Electoral wardE05013870
Emmer Green ward, Reading
Emmer Green is one of 16 electoral wards of Reading Borough Council (South East). At the 2021 Census it had 9,563 residents in 3,794 households — 2,777 people per km², the 13th largest of the council's wards by population. It lies in the Reading Central constituency.
Residents, 20219,563council ward average 10,889
Households3,7942.52 residents per household
Density2,777/ km²about 3.44 km² · Reading 4,313
Aged 65+21.8%Reading: 12.0% · under 16: 18.9%
Census 2021
Age of residents
0–44.9% · 471
5–96.3% · 600
10–157.7% · 740
16–194.5% · 429
20–244.3% · 415
25–349.3% · 888
35–4921.9% · 2,091
50–6419.3% · 1,848
65–7410.7% · 1,027
75–847.9% · 758
85+3.1% · 299
Car or van availability
Share of households.
No car or van12.4% · 471
1 car or van42.4% · 1,609
2 cars or vans33.2% · 1,259
3 or more12.0% · 455
Census 2021
Housing tenure
Share of households; Reading overall: 50.4% owned, 16.1% social rented, 31.9% private rented.
Owned outright42.6% · 1,615
With mortgage37.8% · 1,434
Shared ownership1.2% · 47
Social rented5.8% · 221
Private rented12.5% · 476
Type of home
Detached house36.7% · 1,393
Semi-detached house39.8% · 1,509
Terraced house10.1% · 383
Purpose-built flat9.8% · 371
Converted house1.2% · 44
Other conversion0.3% · 11
Above shop / office0.5% · 20
Caravan, mobile1.7% · 63
Electoral geography
Ward facts
- Ward code (GSS)
E05013870- Council
- Reading Borough Council
- Constituency
- Reading Central
- Region
- South East
- Density rank in council
- 15 of 16
Other wards in the same constituency
AAbbey5.6% aged 65+ · 20.1% owned10,153BBattle6.4% aged 65+ · 41.9% owned11,445CCaversham14.7% aged 65+ · 64.2% owned11,411CCaversham Heights19.6% aged 65+ · 85.7% owned9,531CColey10.9% aged 65+ · 44.2% owned11,029KKatesgrove6.5% aged 65+ · 31.5% owned11,931NNorcot12.5% aged 65+ · 49.9% owned11,419PPark9.9% aged 65+ · 47.9% owned11,445RRedlands7.3% aged 65+ · 34.5% owned14,714SSouthcote16.2% aged 65+ · 53.5% owned10,985TThames8.6% aged 65+ · 37.2% owned7,808
Census 2021: Office for National Statistics via Nomis (TS001, TS006, TS007B, TS041, TS044, TS045, TS054) · ward lookups: ONS Open Geography Portal · Open Government Licence v3.0Census figures for this ward as published on 2022 ward boundaries, which still apply.