Reading
TownTown in Reading, Wokingham and West Berkshire, South East.
Reading is an ONS built-up area: the land built up as one town, whatever council it is in. Figures for Reading add up the census output areas (or, for claimants, the neighbourhoods) that sit mostly inside it, so they are close to, but not exactly, the town’s own.
Gigabit coverage by town
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
In Reading, 96.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How Reading compares
Each dot is a town. The black line marks the middle one.
Is Reading safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Reading at a rate of 102.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 81.3 per 1,000 people across South East.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 2,021 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Reading.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (7,869), other crime (4,505) and shoplifting (3,313).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in Reading was 100.5 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Deprivation in Reading, neighbourhood by neighbourhood
- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so Reading has no single figure. Of its 120 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 2: 10 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 10 neighbourhoods
- Decile 4: 17 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 13 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 15 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 10 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 7 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 10 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 28 neighbourhoods
English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.
Neighbourhoods in Reading
| Name | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading 005A | 1,743 | 35.7 per 1,000 | 9 | 100.0% |
| Reading 005B | 1,574 | 42.6 per 1,000 | 7 | 99.9% |
| Reading 005C | 1,671 | 60.8 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.4% |
| Reading 005D | 1,682 | 35.4 per 1,000 | 9 | 98.7% |
| Reading 005E | 1,492 | 20.8 per 1,000 | 9 | 94.5% |
| Reading 006A | 1,539 | 45.0 per 1,000 | 4 | 100.0% |
| Reading 006B | 1,936 | 176.2 per 1,000 | 3 | 98.8% |
| Reading 006C | 1,700 | 74.2 per 1,000 | 7 | 99.8% |
| Reading 006D | 1,685 | 78.0 per 1,000 | 4 | 100.0% |
| Reading 006E | 1,797 | 118.0 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.7% |
| Reading 007A | 1,897 | 190.7 per 1,000 | 7 | 95.3% |
| Reading 007B | 1,909 | 159.2 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.0% |
| Reading 007C | 2,809 | 158.2 per 1,000 | 4 | 99.8% |
| Reading 007D | 2,548 | 83.7 per 1,000 | 3 | 94.4% |
| Reading 007E | 2,111 | 57.5 per 1,000 | 4 | 99.9% |
| Reading 008A | 1,627 | 105.3 per 1,000 | 4 | 99.6% |
| Reading 008B | 1,802 | 104.9 per 1,000 | 6 | 100.0% |
| Reading 008C | 1,422 | 119.6 per 1,000 | 5 | 100.0% |
| Reading 008D | 1,774 | 99.8 per 1,000 | 5 | 99.9% |
| Reading 008E | 1,510 | 56.5 per 1,000 | 7 | 100.0% |
| Reading 008F | 1,703 | 43.7 per 1,000 | 5 | 99.9% |
| Reading 009A | 1,528 | 78.0 per 1,000 | 2 | 100.0% |
| Reading 009B | 1,477 | 307.6 per 1,000 | 6 | 99.1% |
| Reading 009C | 2,084 | 55.1 per 1,000 | 5 | 100.0% |
| Reading 009D | 1,538 | 67.5 per 1,000 | 4 | 99.8% |
| Reading 009E | 1,597 | 48.6 per 1,000 | 5 | 100.0% |
| Reading 010B | 1,887 | 69.2 per 1,000 | 6 | 99.9% |
