 |
|
|
Located
in the South East of England, Reading's economy revolves
around the service sector and leading edge technology
services; it is also one of the biggest insurance and
business service centres in the country. Nearby major
roads include the M4, M40, M3 and M25. Reading mainline
railway station runs services into London Paddington
and London Waterloo. The town is situated about 30
miles from London Heathrow Airport, c58 miles from
London Luton Airport and c66 miles from London Gatwick
Airport.
|
|
|
Urban Area
|
District
|
|
GB
|
|
Population
|
|
|
|
|
|
Resident 2001
|
232,662.0
|
143,096
|
|
57,103,927
|
|
Resident 1991
|
213,073
|
128,877
|
|
54,888,844
|
|
|
Urban Area
|
District
|
|
GB
|
|
Households
|
|
|
|
|
|
2001 Total
|
91,597.0
|
57,877
|
|
23,852,721
|
|
1991 Total
|
83,019
|
52,172
|
|
21,897,322
|
|
Population within 10km of Centre
|
297,151
|
(1994 estimate)
|
|
Population within 20km of Centre
|
642,720
|
(1994 estimate)
|
|
|
Urban Area
|
District
|
|
GB
|
|
|
2001 1991
|
2001 1991
|
|
2001 1991
|
|
% Total Population Male
|
50.2 49.66
|
50.4 49.48
|
|
48.6 48.42
|
|
% Total Population Female
|
49.8 50.34
|
49.6 50.52
|
|
51.4 51.58
|
|
Note: Care must be taken
when interpreting intercensal population change, as there
have been changes in definition between 1991 and 2001,
and the 2001 counts have been adjusted to account for under-enumeration.
|
|
UA
2001 Age Structure
|
GB
2001 Age Structure
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2001 Census Data - Population
by Age
|
|
Age (%)
|
Urban Area
|
District
|
|
GB
|
|
0-04
|
6.1
|
6.2
|
|
5.9
|
|
05-09
|
6.3
|
6.0
|
|
6.3
|
|
10-19
|
12.8
|
12.1
|
|
12.8
|
|
20-29
|
17.4
|
20.1
|
|
12.6
|
|
30-44
|
24.2
|
23.8
|
|
22.6
|
|
45-59
|
17.1
|
15.4
|
|
19.0
|
|
60-64
|
4.1
|
3.8
|
|
4.9
|
|
65-74
|
6.6
|
6.5
|
|
8.4
|
|
75 and over
|
5.5
|
6.1
|
|
7.5
|
|
All Ages
|
232,662.0
|
143,096
|
|
57,103,927
|
|
UA
1991 Age Structure
|
GB
1991 Age Structure
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Age Structure 1991 (%)
|
Urban Area
|
District
|
GB
|
|
0 - 4
|
7.2
|
7.1
|
6.6
|
|
5 - 15
|
13.6
|
12.8
|
13.5
|
|
16 - 17
|
2.5
|
2.3
|
2.5
|
|
18 - 29
|
21.8
|
23.5
|
18.2
|
|
30 - 44
|
22.9
|
21.0
|
21.2
|
|
45 - Pensionable age
|
18.0
|
17.1
|
19.3
|
|
Pension - 74
|
8.7
|
9.9
|
11.7
|
|
75 and Over
|
5.3
|
6.4
|
7.0
|
|
CACI Lifestyle Groups
|
Urban Area
|
|
GB
|
|
Wealthy Executives
|
23.47
|
|
8.60
|
|
Affluent Greys
|
3.37
|
|
7.70
|
|
Flourishing Families
|
14.02
|
|
8.80
|
|
Prosperous Professionals
|
4.04
|
|
2.20
|
|
Educated Urbanites
|
3.67
|
|
4.60
|
|
Aspiring Singles
|
3.62
|
|
3.90
|
|
Starting Out
|
5.51
|
|
2.50
|
|
Secure Families
|
17.99
|
|
15.50
|
|
Settled Surburbia
|
2.37
|
|
6.00
|
|
Prudent Pensioners
|
2.10
|
|
2.60
|
|
Asian Communities
|
0.22
|
|
1.60
|
|
Post-Industrial Families
|
5.34
|
|
4.80
|
|
Blue-collar Roots
|
2.35
|
|
8.00
|
|
Struggling Families
|
8.06
|
|
14.10
|
|
Burdened Singles
|
1.36
|
|
4.50
|
|
High-Rise Hardship
|
0.32
|
|
1.60
|
|
Inner City Adversity
|
0.19
|
|
2.10
|
|
Unclassified
|
2.01
|
|
0.30
|
|
Note: CACI data is based on the 2001 Census,
but updated annually to 2004
|
|
Source: CACI Limited, CACI House, Kensington
Village, Avonmore Road, London W14 8TS (Tel: 0800 181 851;
Fax: 020 7603 5862) www.datadepot.co.uk
|
|
Urban Area Class Groupings
2001
|
GB Area Class Groupings 2001
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Class Groupings 2001 (%)
|
Urban Area
|
District
|
GB
|
|
AB. Higher and intermediate
managerial/administrative/professional
|
29.6
|
27.10
|
21.70
|
|
C1. Supervisory clerical junior
