Minster Reading 013C

Ward: Minster

Local Authority: Reading (Contact Council)


In the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) this area was ranked 14,387 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: 43% Better than 43% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
-7% Complete (very good)

Income Deprivation: 54% Better than 54% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
4% Complete (very good)

Employment: 48% Better than 48% of areas in England

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

Health: 36% Better than 36% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
26% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Education: 79% Better than 79% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
29% Complete (very good)

Barriers to Services: 52% Better than 52% of areas in England

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

Living Environment: 5% Better than 5% of areas in England

5% Complete (poor)
0% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Crime: 35% Better than 35% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
25% 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