Neighbourhood comparison
Caversham Heights vs Palmer Park
Reading, South East · Reading, South East
Caversham Heights · 4Palmer Park leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesPalmer Park · 11
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
36
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +12 pts
48
✓ leads
98
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -53 pts
46
38
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +45 pts
83
✓ leads
34
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +47 pts
81
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£2,183/mo
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 -£793/mo
£1,389/mo
✓ leads
£1,995/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£93/mo
£1,902/mo
£3,611/yr
Council tax
Δ -£1,351/yr
£2,260/yr
✓ leads
9.4 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -5.0 yrs
4.4 yrs
✓ leads
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
20.0
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +104.5
124.4
Schools detail
20%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +13 pp
33%
✓ leads
Connectivity
2.5 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 979 m
1.5 km
✓ leads
54 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -9 min
44 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,575
Population
12,134
4,153 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
14,481 / km²
56%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -17 pp
39%
60%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -27 pp
33%
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +6
7
✓ leads
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
2
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +5
5
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
1