# Reading 008C

West Reading. 1,547 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.4 square kilometres.

Reading 008C had 1,422 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01016395. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) › [Reading](https://openindex.co.uk/reading)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 18.0** (2025). Reading 008C has a deprivation score of 18.0 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 16,319th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/reading/neighbourhood/e01016395#f-imd-2025-score
- **Median sale price: £350,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Reading 008C was £350,000 in 2025. Joint 11,581st most expensive of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/reading/neighbourhood/e01016395#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 1,422** (2021). Reading 008C had 1,422 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 19,208th least populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/reading/neighbourhood/e01016395#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 100.0%** (January 2026). In Reading 008C, 100.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/reading/neighbourhood/e01016395#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england#place=E01016395) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Reading 008C is in decile 5.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=E01016395) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 19 homes were sold in Reading 008C in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E01016395) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Reading 008C.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E01016395) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Reading 008C had 1,422 usual residents at the census.

## How Reading 008C compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Reading 008C | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 18.0 | 48th most deprived | 100 neighbourhoods, Reading · 2025 |
| Median sale price | £350,000 | joint 40th cheapest | 85 neighbourhoods, Reading · 2025 |
| Population | 1,422 | 10th least populated | 100 neighbourhoods, Reading · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 100.0% | joint highest | 100 neighbourhoods, Reading · Jan 2026 |

## Is Reading 008C safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Reading 008C at a rate of 119.6 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 88.0 per 1,000 people across Norcot South.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 13 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Reading 008C.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (83), other crime (37) and anti-social behaviour (16).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Reading

These figures are published for the whole of Reading, not for each neighbourhood, so they describe all of Reading and not Reading 008C alone. [See Reading](https://openindex.co.uk/reading)

- **Average house price: £350,501** (August 2026). Reading’s average house price was £350,501 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 0.4% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £40,700** (2025). Full-time workers living in Reading earned a median of £40,700 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 126th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 8.6×** (2025). A home in Reading costs 8.6 times local full-time pay. Joint 101st least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 183,762** (2025). Reading’s population was an estimated 183,762 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Up 0.5% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Reading 008C in brief

Reading 008C has a deprivation score of 18.0 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
The median price paid for a home in Reading 008C was £350,000 in 2025.
Reading 008C had 1,422 usual residents at the census.
In Reading 008C, 100.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01016395
- Middle area: [Norcot South](https://openindex.co.uk/reading/norcot-south)
- Ward: [Norcot †](https://openindex.co.uk/reading/ward/norcot)
- Postcode district: [RG30 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/rg30)
- Town: [Reading †](https://openindex.co.uk/town/reading)
- Postcode area: [RG †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/rg)
- Constituency: [Reading West and Mid Berkshire †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/reading-west-and-mid-berkshire)
- Council: [Reading](https://openindex.co.uk/reading)
- Region: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 0.36 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,547
- Output areas: 6

† Best fit: the ward, postcode district, town, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Reading 009A](https://openindex.co.uk/reading/neighbourhood/e01016394), [Reading 015C](https://openindex.co.uk/reading/neighbourhood/e01016421), [Reading 006D](https://openindex.co.uk/reading/neighbourhood/e01016396), [Reading 008E](https://openindex.co.uk/reading/neighbourhood/e01016399), [Reading 009C](https://openindex.co.uk/reading/neighbourhood/e01016434), [Reading 006E](https://openindex.co.uk/reading/neighbourhood/e01016397)

## Latest updates for Reading 008C

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E01016395

## How to cite

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