Is Padstow Gardens in Reading a nice place to live?

Padstow Gardens is classified by the ONS as Social Renting Young Families. Padstow Gardens has a slightly lower than average crime rate (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Padstow Gardens is located in the Whitley ward of the Reading district in Berkshire.
Coordinates 51.427615, -0.968334
Grid Ref SU718703
Suburb Whitley
Constituency Reading West
Postcodes RG2 8BB

House Prices

The average house price in Padstow Gardens is 100% higher than the rest of Reading. The last sale we have on record is 13 Padstow Gardens, that sold for £325,000. The average house price in Reading is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Padstow Gardens

Date No. Type Price
28/07/2023 13 Semi £325,000
29/04/2022 9 Semi £350,000
29/10/2021 8 Semi £385,500

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

Crime in Padstow Gardens, Berkshire

There were 2 street crime incidents in Padstow Gardens in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Thames-valley Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Padstow Gardens
# Category Outcome
1 Violent Crime Under investigation
2 Violent Crime Under investigation

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 Padstow Gardens and compared that to the average for the Whitley ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Padstow 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 Padstow Gardens is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Padstow 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 Padstow Gardens experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Padstow Gardens are in the top 40% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Padstow Gardens involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Padstow 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 Padstow 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 Padstow Gardens, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Padstow Gardens are in the top 40% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Padstow Gardens

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

Unemployment in Padstow 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.
4.08% of Padstow Gardens residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Padstow Gardens

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Padstow Gardens. The proportion of retirees on Padstow Gardens is 9.08% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
9.52% of Padstow Gardens residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Padstow Gardens

The proportion of home owners on Padstow Gardens is 8.97% lower than the national average of 62%. 15.91% of properties in Padstow Gardens are private rented and 28.03% are social rented.
53.03% of residents of Padstow Gardens own their home

Country of Birth of Padstow Gardens residents

The proportion if Padstow Gardens residents born in the UK is 14.59% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 31.94% of Padstow Gardens residents were born outside the UK.
68.06% of Padstow Gardens residents were born in the UK

Padstow Gardens Summary

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

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