Is Faircross Road in Reading a nice place to live?

Faircross Road is classified by the ONS as Commuters with Young Families. Faircross Road has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Faircross Road is located in the Southcote ward of the Reading district in Berkshire.
Coordinates 51.443261, -1.003766
Grid Ref SU693720
Suburb Southcote
Constituency Reading West
Postcodes RG3 3EL, RG30 3EL

House Prices

The average house price in Faircross Road is 100% higher than the rest of Reading. The last sale we have on record is 2 Faircross Road, that sold for £338,000. The average house price in Reading is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Faircross Road

Date No. Type Price
31/07/2023 2 Semi £338,000

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

Crime in Faircross Road, Berkshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Thames-valley Police in Faircross Road 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 Faircross Road and compared that to the average for the Southcote ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Faircross 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 Faircross Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Faircross 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 Faircross Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Faircross Road are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Faircross Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Faircross Road 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 Faircross Road are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

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 Faircross Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Faircross Road are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Faircross Road

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

Unemployment in Faircross 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.
3.23% of Faircross Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Faircross Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Faircross Road. The proportion of retirees on Faircross Road is 3.44% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
15.16% of Faircross Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Faircross Road

The proportion of home owners on Faircross Road is 5.9% lower than the national average of 62%. 11.59% of properties in Faircross Road are private rented and 31.1% are social rented.
56.1% of residents of Faircross Road own their home

Country of Birth of Faircross Road residents

The proportion if Faircross Road residents born in the UK is 17.96% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 35.31% of Faircross Road residents were born outside the UK.
64.69% of Faircross Road residents were born in the UK

Faircross Road Summary

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

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