managerial/administrative/professional
|
31.9
|
31.50
|
29.40
|
|
C2. Skilled manual workers
|
13.3
|
13.20
|
15.10
|
|
D. Semi-skilled and unskilled
manual workers
|
14.0
|
16.00
|
17.20
|
|
E. On state benefit unemployed
lowest grade workers
|
11.2
|
12.30
|
16.70
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Urban Area Class Groupings
1991
|
GB Area Class Groupings 1991
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Class Groupings 1991 (%)
|
Urban Area
|
District
|
GB
|
|
|
I
II
III Non-manual
Manual
IV
V
Other
Econom. Inactive
Unclassified
|
8.1
25.1
10.1
17.5
7.1
3.1
0.4
27.9
0.7
|
7.1
20.6
9.8
16.8
7.4
3.9
1.0
32.4
1.0
|
4.1
18.9
8.3
16.4
8.4
2.9
1.6
38.3
1.1
|
|
|
Car Ownership (%)
|
Urban Area
|
District
|
GB
|
|
|
|
2001
|
1991
|
2001
|
1991
|
2001
|
1991
|
|
|
Households with no car (%)
1 Car
2 Cars +
3 Cars
4 Cars +
Cars per Household (no. of cars)
|
20.8
43.4
28.5
5.6
1.7
1.2
|
25.0
44.8
30.2
N/a
N/a
1.1
|
27.3
44.8
22.4
4.2
1.2
1.1
|
33.2
44.6
22.2
N/a
N/a
0.9
|
27.5
43.8
23.1
4.4
1.3
1.1
|
33.4
43.5
23.1
N/a
N/a
0.9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Household Tenure (%)
|
Urban Area
|
District
|
GB
|
|
|
2001
|
1991
|
2001
|
1991
|
2001
|
1991
|
|
Owner Occupier
Rented
Private Rented
Other Housing
|
74.1
12.3
10.9
2.7
|
75.1
11.4
9.0
4.5
|
66.7
15.8
14.2
3.4
|
67.5
15.8
12.2
4.5
|
68.3
19.9
8.4
3.0
|
66.4
21.4
7.1
5.1
|
|
Employment Profile (%)
|
Urban Area
|
District
|
GB
|
|
Note: 16-74 for 2001,
but 16-64 for 1991*
|
2001
|
1991
|
2001
|
1991
|
2001
|
1991
|
|
Male 16 - 74 Full Time * (active)
Male 16 - 74 Part Time * (active)
Male 16 - 74 Self Employed
* (active)
Male 16 - 74 Unemployed (active)
Male 16 - 74 Full-time student(active)
Male 16 - 74 Retired (inactive)
Male 16 - 74 Student (inactive)
Male 16 - 74 Looking after
home (inactive)
Male 16 - 74 Permanently disabled
(inactive)
Male 16 - 74 Other (inactive)
|
59.8
2.8
11.2
2.5
3.6
8.7
6.2
0.5
2.8
1.9
|
68.3
2.9
13.3
N/a
N/a
N/a
N/a
N/a
N/a
N/a
|
58.5
2.9
10.3
3.0
3.8
8.3
7.0
0.6
3.2
2.3
|
65.6
2.2
12.4
N/a
N/a
N/a
N/a
N/a
N/a
N/a
|
49.6
4.7
11.3
4.2
2.5
12.1
4.7
1.7
6.3
2.9
|
60.3
2.1
13.1
N/a
N/a
N/a
N/a
N/a
N/a
N/a
|
|
Note: 16-74 for 2001,
but 16-64 for 1991*
|
2001
|
1991
|
2001
|
1991
|
2001
|
1991
|
|
Female 16 - 74 Full Time *
(active)
Female 16 - 74 Part Time *
(active)
Female 16 - 74 Self Employed
* (active)
Female 16 - 74 Unemployed (active)
Female 16 - 74 Full-time student(active)
Female 16 - 74 Retired (inactive)
Female 16 - 74 Student (inactive)
Female 16 - 74 Looking after
home (inactive)
Female 16 - 74 Permanently
disabled (inactive)
Female 16 - 74 Other (inactive)
|
36.8
19.9
3.6
1.7
4.2
11.9
6.2
10.6
2.4
2.7
|
43.4
25.0
3.2
N/a
N/a
N/a
N/a
N/a
N/a
N/a
|
37.1
17.8
3.2
2.0
4.4
11.4
7.1
10.9
2.8
3.2
|
43.2
21.1
2.9
N/a
N/a
N/a
N/a
N/a
N/a
N/a
|
19.8
30.0
4.3
2.5
2.8
15.5
4.6
11.7
5.1
3.6
|
36.2
21.9
4.0
N/a
N/a
N/a
N/a
N/a
N/a
N/a
|
|
Note: Data marked N/a
= Not Available
|
|
Claimant Count Unemployment
Rate
|
|
Claimant Count Unemployment
Rates (URs) are derived using the new residence-based proportions,
which were introduced by ONS in January 2003. These express
local area claimant count figures as a proportion of the
resident working age population (females 16-59, males 16-64).
The working age population figures are derived from the
mid-year population estimates which are compatible with
the 2001 Census. Previously URs were workplace based.
|
|
Claimant Count Unemployment
Rates for London Boroughs supplied by GLA (excluding GB
figure).
|
|
Claimant Count Unemployment
Rates for all other towns currently covered and GB figures
supplied by ONS.
