# Palmer Park

East Reading. 12,134 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.2 square kilometres.

Palmer Park had 11,531 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02003398. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) › [Reading](https://openindex.co.uk/reading)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £306,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Palmer Park was £306,000 in 2025. Joint 3,385th most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/reading/palmer-park#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 11,531** (2021). Palmer Park had 11,531 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 400th most populated of 9,448. 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/palmer-park#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 78%** (2022). About 78% of people in Palmer Park live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/reading/palmer-park#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 97.0%** (January 2026). In Palmer Park, 97.0% 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/palmer-park#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=E02003398) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 78% of people in Palmer Park live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=E02003398) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 111 homes were sold in Palmer Park in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E02003398) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Palmer Park.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E02003398) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Palmer Park had 11,531 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Palmer Park

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Palmer Park at a rate of 132.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 111.5 per 1,000 people across Reading.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 488 |
| Shoplifting | 383 |
| Other crime | 326 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 129 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 93 |
| Vehicle crime | 72 |
| Burglary | 45 |
| Drug offences | 32 |
| Robbery | 30 |
| Theft from the person | 9 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Palmer Park compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Palmer Park | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £306,000 | 4th cheapest | 19 middle areas, Reading · 2025 |
| Population | 11,531 | 2nd most populated | 19 middle areas, Reading · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 78% | 9th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 19 middle areas, Reading · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 97.0% | joint 3rd lowest | 19 middle areas, Reading · Jan 2026 |

## Is Palmer Park safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Palmer Park at a rate of 132.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 111.5 per 1,000 people across Reading.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 114 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Palmer Park.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (488), shoplifting (383) and other crime (326).
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 middle area, so they describe all of Reading and not Palmer Park 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.
- **Deprivation score: 18.6** (2025). Reading has a deprivation score of 18.6 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 142nd least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Palmer Park in brief

The median price paid for a home in Palmer Park was £306,000 in 2025.
Palmer Park had 11,531 usual residents at the census.
About 78% of people in Palmer Park live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Palmer Park, 97.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02003398
- Ward: [Park †](https://openindex.co.uk/reading/ward/park)
- 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: 1.17 km²
- People, mid-2024: 12,134*
- Neighbourhoods: 6
- Output areas: 32

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Wokingham Road](https://openindex.co.uk/reading/wokingham-road), [Central Reading North](https://openindex.co.uk/reading/central-reading-north), [Earley](https://openindex.co.uk/wokingham/earley), [Southampton Street & Redlands Road](https://openindex.co.uk/reading/southampton-street-and-redlands-road), [Central Reading South](https://openindex.co.uk/reading/central-reading-south)

## Latest updates for Palmer Park

- 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/E02003398

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/reading/palmer-park, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/reading/palmer-park#f-house-sales-median-price.

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Snapshot 2026.10.11. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/reading/palmer-park