Compare Canterbury against Guildford

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Canterbury and Guildford.

Population comparison

Population for Canterbury
166,762
Population for Guildford
150,352
Difference
16,410
Percentage Difference
10.35%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Canterbury
62,770 (63.7%)
# People Employed in Guildford
66,220 (70.3%)
Difference
62,770
Percentage Difference
-5.35%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Canterbury
30,600 (31.1%)
# People Inactive in Guildford
24,395 (25.9%)
Difference
30,600
Percentage Difference
22.57%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Canterbury
5,155 (5.2%)
# People unemployed in Guildford
3,580 (3.8%)
Difference
5,155
Percentage Difference
36.06%

Comparing crimes by type for Canterbury and Guildford

Showing crimes from this year (2025). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

See how Canterbury and Guildford compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Canterbury Crimes in Guildford Difference % Difference
Anti-social behaviour 0 0 0 N/A
Bicycle theft 0 0 0 N/A
Burglary 0 0 0 N/A
Criminal damage and arson 0 0 0 N/A
Drugs 0 0 0 N/A
Other crime 0 0 0 N/A
Other theft 0 0 0 N/A
Possession of weapons 0 0 0 N/A
Public order 0 0 0 N/A
Robbery 0 0 0 N/A
Shoplifting 0 0 0 N/A
Theft from the person 0 0 0 N/A
Vehicle crime 0 0 0 N/A
Violence and sexual offences 0 0 0 N/A

Compare crime rate by type for Canterbury and Guildford from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Canterbury and Guildford.

Compare Property prices over time for Canterbury and Guildford

Showing crimes from 2010 up until January 2025. You can filter the property types by clicking on the type / area chart legend to hide it.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £600,629.35 / £953,558.40 £395,393.28 / £527,843.37 £330,334.41 / £433,226.47 £213,875.78 / £278,489.07
2022 £559,141.46 / £945,136.73 £369,385.12 / £521,885.19 £309,186.65 / £430,126.01 £201,241.26 / £276,365.49
2021 £509,671.58 / £861,821.94 £337,256.91 / £477,579.80 £284,084.30 / £396,663.02 £191,628.26 / £264,527.49
2020 £467,969.15 / £798,085.03 £312,612.16 / £448,338.46 £263,138.51 / £373,537.13 £183,275.86 / £256,737.33
2019 £456,679.09 / £778,307.13 £304,645.60 / £438,660.15 £256,013.98 / £365,723.29 £183,378.37 / £257,166.36
2018 £451,573.04 / £771,823.35 £301,063.53 / £434,119.04 £253,627.48 / £363,398.18 £184,297.22 / £259,466.41
2017 £434,021.50 / £771,773.69 £287,983.48 / £432,761.12 £243,877.47 / £364,245.58 £181,012.23 / £264,835.97
2016 £406,837.47 / £756,290.13 £270,565.13 / £424,108.48 £229,868.57 / £358,946.03 £167,453.08 / £256,422.64
2015 £371,471.97 / £690,385.30 £247,540.25 / £384,897.11 £211,496.67 / £327,457.38 £153,456.97 / £233,068.56
2014 £345,893.97 / £632,766.20 £231,289.59 / £351,867.80 £198,600.59 / £300,513.66 £144,446.31 / £214,562.92
2013 £312,003.43 / £579,201.39 £208,581.10 / £317,956.47 £179,815.67 / £272,756.42 £131,265.83 / £195,598.42
2012 £300,230.96 / £561,427.80 £200,563.27 / £309,208.47 £172,934.27 / £265,145.85 £127,641.43 / £192,351.77
2011 £299,211.57 / £545,376.45 £198,399.31 / £295,628.06 £170,085.34 / £252,282.56 £127,987.29 / £186,632.21
2010 £298,753.17 / £531,751.68 £199,564.16 / £292,853.15 £171,441.65 / £250,338.12 £129,114.25 / £186,869.71
Number of Jobs (thousands)
49k vs 55k
Median Salary
£26,934 vs £38,040
Annual Percentage Change
8.9% vs 17.0%
Mean Salary
£34,116 vs £48,215

See how Canterbury compares to other areas in South East

Industry Canterbury Count Guildford Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 160 120 +40 + 28.57%
Production 285 280 +5 + 1.77%
Construction 835 925 -90 -10.23%
Motor Trades 170 165 +5 + 2.99%
Wholesale 195 245 -50 -22.73%
Retail 470 375 +95 + 22.49%
Transport 150 155 -5 -3.28%
Accommodation Food 450 270 +180 + 50%
Information Comms 355 860 -505 -83.13%
Finance Insurance 100 185 -85 -59.65%
Property 210 305 -95 -36.89%
Professional Scientific Technical 935 1,740 -805 -60.19%
Business Admin 455 710 -255 -43.78%
Public Admin Defence 20 20 0 0%
Education 115 150 -35 -26.42%
Health 270 265 +5 + 1.87%
Arts Entertainment 405 475 -70 -15.91%