is Rupert Street in Reading a nice place to live?

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

Geography

Rupert Street is located in the Abbey ward of the Reading district in Berkshire.
Coordinates 51.453979, -0.952096
Grid Ref SU729732
Suburb Newtown
Constituency Reading East
Postcodes RG1 3HL, RG1 4LW

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Rupert Street in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Rupert Street, Berkshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Thames-valley Police in Rupert Street 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 Rupert Street and compared that to the average for the Abbey ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Rupert Street

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 Rupert Street is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Rupert Street 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 Rupert Street experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Rupert Street 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 Rupert Street involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Rupert Street 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 Rupert Street 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 Rupert Street, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Rupert Street are in the top 30% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Rupert Street

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

Unemployment in Rupert Street

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.
5.04% of Rupert Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Rupert Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Rupert Street. The proportion of retirees on Rupert Street is 7.4% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
11.2% of Rupert Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Rupert Street

The proportion of home owners on Rupert Street is 34.07% lower than the national average of 62%. 32.4% of properties in Rupert Street are private rented and 36.31% are social rented.
27.93% of residents of Rupert Street own their home

Country of Birth of Rupert Street residents

The proportion if Rupert Street residents born in the UK is 36.29% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 53.64% of Rupert Street residents were born outside the UK.
46.36% of Rupert Street residents were born in the UK

Rupert Street Summary

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

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