Central Reading South
Reading · South East · population 8,527 · 5 LSOAs
Part of Central Reading · Postcode RG1 · RG2
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #3,446 of 6,856 in England
- #777 of 1,119 in South East
- #8 of 19 in Reading
- Around the England average
In summary
Central Reading South sits close to the national midpoint for deprivation, #3,446 of 6,856 in England, and #8 of 19 in Reading. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Employment (61) and lowest on Crime (17). Typical homes here sold for about £231,500 over the past year, down 26% across five years (from 82 sales), 34% below the wider Reading median of £350,000. Cheaper homes only partly offset the deprivation score, leaving it at #1,197 of 6,851 on our affordability-adjusted measure.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £231,500 | 82 | -7.4% | -25.7% |
| Detached | Too few sales to report (n=2) | |||
| Semi-detached | Too few sales to report (n=2) | |||
| Terraced | £305,000 | 17 | -3.9% | +10.9% |
| Flat | £210,000 | 61 | -12.5% | -33.3% |
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #1,197 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
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Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in Reading
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Hamilton NorthLeicester50£230,000
- PershoreWychavon50£275,000
- Goldthorn ParkWolverhampton50£276,000
- Withington WestManchester50£306,000
- Langdown & Dibden PurlieuNew Forest50£335,000
- Mere & East KnoyleWiltshire50£380,000