South East · Reading · neighbourhood Reading 019B, around RG1 1AZ
61/100: above-average for a suburban area, with high confidence. Strongest on Amenities (93/100); weakest on Crime (14/100).
61
Research baseline score, out of 100
Suburban
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city; ranked against suburban neighbourhoods
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14 / 100 · weight 15%
3,133 crimes over 12 months (261/month); most common: violence and sexual offences (28%); violent crime: 30% of total; trend: rising
police.uk: 3,133 recorded crimes over 12 months, a robust sample.
50 / 100 · weight 15%
IMD 2025 decile 5/10 (moderate deprivation). Ranked 16,119 of 33,755 LSOAs (48th percentile)
Based on IMD 2025, the current English release
57 / 100 · weight 14%
Median sale price £270,000 (ONS rolling-year median for the neighbourhood group): around national average
ONS HPSSA: rolling-year median for the neighbourhood group this area belongs to (MSOA E02006939), from 51 sales in the year. Every neighbourhood in the group carries it
86 / 100 · weight 14%
10 Ofsted-rated schools within 1.5km (4 Outstanding, 6 Good); 4 more not yet graded. 15 additional educational facilities nearby; ranks at the 90th percentile of suburban neighbourhoods
Ofsted: 10 of 14 schools within 1.5km carry a grade (inspections Sep 2022 to Jul 2026), a moderate sample; treat the share of Good or Outstanding as indicative. Confidence lowered: fewer than three in four schools in range carry a grade.
93 / 100 · weight 14%
490 amenities nearby: 29 schools, 248 food/drink, 34 healthcare, 38 shops, 74 parks/leisure; ranks at the 98th percentile of suburban neighbourhoods
490 amenities provide a rich, multi-category signal
93 / 100 · weight 14%
3 rail/tube stations within 2km; 64 bus stops within 500m; nearby: Reading station, Reading West station. Stations rank at the 96th percentile and bus stops at the 100th of suburban neighbourhoods
3 named stations and 64 bus stops from NaPTAN
38 / 100 · weight 14%
10 flood risk areas within 3km of the neighbourhood's centre; no active warnings; 74 parks/green spaces nearby; flood exposure ranks at the 26th percentile of English neighbourhoods, the least exposed highest
Environment Agency flood and OpenStreetMap green-space data both available
Every signal
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| Signal | Value | Great Britain | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded crimes (12 months) | 3,133 | 100th percentile | police.uk | 2025-09-01 to 2026-08-31 |
| Recorded crimes per month | 261 a month | police.uk | 2025-09-01 to 2026-08-31 | |
| Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents (12 months) | 1,444.4 per 1,000 | 100th percentile | police.uk | 2025-09-01 to 2026-08-31 |
| Usual residents (Census 2021) | 2,169 | ONS Census 2021 | 2021-03-21 | |
| Anti-social behaviour (12 months) | 230 | police.uk | 2025-09-01 to 2026-08-31 | |
| Anti-social behaviour share (12 months) | 7% | police.uk | 2025-09-01 to 2026-08-31 | |
| Burglary (12 months) | 83 | police.uk | 2025-09-01 to 2026-08-31 | |
| Burglary share (12 months) | 3% | police.uk | 2025-09-01 to 2026-08-31 | |
| Other crime (12 months) | 30 | police.uk | 2025-09-01 to 2026-08-31 | |
| Other crime share (12 months) | 1% | police.uk | 2025-09-01 to 2026-08-31 | |
| Robbery (12 months) | 67 | police.uk | 2025-09-01 to 2026-08-31 | |
| Robbery share (12 months) | 2% | police.uk | 2025-09-01 to 2026-08-31 | |
| Shoplifting (12 months) | 864 | police.uk | 2025-09-01 to 2026-08-31 | |
| Shoplifting share (12 months) | 28% | police.uk | 2025-09-01 to 2026-08-31 | |
| Theft from the person (12 months) | 82 | police.uk | 2025-09-01 to 2026-08-31 | |
| Theft from the person share (12 months) | 3% | police.uk | 2025-09-01 to 2026-08-31 | |
| Vehicle crime (12 months) | 42 | police.uk | 2025-09-01 to 2026-08-31 | |
| Vehicle crime share (12 months) | 1% | police.uk | 2025-09-01 to 2026-08-31 | |
| Violence and sexual offences (12 months) | 867 | police.uk | 2025-09-01 to 2026-08-31 | |
| Violence and sexual offences share (12 months) | 28% | police.uk | 2025-09-01 to 2026-08-31 | |
| Criminal damage and arson (12 months) | 121 | police.uk | 2025-09-01 to 2026-08-31 | |
| Criminal damage and arson share (12 months) | 4% | police.uk | 2025-09-01 to 2026-08-31 | |
| Drugs (12 months) | 82 | police.uk | 2025-09-01 to 2026-08-31 | |
