Compare Canterbury against Waverley

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

Population comparison

Population for Canterbury
166,762
Population for Waverley
126,556
Difference
40,206
Percentage Difference
27.41%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Canterbury
62,770 (63.7%)
# People Employed in Waverley
56,960 (75.3%)
Difference
62,770
Percentage Difference
9.71%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Canterbury
30,600 (31.1%)
# People Inactive in Waverley
16,340 (21.6%)
Difference
30,600
Percentage Difference
60.76%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Canterbury
5,155 (5.2%)
# People unemployed in Waverley
2,325 (3.1%)
Difference
5,155
Percentage Difference
75.67%

Comparing crimes by type for Canterbury and Waverley

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 Waverley compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Canterbury Crimes in Waverley 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 Waverley from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Canterbury and Waverley.

Compare Property prices over time for Canterbury and Waverley

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 / £929,517.55 £395,393.28 / £555,143.14 £330,334.41 / £420,862.11 £213,875.78 / £272,071.90
2022 £559,141.46 / £920,475.81 £369,385.12 / £547,509.37 £309,186.65 / £418,461.21 £201,241.26 / £271,204.26
2021 £509,671.58 / £822,009.83 £337,256.91 / £489,600.34 £284,084.30 / £378,490.47 £191,628.26 / £254,642.89
2020 £467,969.15 / £766,923.96 £312,612.16 / £461,874.83 £263,138.51 / £358,703.16 £183,275.86 / £249,567.81
2019 £456,679.09 / £737,274.93 £304,645.60 / £445,470.77 £256,013.98 / £345,171.71 £183,378.37 / £245,640.82
2018 £451,573.04 / £754,205.56 £301,063.53 / £455,272.77 £253,627.48 / £353,438.79 £184,297.22 / £255,712.86
2017 £434,021.50 / £733,177.12 £287,983.48 / £441,312.24 £243,877.47 / £343,890.07 £181,012.23 / £254,069.93
2016 £406,837.47 / £715,426.27 £270,565.13 / £431,056.18 £229,868.57 / £336,779.49 £167,453.08 / £244,945.31
2015 £371,471.97 / £667,308.81 £247,540.25 / £400,343.36 £211,496.67 / £313,832.07 £153,456.97 / £245,287.35
2014 £345,893.97 / £609,565.21 £231,289.59 / £365,697.17 £198,600.59 / £287,669.80 £144,446.31 / £233,056.78
2013 £312,003.43 / £564,096.23 £208,581.10 / £334,910.95 £179,815.67 / £263,884.72 £131,265.83 / £214,985.53
2012 £300,230.96 / £544,062.68 £200,563.27 / £323,833.14 £172,934.27 / £254,929.03 £127,641.43 / £211,546.43
2011 £299,211.57 / £534,169.02 £198,399.31 / £314,776.83 £170,085.34 / £247,029.49 £127,987.29 / £207,275.14
2010 £298,753.17 / £523,442.97 £199,564.16 / £313,119.06 £171,441.65 / £246,488.82 £129,114.25 / £208,107.04
Number of Jobs (thousands)
49k vs 45k
Median Salary
£26,934 vs £34,836
Annual Percentage Change
8.9% vs 15.0%
Mean Salary
£34,116 vs £47,107

See how Canterbury compares to other areas in South East

Industry Canterbury Count Waverley Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 160 190 -30 -17.14%
Production 285 320 -35 -11.57%
Construction 835 900 -65 -7.49%
Motor Trades 170 160 +10 + 6.06%
Wholesale 195 215 -20 -9.76%
Retail 470 435 +35 + 7.73%
Transport 150 95 +55 + 44.9%
Accommodation Food 450 280 +170 + 46.58%
Information Comms 355 865 -510 -83.61%
Finance Insurance 100 810 -710 -156.04%
Property 210 400 -190 -62.3%
Professional Scientific Technical 935 1,855 -920 -65.95%
Business Admin 455 755 -300 -49.59%
Public Admin Defence 20 20 0 0%
Education 115 155 -40 -29.63%
Health 270 215 +55 + 22.68%
Arts Entertainment 405 565 -160 -32.99%