|
|
Note: The Claimant Count
Unemployment Rate measures the number of people claiming
unemployment benefit
|
|
|
|
Claimant Count Unemployment
Rate (%)
|
TTWA
|
|
GB
|
|
Oct-05
|
1.1
|
|
2.4
|
|
Jul-05
|
1.1
|
|
3.1
|
|
Apr-05
|
1.2
|
|
2.4
|
|
Jan-05
|
1.3
|
|
2.4
|
|
Oct-04
|
1.3
|
|
2.2
|
|
Jul-04
|
1.2
|
|
2.3
|
|
Apr-04
|
1.3
|
|
2.5
|
|
Jan-04
|
1.5
|
|
2.6
|
|
Oct-03
|
1.5
|
|
2.4
|
|
Jul-03
|
1.5
|
|
2.6
|
|
Apr-03
|
1.6
|
|
2.6
|
|
Jan-03
|
1.5
|
|
2.7
|
|
Oct-02
|
1.4
|
|
2.5
|
|
Jul-02
|
1.3
|
|
2.6
|
|
Apr-02
|
1.3
|
|
2.7
|
|
Jan-02
|
1.2
|
|
2.8
|
|
Oct-01
|
1.0
|
|
2.5
|
|
Jul-01
|
0.9
|
|
2.6
|
|
Apr-01
|
0.9
|
|
2.7
|
|
Jan-01
|
1.0
|
|
2.9
|
|
Employment by Sector
|
TTWA
|
District
|
GB
|
|
|
2001
|
1991
|
2001
|
1991
|
2001
|
1991
|
|
Main Sectors
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Manufacturing Industries
Primary Industries
Construction
Hotels & Catering (*)
Transport & Communication
Banking, Finance & Business
Services
Other Services
Utilities
Public Admin & Defence
Retail (*)
|
9.7
0.8
6.7
3.8
8.8
27.1
20.8
1.2
4.7
16.5
|
13.5
2.8
3.0
*26.3
6.6
18.9
28.4
N/a
N/a
*13.5
|
9.0
0.8
6.5
4.3
9.0
27.2
20.8
1.2
4.7
16.3
|
17.9
2.2
3.6
*26.7
5.3
16.9
27.4
N/a
N/a
*13.9
|
14.8
1.9
6.8
4.8
7.0
17.5
23.9
0.8
5.8
16.6
|
21.2
3.3
4.5
*21.5
6.1
12.1
31.2
N/a
N/a
*10.7
|
|
Note
I: Data marked N/a = Not Available
|
|
(*) Note II: % for 1991
not directly comparable
|
|
(*) Note III: for further
explanation of non-comparable sectors, see Notes at end
of Report
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Main Employers
|
|
Company Name
|
Size/Staff Number
|
Activity
|
|
Reading Borough Council
|
5500
|
Public Administration
|
|
Reading University
|
5000
|
University
|
|
Prudential Assurance
|
4000
|
Insurance
|
|
Royal Berkshire & Battle
Hospital NHS Trust
|
3500
|
Healthcare
|
|
Royal Mail
|
2500
|
Postal Service
|
|
Compaq Computers
|
2000
|
Electronic Equipment
|
|
Foster Wheeler
|
1950
|
Engineering
|
|
BG (HQ)
|
1500
|
Exploration of Gas
|
|
Mircrosoft (HQ)
|
1100
|
Computer Software
|
|
Savacentre
|
1100
|
General Stores
|
|
Thames Water Utilities
|
1050
|
Water Supply
|
|
Oracle Corporation (HQ)
|
1000
|
Computer Industry
|
|
Heelas (John Lewis Partnership)
|
900
|
Retail
|
|
ICL
|
840
|
IT Services
|
|
Scottish Courage Brewing
|
700
|
Brewing
|
|
Gillette (UK)
|
600
|
Household goods manufacturing
|
|
Tesco Stores
|
560
|
Supermarket
|
|
Energis
|
550
|
Telecommunications
|
|
Racal Telecom (HQ)
|
500
|
Telecommunications
|
|
Sir Alexander Gibb
|
500
|
Engineering
|
|
Source:
|
Reading Borough Council
|
|
Note:
|
This is a guide to the main employers, from information available
- in some cases, no staff numbers are given. Where possible,
a maximum of 20 employers are shown
|
|
Offices
|
-Jul 05
|
£ 23.50 psf
|
|
|
-Jul 04
|
£ 24.50 psf
|
|
|
-Jul 03
|
£ 24.00 psf
|
|
|
-May 02
|
£ 27.00 psf
|
|
|
-Jan 01
|
£ 30.20 psf
|
|
|
-Jul 00
|
£ 30.00 psf
|
|
|
-Jul 99
|
£ 28.00 psf
|
|
|
-Jul 98
|
£ 26.00 psf
|
|
|
-Jul 97
|
£ 22.00 psf
|
|
|
-Dec 96
|
£ 21.00 psf
|
|
Offices Chart:
|
|
|
|
Source
|
Office Rental data is supplied by King Sturge, 7 Stratford
Place, London, W1C 1ST (Tel: 020 7493 4933; Fax: 020 7499
0569) www.kingsturge.com
|
|
Note:
|
Data is for hypothetical prime rents for Grade A office space
|
|
|
|
Retail ZA
|
-Jun 05
|
£ 230.00 psf
|
|
|
-Jun 04
|
£ 230.00 psf
|
|
|
-Jun 03
|
£ 225.00 psf
|
|
|
-Jun 02
|
£ 225.00 psf
|
|
|
-Jun 01
|
£ 225.00 psf
|
|
|
-Jun 00
|
£ 220.00 psf
|
|
|
-Jun 99
|
£ 220.00 psf
|
|
|
-Jun 98
|
£ 200.00 psf
|
|
|
-Jun 97
|
£ 175.00 psf
|
|
|
-Jun 96
|
£ 160.00 psf
|
|
|
-Jun 95
|
£ 155.00 psf
|
|
|
-Jun 94
|
£ 155.00 psf
|
|
|
-Jun 93
|
£ 150.00 psf
|
|
|
-Jun 92
|
£ 150.00 psf
|
|
|
-Jun 91
|
£ 150.00 psf
|
|
|
-Jun 90
|
£ 150.00 psf
|
|
|
-Jun 89
|
£ 150.00 psf
|
|
|
-Jun 88
|
£ 120.00 psf
|
|
|
-Jun 87
|
£ 115.00 psf
|
|
Retail
ZA Chart:
|
|
|
|
Source
|
Retail Zone A Rental data is supplied by Colliers CRE, 9
Marylebone Lane, London W1U 1HL (Tel 020 7935 4499; Fax
020 7409 3124) www.collierscre.com
|
|
Note:
|
These retail rents are based upon Colliers CRE's opinion
of open market Zone A rents. The rental values relate to
a hypothetical shop unit of optimum size and configuration
in the prime pitch and have been arrived at by adopting
zone sizes standard for the location. Also refer to Notes
at the end of this report.
