Reading Close, Basildon, Essex

Reading Close is classified by the ONS as White Suburban Communities. Reading Close is in the lowest 20% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Reading Close is located in the Langdon Hills ward of the Basildon district in Essex.
Coordinates 51.56787, 0.405173
Grid Ref TQ667881
Suburb Laindon
Constituency South Basildon and East Thurrock
Postcodes SS16 6UF

House Prices

The average house price in Reading Close is 18.23% higher than the rest of Basildon. The last sale we have on record is 1 Reading Close, that sold for £395,000. The average house price in Basildon is £322,978 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Reading Close

Date No. Type Price
03/03/2022 1 Detached £395,000

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Crime in Reading Close, Essex

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Essex Police in Reading 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 Reading Close and compared that to the average for the Langdon Hills ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Reading Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Langdon Hills ward

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

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Reading Close

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

Unemployment in Reading 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.
1.75% of Reading Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Reading Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Reading Close. The proportion of retirees on Reading Close is 0.18% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
18.42% of Reading Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Reading Close

The proportion of home owners on Reading Close is 30.66% higher than the national average of 62%. 7.34% of properties in Reading Close are private rented and 0% are social rented.
92.66% of residents of Reading Close own their home

Country of Birth of Reading Close residents

The proportion if Reading Close residents born in the UK is 8.52% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 8.83% of Reading Close residents were born outside the UK.
91.17% of Reading Close residents were born in the UK

Reading Close Summary

With house prices in Reading Close more than the average for Essex and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. Reading Close is the the top 10% of least income deprivated streets in England. Reading Close has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Reading Close maybe difficult.

Reading Close has very low levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe easier compared to the rest of the country.

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