Neighbourhood comparison
Caversham Heights vs Southampton Street & Redlands Road
Reading, South East · Reading, South East
Caversham Heights · 5Southampton Street & Redlands Road leads on 12 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesSouthampton Street & Redlands Road · 12
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
36
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +24 pts
60
✓ leads
98
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -29 pts
69
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 +61 pts
95
✓ 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 -£740/mo
£1,443/mo
✓ leads
£1,995/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£90/mo
£1,905/mo
£3,611/yr
Council tax
Δ -£1,318/yr
£2,293/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
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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
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +49.0
69.0
Schools detail
20%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +24 pp
44%
✓ leads
Connectivity
2.5 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.1 km
1.5 km
✓ leads
54 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -14 min
40 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
11,030
4,153 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
10,057 / km²
56%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -10 pp
46%
60%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -24 pp
36%
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +36
37
✓ leads
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
3
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +3
3
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +3
3
✓ leads
1
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
0