Neighbourhood comparison
Battle & Caversham Bridge vs Caversham Heights
Reading, South East · Reading, South East
Battle & Caversham Bridge · 14Battle & Caversham Bridge leads on 14 of 23 metrics · 5 tiesCaversham Heights · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
54
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -17 pts
36
16
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +82 pts
98
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97
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -59 pts
38
55
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -21 pts
34
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,436/mo
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Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ +£747/mo
£2,183/mo
£1,898/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£97/mo
£1,995/mo
£2,205/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£1,405/yr
£3,611/yr
4.5 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +4.9 yrs
9.4 yrs
Earning power
£35,454/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£35,454/yr
68%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
68%
0.69
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.69
Safety detail
168.2
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -148.2
20.0
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Schools detail
25%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -5 pp
20%
Connectivity
561 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +2.0 km
2.5 km
32 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +22 min
54 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
12,473
Population
7,575
6,659 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,153 / km²
37%
% with a degree
Δ +19 pp
56%
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29%
% working from home
Δ +30 pp
60%
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11
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -10
1
2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
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6
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -6
0
8
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -8
0
5
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -5
0
3
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
1