|
|
|
|
|
Industrial
|
-Dec 04
|
£ 9.75
psf
|
|
|
-Dec 03
|
£ 9.75
psf
|
|
|
-Dec 02
|
£ 9.00
psf
|
|
|
-Dec 01
|
£ 9.00
psf
|
|
|
-Dec 00
|
£ 8.00
psf
|
|
|
-Dec 99
|
£ 8.00
psf
|
|
|
-Dec 98
|
£ 7.50
psf
|
|
|
-Dec 97
|
£ 7.00
psf
|
|
|
-Dec 96
|
£ 6.75
psf
|
|
|
-Dec 95
|
£ 6.25
psf
|
|
|
-Dec 94
|
£ 6.50
psf
|
|
|
-Dec 93
|
£ 6.75
psf
|
|
|
-Dec 92
|
£ 7.00
psf
|
|
|
-Dec 91
|
£ 7.25
psf
|
|
|
-Dec 90
|
£ 7.25
psf
|
|
Industrial
Chart:
|
|
|
|
Source:
|
Industrial Rental data is supplied by GVA Grimley, 10 Stratton
Street, London W1J 8JR (Tel 0870 900 8990) www.gvagrimley.co.uk
|
|
|
|
|
New dwellings
|
Secondhand dwellings
|
|
Date
|
2 Bed Flat
|
2 Bed Terrace
|
3 Bed Semi-Det
|
Inter War Semi-Det
|
Post 60s Detached
|
Post 60s Flat
|
|
Jul
05
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
195,000
|
320,000
|
135,000
|
|
Jan
05
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
185,000
|
320,000
|
135,000
|
|
Jul
04
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
190,000
|
325,000
|
135,000
|
|
Jan
04
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
185,000
|
300,000
|
135,000
|
|
Oct
03
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
180,000
|
290,000
|
130,000
|
|
Apr
03
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
185,000
|
290,000
|
130,000
|
|
Oct
02
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
187,000
|
290,000
|
130,000
|
|
Apr
02
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
170,000
|
265,000
|
120,000
|
|
Oct
01
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
165,000
|
260,000
|
115,000
|
|
Apr
01
|
140,000
|
123,000
|
165,000
|
145,000
|
215,000
|
90,000
|
|
Oct
00
|
75,000
|
92,000
|
118,000
|
115,000
|
180,000
|
68,000
|
|
Apr
00
|
75,000
|
92,000
|
118,000
|
115,000
|
180,000
|
68,000
|
|
Oct
99
|
75,000
|
85,000
|
115,000
|
105,000
|
175,000
|
68,000
|
|
Apr
99
|
75,000
|
85,000
|
115,000
|
105,000
|
175,000
|
62,000
|
|
Oct
98
|
70,000
|
80,000
|
100,000
|
80,000
|
165,000
|
60,000
|
|
Apr
98
|
65,000
|
75,000
|
100,000
|
69,000
|
145,000
|
50,000
|
|
Source:
|
Valuation Office Agency from their Property Market Reports
(PMRs)
|
|
Note:
|
Minimum prices are quoted above from the range given in the
PMRs up to Apr 2001.
From Oct 2001 onwards, only
'average' prices will be available, so not directly comparable
and explains why graphs can show sharp change between Apr
and Oct 2001.
For New Dwellings from Oct
2001 onwards, PMRs no longer provide prices
|
|
Residential
Property Chart:
|
|
|
|
Chart
of Number of Requirements by Date
|
|
|
|
Retail
Demand ( extracted from Retail FOCUS)
|
|
No. of Requirements
|
Ranking (1st highest)
|
Date
|
|
|
171
|
11
|
Oct 05
|
|
|
168
|
11
|
Apr 05
|
|
|
163
|
11
|
Oct 04
|
|
|
164
|
9
|
Apr 04
|
|
|
176
|
6
|
Oct 03
|
|
|
160
|
10
|
Apr 03
|
|
|
172
|
10
|
Oct 02
|
|
|
172
|
10
|
Apr 02
|
|
|
143
|
12
|
Oct 01
|
|
|
125
|
15
|
Apr 01
|
|
|
122
|
14
|
Oct 00
|
|
|
129
|
14
|
Apr 00
|
|
|
121
|
19
|
Oct 99
|
|
|
142
|
12
|
Apr 99
|
|
|
139
|
9
|
Oct 98
|
|
|
135
|
10
|
Apr 98
|
|
|
117
|
19
|
Oct 97
|
|
|
102
|
17
|
Apr 97
|
|
|
108
|
10
|
Nov 96
|
|
|
92
|
14
|
Apr 96
|
|
|
95
|
13
|
Jul 95
|
|
|
86
|
11
|
Feb 95
|
|
|
78
|
13
|
Jun 94
|
|
|
83
|
6
|
Jan 94
|
|
|
83
|
5
|
Jun 93
|
|
|
71
|
11
|
Aug 92
|
|
|
81
|
10
|
Oct 91
|
|
|
113
|
5
|
Feb 91
|
|
|
Top
20 Retailers Present in Town Centre
|
|
75%
of top 20 Retailers present
|
|
Rank
|
Retailer
|
|
1
|
BOOTS
|
|
2
|
MARKS AND SPENCERS
|
|
3
|
ARGOS
|
|
4
|
WOOLWORTHS
|
|
5
|
DEBENHAMS
|
|
6
|
JOHN LEWIS
|
|
7
|
WH SMITH
|
|
8
|
BHS
|
|
9
|
NEXT
|
|
11
|
SUPERDRUG
|
|
16
|
NEW LOOK
|
|
17
|
HMV
|
|
18
|
DOROTHY PERKINS
|
|
19
|
ROSEBYS
|
|
20
|
WATERSTONES
|
|
Top
20 Retailers Not Present in Town Centre
|
|
Rank
|
Retailer
|
|
10
|
DIXONS
|
|
12
|
LLOYDS PHARMACY
|
|
13
|
WILKINSON
|
|
14
|
CO OP DEPARTMENT STORES
|
|
15
|
LITTLEWOODS
|
|
Definition
of Top 20 Retailers :
These are the top 20 comparison
goods multiples ranked by ORC's forecast of average town
centre sales for individual Retailers within GB.
|
|
Source:
ORC Data Services, Goldings, Michaels Court, Hanney Road,
Southmoor, Oxon, OX13 5HR (Tel: 01865 821112; Fax: 01865
821567) http://www.orcpartnership.com
|
|
Town
|
Street
|
Postcode
|
|
READING
|
BROAD STREET
|
RG1 2AJ
|
|
READING
|
THE ORACLE CENTRE
|
RG1 2AG
|
|
READING
|
BROAD STREET MALL
|
RG1 7QE
|
|
|
|
|
|
Definition
of Street Rankings :
Street RankingsTM identifies
multiples (stores with 5 or more locations) located on
the main shopping streets of 760 major retail towns in
Great Britain. Multiples are then allocated an attraction
value based on sales density and average selling area.