| Reading 010C | 2,195 | 236.0 per 1,000 | 4 | 100.0% |
| Reading 010D | 2,181 | 54.8 per 1,000 | 4 | 100.0% |
| Reading 010E | 1,603 | 73.6 per 1,000 | 5 | 99.3% |
| Reading 010F | 1,213 | 256.5 per 1,000 | 6 | 99.7% |
| Reading 010G | 2,450 | 146.5 per 1,000 | 3 | 88.7% |
| Reading 012A | 1,438 | 113.3 per 1,000 | 7 | 93.6% |
| Reading 012B | 2,139 | 69.9 per 1,000 | 8 | 99.2% |
| Reading 012C | 2,023 | 40.7 per 1,000 | 6 | 99.9% |
| Reading 012D | 1,762 | 184.0 per 1,000 | 6 | 100.0% |
| Reading 012E | 1,608 | 39.2 per 1,000 | 7 | 100.0% |
| Reading 013A | 1,473 | 93.5 per 1,000 | 5 | 99.9% |
| Reading 013B | 1,856 | 84.7 per 1,000 | 2 | 100.0% |
| Reading 013C | 1,611 | 191.3 per 1,000 | 6 | 99.4% |
| Reading 013D | 2,263 | 75.5 per 1,000 | 5 | 92.7% |
| Reading 013E | 1,965 | 96.1 per 1,000 | 6 | 95.4% |
| Reading 014A | 1,779 | 75.8 per 1,000 | 5 | 99.9% |
| Reading 014B | 1,283 | 39.8 per 1,000 | 3 | 93.0% |
| Reading 014C | 1,877 | 118.9 per 1,000 | 4 | 98.4% |
| Reading 014D | 2,151 | 60.7 per 1,000 | 6 | 99.5% |
| Reading 014E | 1,787 | 65.9 per 1,000 | 9 | 97.2% |
| Reading 014F | 1,830 | 118.2 per 1,000 | 8 | 99.5% |
| Reading 015A | 2,106 | 113.9 per 1,000 | 6 | 91.8% |
| Reading 015B | 1,563 | 117.5 per 1,000 | 2 | 100.0% |
| Reading 015C | 1,295 | 447.4 per 1,000 | 5 | 100.0% |
| Reading 015D | 1,406 | 65.3 per 1,000 | 4 | 99.9% |
| Reading 015E | 1,582 | 74.6 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.0% |
| Reading 015F | 1,426 | 56.5 per 1,000 | 10 | 100.0% |
| Reading 016A | 3,551 | 25.6 per 1,000 | 9 | 87.4% |
| Reading 016B | 1,708 | 37.9 per 1,000 | 6 | 99.4% |
| Reading 016C | 1,653 | 130.7 per 1,000 | 3 | 100.0% |
| Reading 016D | 1,729 | 94.4 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.7% |
| Reading 017A | 1,585 | 100.1 per 1,000 | 2 | 100.0% |
| Reading 017B | 1,406 | 84.9 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.8% |
| Reading 017C | 1,790 | 130.7 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.8% |
| Reading 017D | 1,427 | 99.4 per 1,000 | 2 | 100.0% |
| Reading 017F | 1,636 | 70.0 per 1,000 | 2 | 100.0% |
| Reading 017G | 2,138 | 117.7 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.9% |
| Reading 017H | 1,700 | 167.9 per 1,000 | 4 | 96.6% |
| Reading 017I | 1,389 | 134.4 per 1,000 | 8 | 90.1% |
| Reading 018A | 1,765 | 31.9 per 1,000 | 6 | 99.7% |
| Reading 018B | 1,434 | 127.1 per 1,000 | 4 | 98.6% |
| Reading 018C | 1,986 | 141.4 per 1,000 | 4 | 99.5% |
| Reading 018D | 1,531 | 138.4 per 1,000 | 3 | 100.0% |
| Reading 018E | 1,530 | 54.8 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.7% |
| Reading 019A | 1,433 | 159.6 per 1,000 | 7 | 97.2% |
| Reading 019B | 2,169 | 1,013.6 per 1,000 | 5 | 62.4% |
| Reading 019C | 2,095 | 89.5 per 1,000 | 4 | 74.4% |
| Reading 019D | 1,380 | 174.3 per 1,000 | 4 | 98.6% |
| Reading 020A | 1,804 | 132.5 per 1,000 | 6 | 99.2% |
| Reading 020B | 1,284 | 439.1 per 1,000 | 5 | 74.0% |
| Reading 020C | 1,360 | 126.0 per 1,000 | 7 | 99.3% |
| Reading 020D | 1,690 | 66.3 per 1,000 | 6 | 97.7% |
| Reading 020E | 2,101 | 100.4 per 1,000 | 4 | 99.6% |
| West Berkshire 004A | 1,621 | 42.3 per 1,000 | 9 | 97.8% |
| West Berkshire 004B | 2,079 | 38.1 per 1,000 | 9 | 98.3% |
| West Berkshire 004C | 1,543 | 34.2 per 1,000 | 7 | 96.7% |
| West Berkshire 004D | 1,486 | 26.2 per 1,000 | 10 | 100.0% |
| West Berkshire 005A | 1,552 | 28.7 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.3% |
| West Berkshire 005B | 1,628 | 17.3 per 1,000 | 10 | 100.0% |
