The Readings, Three Rivers, Hertfordshire

The Readings is classified by the ONS as Indian Tech Achievers. The Readings is in the lowest 20% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has some of the lowest levels of deprivation in the country.

Geography

The Readings is located in the Chorleywood North & Sarratt ward of the Three Rivers district in Hertfordshire.
Coordinates 51.660739, -0.497809
Grid Ref TQ040968
Suburb Chorleywood
Constituency South West Hertfordshire
Postcodes WD3 5SY, WD3 5SZ

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in The Readings in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in The Readings, Hertfordshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Hertfordshire Police in The Readings 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 The Readings and compared that to the average for the Chorleywood North & Sarratt ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in The Readings, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Chorleywood North & Sarratt ward

Social economic statistics for The Readings

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

2021 Census for The Readings

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

Unemployment in The Readings

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.
2.21% of The Readings residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in The Readings

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of The Readings. The proportion of retirees on The Readings is 1.62% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
20.22% of The Readings residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in The Readings

The proportion of home owners on The Readings is 27.92% higher than the national average of 62%. 8.53% of properties in The Readings are private rented and 1.55% are social rented.
89.92% of residents of The Readings own their home

Country of Birth of The Readings residents

The proportion if The Readings residents born in the UK is 0.98% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 18.33% of The Readings residents were born outside the UK.
81.67% of The Readings residents were born in the UK

The Readings Summary

The Readings has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in The Readings maybe difficult.

The Readings 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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