Using these attraction values, Street RankingsTM ranks
each street, within a town centre, by the combined attractiveness
of its stores
|
|
Source:
ORC Data Services, Goldings, Michaels Court, Hanney Road,
Southmoor, Oxon, OX13 5HR (Tel: 01865 821112; Fax: 01865
821567) http://www.orcpartnership.com
|
|
Shopping
Catchment Spend Summary
|
|
|
( £ )
|
|
Comparison Goods Spend
|
1,194,348,265
|
|
Core Convenience Goods Spend
|
427,426,368
|
|
Definition
of Shopping Catchment Spend Summary :
The shopping catchment is
ORC's forecast of the population and their spend attributed
to a retail centre - taking account of all competing
retail centres. The figures shown here are the annual
spend for both comparison goods and convenience goods
within this catchment
|
|
Source: ORC Data Services,
Goldings, Michaels Court, Hanney Road, Southmoor, Oxon, OX13
5HR (Tel: 01865 821112; Fax: 01865 821567)
http://www.orcpartnership.com
|
|
Retail Developments
|
|
|
Name
|
Broad Street Mall
|
|
Type
|
Shopping Centre
|
|
Size
|
464,616 square feet
|
|
|
43,163.0 square metres
|
|
Opened
|
1972
|
|
Anchor Tenant
|
Argos
|
|
Anchor Tenant
|
Extreme
|
|
Anchor Tenant
|
New Look
|
|
Anchor Tenant
|
TK Maxx
|
|
Anchor Tenant
|
Virgin
|
|
Developer
|
Second Covent Garden
|
|
Letting Agent
|
Churston Heard
|
|
Letting Agent
|
DTZ Debenham Tie Leung
|
|
Managing Agent
|
GVA ACR
|
|
Owner
|
Ivypark
|
|
Updated
|
26-Jan-06
|
|
Notes
|
Tenants include 99p Stores, Adams, Altimus, Audio T, BSM,
Bakers Oven, Bride To Be, But Is It Art?, Cafe Iguana,
The Carphone Warehouse, China Palace, Chistia, Citi Financial,
Claire's, Colorama, Dhaka Spice, Ex Stores, Dr & Herbs,
F.Hinds, General Nutrition Centres, Game, Games Workshop,
Glamour UK, Going Places, Hair Express, Half Prices Jewellery,
Holland & Barrett, Jonathan James, Julian Graves Ltd,
Mark One, Punky Fish, Reliance Care, Rumors, Subway, Superdrug,
Swell, Swerve, Top Class and Warren James. (Centre
website 26/01/06) Stationery Box has taken space at the
centre. (Colliers CRE Press Release 11/10/04)Doughty Hanson
sold the centre to the Englander Group for c£76m. (Nelson
Bakewell Shopping Centre Overview June 04)The Englander
Group is in the process of acquiring the centre from Doughty
Hanson for c£70m. Contracts are likely to be exchanged
this month. (PW 12/03/04) Jeweller, Azendi, has taken space
at the centre. (PW 06/02/04)New Look and Footlocker have
both taken units at the centre. (RW 16/01/04)The Fragrance
Shop has taken space at the centre. (Shopping Centre Dec
03)A new food court with the following tenants has opened
at the centre, Burger King, Spud U Like, Villa Pizza and
Hungry?. (RW 19/09/03)Work on upgrading the centre has
commenced with phase 1 to include a new retail unit, new
main entrance, a restaurant and relocation of toilets.
(Shopping Centre Aug 02)The Doughty Hanson European Real
Estate Fund is planning to rebrand and remodel the centre,
with work expected to begin in April this year. (RW 01/02/02)In
a joint venture Aberdeen Property Asset Management and
Doughty Hanson have acquired the Centre for £48m from SLC
Langbourn. (PW 15/06/01)
|
|
Name
|
Brunel Retail Park
|
|
Type
|
Retail Park
|
|
Size
|
113,797 square feet
|
|
|
10,575.0 square metres
|
|
Anchor Tenant
|
Brantano
|
|
Anchor Tenant
|
Currys
|
|
Anchor Tenant
|
Halfords
|
|
Anchor Tenant
|
JJB Sports
|
|
Anchor Tenant
|
PC World
|
|
Anchor Tenant
|
Pets at Home
|
|
Developer
|
Wyncote Developments Plc
|
|
Letting Agent
|
Colliers Conrad Ritblat Erdman
|
|
Letting Agent
|
Edgerley Simpson Howe & Partners
|
|
Owner
|
Morley Fund Management
|
|
Owner
|
Norwich Union Life & Pensions
|
|
Updated
|
14-Dec-05
|
|
Notes
|
Midas Construction Ltd has won a £3.1m design and build contract
to revamp the park. The
contract includes the creation of a new 7,500 sq ft retail
store. Completion due by the end of June 2006.