| West Berkshire 005C | 1,270 | 57.6 per 1,000 | 10 | 100.0% |
| West Berkshire 005D | 1,495 | 19.9 per 1,000 | 10 | 100.0% |
| West Berkshire 006A | 1,534 | 172.2 per 1,000 | 10 | 96.3% |
| West Berkshire 006B | 1,683 | 30.6 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.7% |
| West Berkshire 006C | 1,366 | 19.2 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.8% |
| West Berkshire 006D | 1,537 | 38.3 per 1,000 | 10 | 95.9% |
| West Berkshire 006E | 1,728 | 73.1 per 1,000 | 4 | 98.5% |
| West Berkshire 008A | 1,470 | 103.5 per 1,000 | 5 | 100.0% |
| West Berkshire 008B | 1,453 | 29.9 per 1,000 | 8 | 92.4% |
| West Berkshire 008C | 1,463 | 37.4 per 1,000 | 8 | 100.0% |
| West Berkshire 008D | 1,477 | 54.3 per 1,000 | 8 | 99.9% |
| Wokingham 006A | 1,527 | 79.1 per 1,000 | 7 | 99.6% |
| Wokingham 006B | 1,539 | 49.8 per 1,000 | 9 | 100.0% |
| Wokingham 006C | 1,324 | 20.7 per 1,000 | 10 | 100.0% |
| Wokingham 006D | 1,318 | 60.6 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.8% |
| Wokingham 006E | 1,709 | 45.4 per 1,000 | 9 | 95.4% |
| Wokingham 006F | 1,959 | 63.6 per 1,000 | 10 | 98.4% |
| Wokingham 008B | 1,230 | 8.1 per 1,000 | 10 | 100.0% |
| Wokingham 008C | 1,396 | 68.2 per 1,000 | 10 | 100.0% |
| Wokingham 008D | 1,575 | 18.2 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.8% |
| Wokingham 008E | 1,408 | 17.9 per 1,000 | 10 | 100.0% |
| Wokingham 008H | 2,765 | 92.8 per 1,000 | 10 | 98.9% |
| Wokingham 008I | 1,431 | 13.3 per 1,000 | 10 | 100.0% |
| Wokingham 009A | 1,833 | 58.7 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.8% |
| Wokingham 011A | 1,454 | 29.8 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.8% |
| Wokingham 011B | 1,533 | 40.8 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.9% |
| Wokingham 011C | 1,610 | 18.3 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.8% |
| Wokingham 011D | 1,461 | 148.1 per 1,000 | 10 | 100.0% |
| Wokingham 011E | 1,430 | 50.8 per 1,000 | 10 | 100.0% |
| Wokingham 012A | 1,470 | 57.3 per 1,000 | 10 | 100.0% |
| Wokingham 012B | 1,380 | 59.0 per 1,000 | 10 | 100.0% |
| Wokingham 012C | 1,292 | 32.7 per 1,000 | 10 | 100.0% |
| Wokingham 012D | 2,270 | 42.8 per 1,000 | 8 | 99.8% |
| Wokingham 012E | 1,362 | 69.3 per 1,000 | 6 | 100.0% |
Your MP
- Matt RoddaLabourMP for Reading Central
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Councils Reading sits in3
Postcode districts covering Reading6
Middle areas in Reading23
- Battle & Caversham Bridge
- Calcot North & Little Heath
- Calcot South
- Central Reading North
- Central Reading South
- Coley Park
- Earley
- Kennet Island & Green Park
- Leighton Park
- Lower Earley North
- Lower Earley South
- Norcot North
- Norcot South
- Palmer Park
- Purley on Thames
- Shinfield
- Southampton Street & Redlands Road
- Southcote
- Tilehurst North
- Tilehurst South
- Westwood
- Whitley Wood
- Wokingham Road
Towns near Reading6
Reading in brief
Reading is a town in Reading, Wokingham and West Berkshire, South East.
About 213,479 people lived in Reading in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £360,000 in 2025 across 2,342 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 102.8 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in Reading was £360,000 in 2025.
Reading had 203,789 usual residents at the census.
In Reading, 96.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Reading, 3.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.