| Drugs share (12 months) | 3% | police.uk | 2025-09-01 to 2026-08-31 | |
| Other theft (12 months) | 243 | police.uk | 2025-09-01 to 2026-08-31 | |
| Other theft share (12 months) | 8% | police.uk | 2025-09-01 to 2026-08-31 | |
| Possession of weapons (12 months) | 19 | police.uk | 2025-09-01 to 2026-08-31 | |
| Possession of weapons share (12 months) | 1% | police.uk | 2025-09-01 to 2026-08-31 | |
| Bicycle theft (12 months) | 83 | police.uk | 2025-09-01 to 2026-08-31 | |
| Bicycle theft share (12 months) | 3% | police.uk | 2025-09-01 to 2026-08-31 | |
| Public order (12 months) | 320 | police.uk | 2025-09-01 to 2026-08-31 | |
| Public order share (12 months) | 10% | police.uk | 2025-09-01 to 2026-08-31 |
| Signal | Value | Great Britain | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deprivation decile (1 most deprived, 10 least) | 5 of 101 is the most deprived | 45th percentile in England | IMD 2025 | 2026-05-25 |
| Deprivation rank (higher is less deprived) | 16,119 | 48th percentile in England | IMD 2025 | 2026-05-25 |
| Income deprivation decile (1 most deprived, 10 least) | 5 of 101 is the most deprived, rank 15,703 of 33,755, score 0.2 | 45th percentile in England | IMD 2025 | 2026-10-10 |
| Employment deprivation decile (1 most deprived, 10 least) | 7 of 101 is the most deprived, rank 23,534 of 33,755, score 0.1 | 65th percentile in England | IMD 2025 | 2026-10-10 |
| Health deprivation decile (1 most deprived, 10 least) | 5 of 101 is the most deprived, rank 16,265 of 33,755, score 0 | 45th percentile in England | IMD 2025 | 2026-10-10 |
| Education deprivation decile (1 most deprived, 10 least) | 7 of 101 is the most deprived, rank 20,642 of 33,755, score 12.2 | 65th percentile in England | IMD 2025 | 2026-10-10 |
| Crime deprivation decile (1 most deprived, 10 least) | 2 of 101 is the most deprived, rank 3,515 of 33,755, score 1.1 | 15th percentile in England | IMD 2025 | 2026-10-10 |
| Barriers to housing and services decile, England (1 most deprived, 10 least) | 4 of 101 is the most deprived, rank 10,318 of 33,755, score 25.6 | 35th percentile in England | IMD 2025 | 2026-10-10 |
| Living environment deprivation decile, England (1 most deprived, 10 least) | 5 of 101 is the most deprived, rank 14,752 of 33,755, score 20.8 | 45th percentile in England | IMD 2025 | 2026-10-10 |
| Signal | Value | Great Britain | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | £270,000 | 42nd percentile | ONS HPSSA | 2025-04-01 to 2026-03-31 |
| Price change (year on year) | -3.6% | ONS HPSSA | 2025-04-01 to 2026-03-31 | |
| Sales in the year | 12 | HM Land Registry | 2025-04-01 to 2026-03-31 |
| Signal | Value | Great Britain | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graded schools within range | 10 | 74th percentile | Ofsted | 2026-09-30 |
| Schools within range, graded or not | 14 | Ofsted | 2026-09-30 | |
| Median age of the grades (years) | 2.9 years | Ofsted | 2026-09-30 | |
| Schools rated Good or Outstanding | 100% | 75th percentile | Ofsted | 2026-09-30 |
| Schools rated Outstanding | 4 | Ofsted | 2026-09-30 | |
| Schools rated Good | 6 | Ofsted | 2026-09-30 | |
| Schools rated Requires Improvement | 0 | Ofsted | 2026-09-30 | |
| Schools rated Inadequate | 0 | Ofsted | 2026-09-30 | |
| Graded schools within 1km | 5 | 73rd percentile | Ofsted | 2026-09-30 |
| Schools within 1km, graded or not | 5 | Ofsted | 2026-09-30 | |
| Schools within 1km rated Good or Outstanding | 100% | 68th percentile | Ofsted | 2026-09-30 |
| Signal | Value | Great Britain | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amenities nearby (total) | 490 | OpenStreetMap | 2026-10-05 | |
| Restaurants and cafes | 202 | OpenStreetMap | 2026-10-03 | |
| Pubs and bars | 46 | OpenStreetMap | 2026-10-03 | |
| Healthcare facilities | 34 | OpenStreetMap | 2026-10-03 | |
| Shops | 38 | OpenStreetMap | 2026-10-03 | |
| Parks and leisure | 74 | OpenStreetMap | 2026-10-03 |
| Signal | Value | Great Britain | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transport stations nearby | 3 | NaPTAN | 2026-10-03 | |
| Bus stops nearby | 64 | NaPTAN | 2026-10-03 |
| Signal | Value | Great Britain | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flood-risk areas nearby | 10 | Environment Agency | 2026-10-05 | |
| Active flood warnings | 0 | Environment Agency | 2026-10-23 |
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