Neighbourhood comparison
Battle & Caversham Bridge vs Reading RG1
Reading, South East · Reading, South East
Battle & Caversham Bridge · 5Reading RG1 leads on 9 of 24 metrics · 10 tiesReading RG1 · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
54
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -3 pts
50
16
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -6 pts
10
97
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +1 pts
97
55
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +18 pts
73
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,436/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 -£35/mo
£1,401/mo
£1,898/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£23/mo
£1,875/mo
£2,205/yr
Council tax
Δ -£30/yr
£2,175/yr
4.5 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.3 yrs
4.2 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
168.2
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +25.6
193.8
Schools detail
25%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +2 pp
27%
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Connectivity
561 m
Nearest rail station
Δ 18 m
543 m
32 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +1 min
33 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
9,160
6,659 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
7,001 / km²
37%
% with a degree
Δ +18 pp
55%
✓ leads
29%
% working from home
Δ +19 pp
48%
✓ leads
11
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +70
81
✓ leads
2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +35
37
✓ leads
6
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +44
50
✓ leads
8
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -4
4
5
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +4
9
✓ leads
3
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
1