Neighbourhoods in Reading
South East · 19 areas. Area Score 0–100 (higher = less deprived).
Average neighbourhood score, weighted by population
#150 of 296 local authorities · 19 neighbourhoods · 175,742 residents
deprivation decile · left = most deprived
Neighbourhoods here span Kennet Island & Green Park (21) to Caversham Heights (100); 0% of residents live in one of England’s most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods. How these averages are worked out →
In summary
Reading contains both ends of the scale: Caversham Heights at 100 out of 100 (#5 of 6,856 in England) against Kennet Island & Green Park at 21, a 79-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 5 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 3 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £231,500 in Central Reading South to £700,000 in Caversham Heights — a 3.0× gap within Reading.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in Reading
Towns & places in Reading
Grouped neighbourhoods that share a town or locality name.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caversham Heights | 5 | 100 | £700,000 |
| Caversham Balmore Park | 238 | 96 | £500,000 |
| Caversham Emmer Green | 313 | 95 | £485,000 |
| Tilehurst North | 718 | 90 | £385,000 |
| Wokingham Road | 1,959 | 71 | £305,000 |
| Southampton Street & Redlands Road | 2,987 | 56 | £320,000 |
| Lower Caversham | 3,172 | 54 | £384,500 |
| Central Reading South | 3,446 | 50 | £231,500 |
| Norcot South | 3,583 | 48 | £325,000 |
| Leighton Park | 3,713 | 46 | £360,000 |
| Central Reading North | 3,727 | 46 | £294,000 |
| Coley Park | 4,056 | 41 | £336,250 |
| Palmer Park | 4,097 | 40 | £307,000 |
| Tilehurst South | 4,234 | 38 | £365,500 |
| Southcote | 4,289 | 37 | £370,000 |
| Battle & Caversham Bridge | 4,372 | 36 | £324,000 |
| Whitley Wood | 4,851 | 29 | £360,000 |
| Norcot North | 4,947 | 28 | £334,000 |
| Kennet Island & Green Park | 5,434 | 21 | £365,000 |
Neighbourhood rankings in Reading
Lowest recorded crime
per 1,000 residents (12m)
| Caversham Heights | 20 |
| Caversham Emmer Green | 31 |
| Caversham Balmore Park | 34 |
| Tilehurst North | 38 |
| Leighton Park | 60 |
Highest household income
net income a year (est.)
| Caversham Heights | £60,037 |
| Caversham Balmore Park | £53,329 |
| Wokingham Road | £53,113 |
| Caversham Emmer Green | £50,699 |
| Tilehurst North | £50,457 |
Most affordable
price ÷ net income
| Central Reading South | 4.7× |
| Wokingham Road | 5.7× |
| Central Reading North | 6.0× |
| Southampton Street & Redlands Road | 6.6× |
| Palmer Park | 6.8× |
Recorded crime, not convictions; income is a model-based ONS estimate. National rankings of every local authority →
Postcode districts in Reading
Postcode districts that overlap Reading — open one to see the neighbourhoods it covers, with their Area Scores and house prices.
People living in Reading Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 26% · Associate professional 13% · Elementary 12%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 26% |
| Associate professional | 13% |
| Elementary | 12% |
| Managers & directors | 11% |
| Caring & leisure | 9% |
| Administrative | 8% |
| Skilled trades | 8% |
| Sales & customer service | 8% |
| Process & plant | 6% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 40% · No religion 36% · Muslim 9%
Born outside the UK: 33%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Nearby areas
Local authorities around Reading.