Southcote
Reading · South East · population 9,338 · 6 LSOAs
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #4,289 of 6,856 in England
- #903 of 1,119 in South East
- #15 of 19 in Reading
- More deprived (bottom 40%)
In summary
Southcote is in the more-deprived bottom 40% of England, ranked #4,289 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #15 of 19 in Reading. It is highly uneven across the seven themes — strong on Living environment (85) but weak on Crime (23). Typical homes here sold for about £370,000 over the past year, up 20% across five years (from 89 sales), 6% above the wider Reading median of £350,000.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £370,000 | 89 | +1.5% | +19.8% |
| Detached | £570,000 | 8 | +21.3% | +21.3% |
| Semi-detached | £417,500 | 30 | 0.0% | +25.6% |
| Terraced | £396,250 | 20 | +20.1% | +36.2% |
| Flat | £230,000 | 31 | +4.6% | +12.2% |
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #4,316 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
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Nearby areas
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Other areas in Reading
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Canvey Island NewlandsCastle Point37£297,500
- York City CentreYork37£280,000
- Rowley WestSandwell37£250,000
- Aylesbury CentralBuckinghamshire37£238,750
- BlackwallTower Hamlets37£597,500
- Stroud GreenHaringey37£645,000