Reading Road, Ipswich, Suffolk

Reading Road is classified by the ONS as Private Renting New Arrivals. Reading Road is in the lowest 20% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

Reading Road is located in the Bixley ward of the Ipswich district in Suffolk.
Coordinates 52.061599, 1.187923
Grid Ref TM186451
Suburb Rushmere
Constituency Ipswich
Postcodes IP4 4NP, IP4 4NR

House Prices

The average house price in Reading Road is 100% higher than the rest of Ipswich. The last sale we have on record is 74 Reading Road, that sold for £365,000. The average house price in Ipswich is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Reading Road

Date No. Type Price
26/07/2023 74 Semi £365,000
16/12/2022 31 Semi £242,000
21/10/2022 33 Semi £220,000
01/08/2022 22 Semi £247,500
26/11/2021 17 Semi £135,000
27/08/2021 14 Semi £212,000
26/08/2021 41 Semi £218,000
30/06/2021 17 Semi £126,500
25/09/2020 52 Semi £215,000
20/03/2020 29 Terrace £185,000

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

Crime in Reading Road, Suffolk

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Suffolk Police in Reading Road 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 Reading Road and compared that to the average for the Bixley ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Reading Road

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 Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Reading Road 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 Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Reading Road are in the top 40% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Reading Road

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

Unemployment in Reading Road

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.
4.31% of Reading Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Reading Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Reading Road. The proportion of retirees on Reading Road is 6.53% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
12.07% of Reading Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Reading Road

The proportion of home owners on Reading Road is 2.16% lower than the national average of 62%. 29.92% of properties in Reading Road are private rented and 9.45% are social rented.
59.84% of residents of Reading Road own their home

Country of Birth of Reading Road residents

The proportion if Reading Road residents born in the UK is 4.57% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 12.78% of Reading Road residents were born outside the UK.
87.22% of Reading Road residents were born in the UK

Reading Road Summary

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

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