(Property News Midlands 09/12/05)
|
|
Name
|
Forbury Park
|
|
Type
|
Retail Park
|
|
Size
|
77,000 square feet
|
|
|
7,156.0 square metres
|
|
Opened
|
1996
|
|
Anchor Tenant
|
Homebase
|
|
Anchor Tenant
|
Toys R Us
|
|
Owner
|
Abbey National Asset Managers
|
|
Owner
|
Scottish Mutual Assurance
|
|
Updated
|
23-Sep-05
|
|
Notes
|
Britannic Asset Management has sold its retail warehouses
on Forbury Park to Scottish Mutual for £15.5m, reflecting
a net initial yield of 6.9%. (RW 20/07/01)
|
|
Name
|
Forbury Retail Park
|
|
Type
|
Retail Park
|
|
Size
|
95,000 square feet
|
|
|
8,829.0 square metres
|
|
Anchor Tenant
|
Comet
|
|
Anchor Tenant
|
DFS
|
|
Anchor Tenant
|
Furniture Village
|
|
Anchor Tenant
|
Land of Leather
|
|
Anchor Tenant
|
Staples
|
|
Letting Agent
|
Jones Lang LaSalle
|
|
Owner
|
Prudential Property Investment Managers
|
|
Owner
|
Scottish Amicable Life Assurance Society
|
|
Updated
|
14-Dec-05
|
|
Name
|
Forbury Retail Park (Phase 2)
|
|
Type
|
Retail Park
|
|
Size
|
50,358 square feet
|
|
|
4,678.0 square metres
|
|
Opened
|
1996
|
|
Anchor Tenant
|
Argos
|
|
Anchor Tenant
|
Hobbycraft
|
|
Anchor Tenant
|
JJB Sports
|
|
Anchor Tenant
|
McDonalds
|
|
Letting Agent
|
Savills Commercial
|
|
Owner
|
Morley Fund Management
|
|
Owner
|
NU Linked Life Fund
|
|
Updated
|
14-Dec-05
|
|
Notes
|
Morley Fund Management has acquired the third phase from
Britannic Asset Management for £13.15m, reflecting a net
initial yield of 6.1%. (RW 20/07/01)
|
|
Name
|
Friars Walk
|
|
Type
|
Shopping Centre
|
|
Size
|
85,000 square feet
|
|
|
7,896.0 square metres
|
|
Opened
|
1971
|
|
Anchor Tenant
|
Blacks
|
|
Anchor Tenant
|
Peacocks
|
|
Developer
|
AXA Sun Life Assurance Plc
|
|
Letting Agent
|
Holt & Walters
|
|
Letting Agent
|
Smith & Price
|
|
Managing Agent
|
Donaldsons
|
|
Owner
|
Portfolio Holdings
|
|
Updated
|
23-Nov-05
|
|
Notes
|
Chester Properties is apparently about to acquire the centre
for c£8m. (EG 13/11/04)Portfolio Holdings has reputedly
exchanged contracts for the sale of the centre to an unknown
property company for c£10m. (PW 10/09/04)Portfolio Holdings
is redesigning its redevelopment of the centre to include
a permanent new opening in the front of the centre, along
with A1 and A3 units. A planning application is expected
imminently. Premierlodge has taken a prelet at the proposed
scheme. (PW 12/09/03)Portfolio Holdings have submitted
a planning application to convert the centre into a leisure
destination which will include a health club, nightclub
and bar. (RW 08/06/01)Axa Reim has sold the scheme to Portfolio
Holdings for c£12.5m. (PW 09/03/01)
|
|
Name
|
Kings Walk
|
|
Type
|
Shopping Centre
|
|
Size
|
42,000 square feet
|
|
|
3,903.0 square metres
|
|
Opened
|
1990
|
|
Anchor Tenant
|
Basilica Boutiques
|
|
Anchor Tenant
|
Jaeger
|
|
Anchor Tenant
|
Leonardos
|
|
Developer
|
Norcros Developments Ltd
|
|
Letting Agent
|
Hicks Baker
|
|
Owner
|
London & County
|
|
Updated
|
23-Sep-05
|
|
Notes
|
London & County acquired the centre from its receivers
for £4.65m. The company is planning to refurbish and extend
the scheme at the rear to create 25,000 sq ft of extra
space. (PW 10/09/04)
|
|
Name
|
Oracle Shopping Centre
|
|
Type
|
Retail/Leisure
|
|
Size
|
700,000 square feet
|
|
|
65,030.0 square metres
|
|
Opened
|
1999
|
|
Anchor Tenant
|
Bank
|
|
Anchor Tenant
|
Boots
|
|
Anchor Tenant
|
Debenhams
|
|
Anchor Tenant
|
Espirt
|
|
Anchor Tenant
|
Gap
|
|
Anchor Tenant
|
H&M
|
|
Anchor Tenant
|
HMV
|
|
Anchor Tenant
|
House of Fraser
|
|
Anchor Tenant
|
Waterstones
|
|
Anchor Tenant
|
Zara
|
|
Architect
|
Haskoll & Co
|
|
Developer/Owner
|
Hammerson
|
|
Letting Agent
|
CB Richard Ellis
|
|
Letting Agent
|
Lunson Mitchenall
|
|
Owner
|
Akaria Investments Ltd
|
|
Updated
|
20-Dec-05
|
|
Notes
|
Esprit has taken 3,000 sq ft of space in the unit formerly
occupied by Etam; Bank has taken 2,500 sq ft of space in
the unit formerly occupied by Ciro Citterio; Bijoux has
taken 750 sq ft of space in the unit formerly occupied
by Origins, Silverscreen has taken 1,500 sq ft of space
in the unit formerly occupied by Must Have It and Parchment
Paper has taken 1,000 sq ft of space in the unit formerly
occupied by Eisenegger. (RW 16/12/2005)Coast has taken space
at the centre. (PW 10/09/04) Azendi has taken space at
the scheme. (PW 03/09/04)Kew, part of Jigsaw, has taken
space at the centre. (PW 06/02/04)Tenants include Mamas & Papas.
