Is Derby Street in Reading a nice place to live?

Derby Street is classified by the ONS as Asian Terraces and Flats. Derby Street is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 30% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Derby Street is located in the Abbey ward of the Reading district in Berkshire.
Coordinates 51.456957, -0.985016
Grid Ref SU706735
Suburb Reading West
Constituency Reading East
Postcodes RG1 7NX

House Prices

The average house price in Derby Street is 100% higher than the rest of Reading. The last sale we have on record is 20 Derby Street, that sold for £300,000. The average house price in Reading is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Derby Street

Date No. Type Price
07/10/2022 20 Terrace £300,000
12/04/2021 19 Flat £190,000
05/06/2020 23 Terrace £248,000

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

Crime in Derby Street, Berkshire

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

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

Social economic statistics for Derby 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 Derby Street is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Derby 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 Derby Street experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Derby 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 Derby Street involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Derby Street are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

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 Derby Street are in the top 30% of the most 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 Derby Street, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Derby Street are in the top 30% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Derby Street

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

Unemployment in Derby 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.
6.56% of Derby Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Derby Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Derby Street. The proportion of retirees on Derby Street is 16.3% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
2.3% of Derby Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Derby Street

The proportion of home owners on Derby Street is 34.3% lower than the national average of 62%. 66.89% of properties in Derby Street are private rented and 4.05% are social rented.
27.7% of residents of Derby Street own their home

Country of Birth of Derby Street residents

The proportion if Derby Street residents born in the UK is 45.08% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 62.43% of Derby Street residents were born outside the UK.
37.57% of Derby Street residents were born in the UK

Derby Street Summary

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

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