Caversham Reading 004C

Ward: Caversham

Local Authority: Reading (Contact Council)


In the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) this area was ranked 20,961 out of 32,844 in England, where 1 was the most deprived and 32,844 the least.

This is broken down further by income; employment; health; education, barriers to services; living environment; and crime.

Overall: 63% Better than 63% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
13% Complete (very good)

Income Deprivation: 61% Better than 61% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
11% Complete (very good)

Employment: 81% Better than 81% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
31% Complete (very good)

Health: 83% Better than 83% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
33% Complete (very good)

Education: 52% Better than 52% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
2% Complete (very good)

Barriers to Services: 84% Better than 84% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
34% Complete (very good)

Living Environment: 14% Better than 14% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
4% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Crime: 33% Better than 33% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
23% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Full details of the Index of Deprivation are available from the UK Government Website English indices of deprivation 2015.



  • Deprivation Index last published: 2015 (England), 2014 (Wales), 2012 (Scotland)
  • Census last published for 2011
  • School league tables published annually
  • House prices published quaterly