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
People living here Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 38% · Associate professional 15% · Elementary 10%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 38% |
| Associate professional | 15% |
| Elementary | 10% |
| Managers & directors | 9% |
| Administrative | 7% |
| Caring & leisure | 6% |
| Sales & customer service | 6% |
| Skilled trades | 6% |
| Process & plant | 3% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 33% · No religion 33% · Hindu 12%
Born outside the UK: 55%
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.
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. Typical household take-home income is around £48,901 a year, in the top third of England. Recorded crime ran at 154 incidents per 1,000 residents over the past year, well above the England rate of 83.
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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Household income
Model-based ONS estimates (FYE 2023) with 95% confidence intervals — a guide to the typical household, not a measurement. How income estimates work →
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.
Recorded crime ?
Rank #5,937 of 6,427 areas with published data (1 = lowest recorded rate).
| Category (12 months) | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence & sexual offences | 455 |
| Theft | 393 |
| Burglary | 58 |
| Vehicle crime | 92 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 104 |
| Public order & weapons | 134 |
| Drugs | 33 |
| Robbery | 20 |
| Other | 23 |
Anti-social behaviour, recorded separately: 181 incidents.
Recorded incidents, not convictions. Crimes are counted where they happen while residents are counted where they live, so busy town-centre, retail and nightlife areas show high per-resident rates because visitors bring incidents with them. Street-level crime data © Crown copyright, data.police.uk, OGL v3.0. More on crime figures →
Official sources
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