Neighbourhood comparison
Kennet Island & Green Park vs Southampton Street & Redlands Road
Reading, South East · Reading, South East
vs
Kennet Island & Green Park · 4Southampton Street & Redlands Road leads on 13 of 24 metrics · 7 tiesSouthampton Street & Redlands Road · 13
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
12
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +48 pts
60
✓ leads
39
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +30 pts
69
✓ leads
48
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +34 pts
83
✓ leads
84
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +11 pts
95
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,585/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 -£142/mo
£1,443/mo
✓ leads
£1,884/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£21/mo
£1,905/mo
£2,279/yr
Council tax
Δ +£14/yr
£2,293/yr
4.9 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.5 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
128.9
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -59.9
69.0
✓ leads
Schools detail
48%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -4 pp
44%
Connectivity
2.4 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 992 m
1.5 km
✓ leads
57 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -17 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.
14,176
Population
11,030
5,499 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
10,057 / km²
22%
% with a degree
Δ +25 pp
46%
✓ leads
20%
% working from home
Δ +16 pp
36%
✓ leads
5
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +32
37
✓ leads
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +2
3
✓ leads
4
✓ leads
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
3
2
✓ leads
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -2
0
3
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
3
3
✓ leads
Parks within 500 m
Δ -3
0