Is Brent Gardens in Reading a nice place to live?

Brent Gardens is classified by the ONS as Social Renting Young Families. Brent Gardens has an average crime rate (see map). The road is in the top 30% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Brent Gardens is located in the Whitley ward of the Reading district in Berkshire.
Coordinates 51.434469, -0.96639
Grid Ref SU719711
Suburb Whitley
Constituency Reading West
Postcodes RG2 7SS

House Prices

The average house price in Brent Gardens is 100% higher than the rest of Reading. The last sale we have on record is 16 Brent Gardens, that sold for £275,500. The average house price in Reading is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Brent Gardens

Date No. Type Price
27/04/2020 16 Semi £275,500

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

Crime in Brent Gardens, Berkshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Police in Brent Gardens 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 Brent Gardens and compared that to the average for the Whitley ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Brent Gardens, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Whitley ward

Social economic statistics for Brent Gardens

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 Brent Gardens is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Brent Gardens 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 Brent Gardens experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Brent Gardens 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 Brent Gardens involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Brent Gardens are in the top 40% 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 Brent Gardens 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 Brent Gardens, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Brent Gardens are in the top 30% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Brent Gardens

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

Unemployment in Brent Gardens

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.
4.8% of Brent Gardens residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Brent Gardens

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Brent Gardens. The proportion of retirees on Brent Gardens is 7.53% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
11.07% of Brent Gardens residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Brent Gardens

The proportion of home owners on Brent Gardens is 14.29% lower than the national average of 62%. 28.44% of properties in Brent Gardens are private rented and 22.94% are social rented.
47.71% of residents of Brent Gardens own their home

Country of Birth of Brent Gardens residents

The proportion if Brent Gardens residents born in the UK is 23.21% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 40.56% of Brent Gardens residents were born outside the UK.
59.44% of Brent Gardens residents were born in the UK

Brent Gardens Summary

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

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