(PW 12/09/03) Virginware, Lush and Swarovski have taken
space at the centre. (Shopping Centre June 03)French Connection
has opened a menswear store in the centre. (Shopping Centre
Nov 02)Republic has taken space at the centre. (RW 1/11/02)Faith
Shoes has taken space at the centre. (RW 06/09/02)Tenants
include Allsports, Envy, Karen Millen and Muji. (The Oracle
Website Mar 02)The Centre's leisure element includes a
10-screen Warner Village cinema, various cafes, bars and
restaurants, a children's play area and an art gallery.
|
|
Name
|
Reading Gate Retail Park
|
|
Type
|
Retail Park
|
|
Size
|
202,488 square feet
|
|
|
18,818.0 square metres
|
|
Opened
|
1999
|
|
Anchor Tenant
|
Allied Carpets
|
|
Anchor Tenant
|
B&Q Warehouse
|
|
Anchor Tenant
|
Carpetright
|
|
Anchor Tenant
|
Comet
|
|
Anchor Tenant
|
KFC
|
|
Anchor Tenant
|
McDonalds
|
|
Anchor Tenant
|
Pizza Hut
|
|
Developer
|
Salmon Harvester Properties Ltd
|
|
Letting Agent
|
Green & Partners
|
|
Letting Agent
|
King Sturge
|
|
Letting Agent
|
Mason Drage
|
|
Owner
|
Legal & General
|
|
Owner
|
NFU Mutual & Avon Group
|
|
Updated
|
14-Dec-05
|
|
Name
|
Reading Link Retail Park
|
|
Type
|
Retail Park
|
|
Size
|
68,310 square feet
|
|
|
6,348.0 square metres
|
|
Anchor Tenant
|
Furnitureland
|
|
Anchor Tenant
|
Harveys
|
|
Anchor Tenant
|
Magnet
|
|
Anchor Tenant
|
Matalan
|
|
Developer
|
Norcros Developments Ltd
|
|
Letting Agent
|
Edgerley Simpson Howe & Partners
|
|
Managing Agent
|
Strutt & Parker
|
|
Owner
|
Prudential Holborn Life Fund
|
|
Updated
|
26-Jan-06
|
|
Notes
|
Prudential Holborn Life Fund has acquired the park from Liverpool
Victoria for £20.1m, reflecting a yield of 5.12%. (EG 12/02/05)Henderson
Investors has sold the park to Liverpool Victoria Asset
Management, on behalf of the Royal National Pension Fund
for Nurses, for £12.8m reflecting a yield of 7%. (EG 02/03/02)Magnet
has taken space totalling 7,022 sq ft (653 sq m) at the
Park. (Shopping Centre Nov 00)
|
|
Name
|
Reading Retail Park (Oxford Road)
|
|
Type
|
Retail Park
|
|
Size
|
126,000 square feet
|
|
|
11,710.0 square metres
|
|
Anchor Tenant
|
Carpetright
|
|
Anchor Tenant
|
Currys
|
|
Anchor Tenant
|
Focus
|
|
Anchor Tenant
|
Halfords
|
|
Anchor Tenant
|
MFI
|
|
Anchor Tenant
|
Pizza Hut
|
|
Developer
|
Canynge Bicknell
|
|
Letting Agent
|
CB Richard Ellis
|
|
Owner
|
ING Real Estate Investment Management
|
|
Owner
|
Lionbrook Property Partnership
|
|
Updated
|
23-Nov-05
|
|
Notes
|
ING Real Estate Investment Management, acting on behalf of
Lionbrook Property Partnership, has acquired the park from
The Junction Limited Partnership for £25.1m, reflecting
an initial yield of 6.6% from an annual rent roll of £1.8m.
(RW 17/10/03)Hermes, on behalf of the British Telecom Pension
Scheme, has become an investor in The Junction Fund (a
joint venture between Capital & Regional Plc and Morley
Fund Management) through the inclusion of this retail park
and Ocean Retail Park, Portsmouth, valued at £66.85 million.
(The Junction Press Release 3/10/02)
|
|
Name
|
Reading West Retail Park
|
|
Type
|
Retail Park
|
|
Size
|
square feet
|
|
Anchor Tenant
|
Dreams
|
|
Anchor Tenant
|
Lidl
|
|
Anchor Tenant
|
McDonalds
|
|
Owner
|
Private Investor
|
|
Updated
|
14-Dec-05
|
|
Notes
|
Solitaire Holdings has sold the park to a private investor
for £3.8m, reflecting a net initial yield of 6.6%. Tenants
include McDonald's, Dreams Bed Superstore and Lidl. (RW
31/05/02)
|
|
Name
|
Vastern Court
|
|
Type
|
Retail Park
|
|
Size
|
75,906 square feet
|
|
|
7,054.0 square metres
|
|
Anchor Tenant
|
Majestic Wines
|
|
Anchor Tenant
|
Mothercare World
|
|
Anchor Tenant
|
TGI Friday
|
|
Developer
|
Citygrove Developments Ltd
|
|
Letting Agent
|
Angermann Goddard & Loyd
|
|
Owner
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J Sainsbury Developments
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Updated
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23-Nov-05
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Retail Shopper Population
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Reading
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Band C
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Primary Centres
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Woodley
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Band L
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Urban Centres
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Wallingford
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Band M
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Rural Centres
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Calcot
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Band M
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Local Centres
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Pangbourne
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Band N
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Local Centres
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Caversham
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Band N
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Urban Centres
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Emmer Green
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Band O
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Local Centres
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Tilehurst
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Band O
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Local Centres
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Lower Earley
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Band O
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Local Centres
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Earley
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Band O
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Urban Centres
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Whitley
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Band O
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Local Centres
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Retail Shopper Population Legend
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Band A
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1,000,000 - 1,782,658
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Band B
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500,000 - 999,999
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Band C
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200,000 - 499,999
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Band D
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150,000 - 199,999
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Band E
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100,000 - 149,999
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Band F
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50,000 - 99,999
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Band G
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30,000 - 49,999
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Band H
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20,000 - 29,999
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Band I
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15,000 - 19,999
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Band J
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10,000 - 14,999
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Band K
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5,000 - 9,999
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Band L
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3,000 - 4,999
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Band M
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2,000 - 2,999
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Band N
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1,000 - 1,999
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Band O
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1 - 999
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Source:
CACI Limited, CACI House, Kensington Village, Avonmore
Road, London W14 8TS (Tel: 0800 181 851; Fax: 020 7603
5862) www.datadepot.co.uk
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District
related Development Plans
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Plan Name:
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READING LDF
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Current Status:
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Proposed
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Action Date:
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28/11/05
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Last Updated:
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12/10/05
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Notes:
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CONTACT: Alison Bell/Kieran Rowan 0118 9390604Consultation
on issues from 7 Feb 2003 to 11 April 2003. No definite
timetable available as yet, although consultation on issues
and options may take place late 2005.
