11 important facts
Area insights about Reading, local authority district
Locals say
7.4 • Good area
- Local architecture / Beauty
- 7.5
- Green spaces
- 6.7
- Prosperity
- 8.0
- Safety
- 8.2
- High street / Retail amenities
- 6.9
- Transport links
- 7.8
- Local community
- 7.2
- Schools
- 7.8
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Highlights from resident reviews
Read full reviews- "Neighborhood is quiet and safe"
- "Friendly neighbors create a peaceful atmosphere"
- "Limited nearby shops"
- "The area is peaceful and safe"
Data says
Income
View allView income on mapIncludes areas of average wealth and wealthy areas 5/10 - 10/10
Deprivation
View allView deprivation domainsComposed of non-deprived areas by 36%
Professional occupations
View allView full breakdown & mapAverage % of managerial, administrative, and professional occupations 5/10
Residents with degrees
View allView full breakdown & mapAverage % of residents are degree-educated or similar 6/10
Medium crime rate 5/10
Demographics
View allView full breakdown & map- Main ethnic group
- White British 53%
- Main religion
- Christian 40%
- Main age band
- Aged 20 to 39 34%
- Main household type
- People living alone 28%
Reading (LAD)
Average for South East
Noise
View allView noise on map- 33.9% of the area is affected by Traffic noise
Transport
View allView connectivity mapThe area is served by the transport links:
- National Rail
- Cross Country
- Great Western Railway
- South Western Railway
- Elizabeth Line
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Outside London, only National Rail stations are included
62 mainstream schools
- Outstanding: 8 schools or 13%
- Good: 43 schools or 69%
- Primary schools: 47 (6 Outstanding, 37 Good)
- Secondary schools: 18 (2 Outstanding, 7 Good)
- State-funded: 51 schools or 82%
- Private: 10 schools or 16%
Flood risk
View allView flood riskContains areas that are at risk of flood