# Reading 020B

East Reading. 1,412 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.2 square kilometres.

Reading 020B had 1,284 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01033420. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) › [Reading](https://openindex.co.uk/reading)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 21.0** (2025). Reading 020B has a deprivation score of 21.0 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 13,889th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/reading/neighbourhood/e01033420#f-imd-2025-score
- **Median sale price: £210,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Reading 020B was £210,000 in 2025. Joint 7,374th cheapest 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/e01033420#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 1,284** (2021). Reading 020B had 1,284 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 14,179th 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/e01033420#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 74.0%** (January 2026). In Reading 020B, 74.0% 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/e01033420#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england#place=E01033420) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Reading 020B is in decile 5.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=E01033420) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 16 homes were sold in Reading 020B in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E01033420) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Reading 020B.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E01033420) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Reading 020B had 1,284 usual residents at the census.

## How Reading 020B compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Reading 020B | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 21.0 | 41st most deprived | 100 neighbourhoods, Reading · 2025 |
| Median sale price | £210,000 | 3rd cheapest | 85 neighbourhoods, Reading · 2025 |
| Population | 1,284 | 3rd least populated | 100 neighbourhoods, Reading · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 74.0% | 2nd lowest | 100 neighbourhoods, Reading · Jan 2026 |

## Is Reading 020B safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Reading 020B at a rate of 439.1 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 156.8 per 1,000 people across Central Reading South.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 53 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Reading 020B.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (175), other crime (139) and shoplifting (136).
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 020B 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 020B in brief

Reading 020B has a deprivation score of 21.0 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
The median price paid for a home in Reading 020B was £210,000 in 2025.
Reading 020B had 1,284 usual residents at the census.
In Reading 020B, 74.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01033420
- Middle area: [Central Reading South](https://openindex.co.uk/reading/central-reading-south)
- Ward: [Abbey †](https://openindex.co.uk/reading/ward/abbey)
- Postcode district: [RG1 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/rg1)
- Town: [Reading †](https://openindex.co.uk/town/reading)
- Postcode area: [RG †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/rg)
- Constituency: [Reading Central †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/reading-central)
- Council: [Reading](https://openindex.co.uk/reading)
- Region: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 0.21 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,412
- Output areas: 5

† 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 019B](https://openindex.co.uk/reading/neighbourhood/e01033415), [Reading 020E](https://openindex.co.uk/reading/neighbourhood/e01016391), [Reading 020C](https://openindex.co.uk/reading/neighbourhood/e01033838), [Reading 020A](https://openindex.co.uk/reading/neighbourhood/e01033423), [Reading 014A](https://openindex.co.uk/reading/neighbourhood/e01016374), [Reading 020D](https://openindex.co.uk/reading/neighbourhood/e01033839)

## Latest updates for Reading 020B

- 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/E01033420

## How to cite

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