Is Bankside Close in Reading a nice place to live?

Bankside Close is classified by the ONS as Social Renting Young Families. Bankside Close has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). The road is in the top 30% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Bankside Close is located in the Church ward of the Reading district in Berkshire.
Coordinates 51.431351, -0.95245
Grid Ref SU729707
Suburb Whitley
Constituency Reading East
Postcodes RG2 7NH

House Prices

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

Crime in Bankside Close, Berkshire

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

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

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

2021 Census for Bankside Close

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

Unemployment in Bankside 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.
3.92% of Bankside Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Bankside Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Bankside Close. The proportion of retirees on Bankside Close is 10.48% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
8.12% of Bankside Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Bankside Close

The proportion of home owners on Bankside Close is 21.71% lower than the national average of 62%. 20.14% of properties in Bankside Close are private rented and 38.85% are social rented.
40.29% of residents of Bankside Close own their home

Country of Birth of Bankside Close residents

The proportion if Bankside Close residents born in the UK is 11.76% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 29.11% of Bankside Close residents were born outside the UK.
70.89% of Bankside Close residents were born in the UK

Bankside Close Summary

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

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