Southcote

Reading · South East · population 9,338 · 6 LSOAs

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37Area Score / 100 ?
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In summary

Southcote is in the more-deprived bottom 40% of England, ranked #4,289 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #15 of 19 in Reading. It is highly uneven across the seven themes — strong on Living environment (85) but weak on Crime (23). Typical homes here sold for about £370,000 over the past year, up 20% across five years (from 89 sales), 6% above the wider Reading median of £350,000.

Themed scores ?

Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.

Income 36 · #4,406
Employment 38 · #4,276
Education 29 · #4,851
Health 42 · #3,981
Crime 23 · #5,304
Housing & access 37 · #4,337
Living environment 85 · #1,033

House prices ?

£370,000median (12m) · +1.5% yr · n=89
TypeMedian (12m)Sales1yr5yr
All homes£370,00089+1.5%+19.8%
Detached£570,0008+21.3%+21.3%
Semi-detached£417,500300.0%+25.6%
Terraced£396,25020+20.1%+36.2%
Flat£230,00031+4.6%+12.2%
This area£370,000
Reading£350,000
South East£385,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.

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Affordability-adjusted Score ?

37Affordability-adjusted Score / 100
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