Is Templeton Gardens in Reading a nice place to live?

Templeton Gardens is classified by the ONS as Social Renting Young Families. Templeton Gardens is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 20% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Templeton Gardens is located in the Whitley ward of the Reading district in Berkshire.
Coordinates 51.427338, -0.964528
Grid Ref SU720703
Suburb Whitley
Constituency Reading West
Postcodes RG2 8AN

House Prices

The average house price in Templeton Gardens is 100% higher than the rest of Reading. The last sale we have on record is 11 Templeton Gardens, that sold for £292,500. The average house price in Reading is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Templeton Gardens

Date No. Type Price
29/06/2021 11 Semi £292,500

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

Crime in Templeton Gardens, Berkshire

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

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

Social economic statistics for Templeton 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 Templeton Gardens is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Templeton 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 Templeton Gardens experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Templeton Gardens are in the top 20% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Templeton Gardens involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Templeton Gardens are in the top 20% 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 Templeton Gardens are in the top 20% 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 Templeton Gardens, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Templeton Gardens are in the top 20% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Templeton Gardens

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

Unemployment in Templeton 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.
5.26% of Templeton Gardens residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Templeton Gardens

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Templeton Gardens. The proportion of retirees on Templeton Gardens is 10.5% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
8.1% of Templeton Gardens residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Templeton Gardens

The proportion of home owners on Templeton Gardens is 15.04% lower than the national average of 62%. 13.91% of properties in Templeton Gardens are private rented and 39.13% are social rented.
46.96% of residents of Templeton Gardens own their home

Country of Birth of Templeton Gardens residents

The proportion if Templeton Gardens residents born in the UK is 10.35% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 27.7% of Templeton Gardens residents were born outside the UK.
72.3% of Templeton Gardens residents were born in the UK

Templeton Gardens Summary

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

Templeton Gardens has very high levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe harder compared to the rest of the country.

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