Neighbourhood comparison
Southampton Street & Redlands Road vs Southcote
Reading, South East · Reading, South East
Southampton Street & Redlands Road · 15Southampton Street & Redlands Road leads on 15 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesSouthcote · 1
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
60
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -13 pts
46
69
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -18 pts
51
83
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -9 pts
74
95
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -19 pts
76
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,443/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 +£121/mo
£1,564/mo
£1,905/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£8/mo
£1,897/mo
£2,293/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£142/yr
£2,435/yr
4.4 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 +0.8 yrs
5.2 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
69.0
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +17.1
86.1
Schools detail
44%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -2 pp
43%
Connectivity
1.5 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +317 m
1.8 km
40 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +9 min
50 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
11,030
Population
9,676
10,057 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,794 / km²
46%
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% with a degree
Δ -18 pp
29%
36%
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% working from home
Δ -6 pp
30%
37
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -35
2
3
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
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3
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -3
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
3
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -3
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +4
4
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