Whitstone Gardens, Reading, Berkshire

Whitstone Gardens is classified by the ONS as Social Renting Young Families. Whitstone 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

Whitstone Gardens is located in the Whitley ward of the Reading district in Berkshire.
Coordinates 51.428139, -0.964539
Grid Ref SU720704
Suburb Whitley
Constituency Reading West
Postcodes RG2 8AL

House Prices

The average house price in Whitstone Gardens is 100% higher than the rest of Reading. The last sale we have on record is 5 Whitstone Gardens, that sold for £370,000. The average house price in Reading is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Whitstone Gardens

Date No. Type Price
30/04/2021 5 Semi £370,000

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Crime in Whitstone Gardens, Berkshire

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

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

Social economic statistics for Whitstone 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 Whitstone Gardens is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Whitstone 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 Whitstone Gardens experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Whitstone 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 Whitstone Gardens involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Whitstone 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 Whitstone 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 Whitstone Gardens, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Whitstone Gardens are in the top 20% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Whitstone Gardens

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

Unemployment in Whitstone 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 Whitstone Gardens residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Whitstone Gardens

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

Home ownership in Whitstone Gardens

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

Country of Birth of Whitstone Gardens residents

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

Whitstone Gardens Summary

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

Whitstone 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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