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Plan Name:
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READING BOROUGH PLAN
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Current Status:
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Adopted
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Adopted:
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14/10/98
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Plan Name:
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CENTRAL READING DISTRICT PLAN
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Current Status:
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Adopted
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Adopted:
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01/01/85
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Plan Name:
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KENNET VALLEY LOCAL PLAN
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Current Status:
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Adopted
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Adopted:
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01/01/87
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Address:
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Reading Borough Council
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Civic Centre
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Reading
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RG1 7TD
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Telephone / Fax Numbers:
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0118 939 0448/0118 958 9770
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Contact:
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Mr David Elworthy
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Head of Planning & Transport Strategy
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Road:
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Located on M4/A4/A33. London - 41 miles.
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Rail:
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Reading to London Paddington (32 mins).
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Air:
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Heathrow Airport.
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Nearby Centres
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Road Distance (miles)
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Travel Time (mins)
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Population (Urban Area 1991)
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Bracknell
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11
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18
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60,525
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Maidenhead
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15
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22
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59,498
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Basingstoke
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17
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28
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77,838
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Newbury
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22
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29
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33,251
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Oxford
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26
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45
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117,414
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09/09/05 PW
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19/02/05 EG
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10/09/04 PW
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06/02/04 PW
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12/09/03 PW
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14/02/03 PW
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06/09/02 PW
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27/04/02 EG
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08/03/02 PW
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01/02/02 PW
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15/06/01 PW
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08/06/01 RW
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05/05/01 EG
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09/03/01 PW
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08/09/00 PW
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18/02/00 PW
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10/04/99 EG
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03/07/98 PW
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25/04/98 EG
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20/02/98 PW
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26/04/97 EG
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21/02/97 PW
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08/06/96 EG
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02/05/96 PW
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02/02/96 ET
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14/09/95 PW
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20/07/95 PW
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17/06/95 EG
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30/03/95 PW
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03/02/95 ET
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23/09/94 ET
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18/06/94 EG
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17/02/94 PW
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04/02/94 ET
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24/09/93 ET
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29/04/93 CSW
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05/02/93 ET
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25/09/92 ET
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17/09/92 CSW
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18/07/92 EG
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07/02/92 ET
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17/10/91 CSW
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18/04/91 CSW
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16/02/91 EG
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25/01/91 ET
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26/04/90 CSW
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12/10/89 CSW
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29/09/89 ET
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11/02/89 EG
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20/01/89 ET
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30/09/88 ET
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28/07/88 TIMES
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22/01/88 ET
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15/10/87 CSW
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23/01/87 ET
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26/09/86 ET
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31/01/86 ET
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17/10/85 CSW
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27/09/85 ET
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31/05/85 ET
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Legend
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CSW - Chartered Surveyor Weekly
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EG - Estates Gazette
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ET - Estates Times
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PW - Property Week
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RW - Retail Week
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Travel To Work Area (TTWA)
figures based on Reading TTWA.
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The main changes to Unemployment
Rates.
The differences are mainly
explained by the fact that the number of jobs in an area
may be different from the resident population of working
age as a result of:
1. Commuting patterns (which
can work either way, the new proportions being higher than
the old rates for some city areas, for example).
2. Different proportions of
the resident population who are working or seeking work
(i.e. differences in economic activity rates).
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All 2001 & 1991 Census
data provided by Office for National Statistics (ONS) formerly
Office of Population Census and Survey (OPCS).Crown Copyright
protected. Census values shown for 1991 English and Welsh
Urban Areas based on Urban Area definitions supplied by
the DoE.
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Care must be taken when interpreting
intercensal population change, as there have been changes
in definition between 1991 and 2001, and the 2001 counts
have been adjusted to account for under-enumeration.
This applies particularly to
Resident Population and Male/Female Population figures.
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CACI Lifestyle Data and Retail
Shopper Populations supplied by CACI Limited (Head Office
0800 181 851). Lifestyle data for Urban Area based on CACI
weighted Retail Direction population figures. The Retail
Shopper Population is a percentage of the estimated Retail
Catchment Population e.g. for Major City Centres on average
over 31% of shoppers in the catchment are drawn to the
centre. Figures are based on the Comparison Goods Model
for products such as clothes, books and CDs, but not food.
The Colliers CRE rents data
gives information that may be helpful in identifying trends
in the retail property market. However,
no warranty is given as to the accuracy of, and no liability
is accepted in relation to the figures contained in it
and they must not be relied upon for investment or any
other purposes. This retail rental data does not constitute
and must not be treated as investment or valuation advice.
Employment Sector variations
between 2001 & 1991.
Hotels & Catering refers
to 2001 but in 1991 it was Distribution, Hotels & Catering.
Transport Storage & Communications
refers to 2001, but in 1991 it was just Transport & Communication.
Retail in 2001 includes Wholesale & Retail
Trade and Repair of Motor Vehicles, whereas in 1991 it
was Retail Distribution.
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Produced by:
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FOCUS Information Limited
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Portman House
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2 Portman Street
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London W1H 6EB
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Telephone
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020 7839 7684
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fax
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020 7491 7821
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Email
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sales@focusnet.co.uk
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Web
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www.focusnet.co.uk
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Town FOCUS Report on Reading
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Report Produced 04/04/2006
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District (LA):
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Reading
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County:
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Berkshire
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Information supplied by:
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