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Central Reading

Reading · South East

Central Reading in Reading is made up of 2 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) on this site. Their Area Scores range from 45 to 49 out of 100, with typical homes from £231,500 to £294,000.

In summary

The neighbourhoods of Central Reading are unusually alike — all 2 score within 4 points of each other, from Central Reading North (46) to Central Reading South (50). All 2 sit in England's broad middle band for deprivation — none reaches either extreme third. Median prices range from £231,500 in Central Reading South to £294,000 in Central Reading North.

Living here

Typical net household income£48,886a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime295per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)34
Owner-occupied24%

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 Central Reading

£270,000median home sold over the past year · -9.4% over 5 years · +3.8% over the year · 143 sales
Detached—
Semi-detached£447,000
Terraced£337,500
Flat£222,500
Reading£350,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Central Reading South 3,44650 £231,500
Central Reading North 3,72746 £294,000

Postcode districts in Central Reading

RG1 RG2 RG4 RG5 RG6 RG10

Nearby areas

Towns and places around Central Reading.

Caversham Norcot Lower Earley (Wokingham) Tilehurst Calcot (West Berkshire) Woodley (Wokingham)

“Central Reading” groups neighbourhoods (MSOAs) that share this town or locality name within Reading — an orientation aid, not an official boundary. Browse all neighbourhoods in Reading.