On average Reading has average deprivation and high crime levels, with around 86 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 14.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Reading is £62,260 per year. There are 52 schools in Reading: 41 primary (4 Outstanding and 35 Good) and 11 secondary (2 Outstanding and 5 Good). Reading is home to around 174,224 people, with a population density of about 4,312.6 per km².
Based on 1,662 recent sales, the median property price is £345,000 (about £406 per square foot) in Reading area, with individual transactions ranging from £75,000 up to £1,735,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 166 | £617,500 | £461 |
| Semi-Detached | 395 | £430,000 | £436 |
| Terraced | 605 | £345,000 | £411 |
| Flats | 496 | £225,000 | £360 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £540,000 | £226,458 | £365,000 | £300,000 |
| 2017 | £540,000 | £245,000 | £358,000 | £296,500 |
| 2018 | £566,825 | £238,000 | £372,000 | £305,000 |
| 2019 | £550,000 | £235,000 | £356,000 | £297,000 |
| 2020 | £517,250 | £238,000 | £360,000 | £295,000 |
| 2021 | £615,000 | £225,000 | £375,000 | £301,550 |
| 2022 | £650,000 | £250,000 | £430,000 | £340,000 |
| 2023 | £665,700 | £250,000 | £427,000 | £335,000 |
| 2024 | £635,000 | £245,000 | £425,000 | £331,000 |
| 2025 | £625,000 | £228,000 | £438,500 | £345,000 |
| 2026 | £570,000 | £227,500 | £415,000 | £345,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £400 | £410 | £367 | £354 |
| 2017 | £402 | £404 | £369 | £359 |
| 2018 | £391 | £389 | £368 | £358 |
| 2019 | £390 | £379 | £363 | £350 |
| 2020 | £389 | £386 | £375 | £349 |
| 2021 | £430 | £373 | £386 | £363 |
| 2022 | £454 | £407 | £429 | £405 |
| 2023 | £460 | £395 | £425 | £406 |
| 2024 | £451 | £395 | £418 | £400 |
| 2025 | £470 | £373 | £434 | £411 |
| 2026 | £447 | £346 | £429 | £403 |
Reading records about 86 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
Among the 16 wards of Reading, Caversham Heights has the lowest crime rate, with about 32 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Reading average is 86 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in Reading is £345,000 (about £406 per square foot) based on 1,662 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Reading has 41 primary schools (4 rated Outstanding, 35 Good) and 11 secondary schools (2 rated Outstanding, 5 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Reading scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Reading sits around rank 16,376 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Reading is around £62,260 per year, and 15% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Reading spans 3 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Earley and Woodley: Yuan Yang (Labour Party), Reading Central: Matt Rodda (Labour Party) and Reading West and Mid Berkshire: Olivia Bailey (Labour Party).
RG1 5AG
Crown Place
RG1 1DB
Friar Street
RG1 1AF
Valpy Street
RG1 3AD
Forbury Road
RG2 0FL
Biscuit Way
RG1 2AG
Bridge Street
RG2 0BF
Sentinel End
RG2 7BH
Northcourt Avenue
RG1 5JA
Elmhurst Road
RG2 8AA
Corinne Close
RG2 0AA
Imperial Way
RG30 4EX
Cockney Hill
RG30 2ET
Burrcroft Road
RG30 1AH
Portman Road
RG1 8AA
Caversham Road
RG2 0AH
Cradock Road
RG2 7BP
Northcourt Avenue
RG2 7AZ
Christchurch Road
RG2 7HD
Northcourt Avenue
RG2 7ET
Sherfield Drive
RG2 0GA
Commercial Road
RG2 0FW
Gweal Avenue
RG1 3HA
Kingsgate Street
RG30 6AQ
Deacon Way
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.