Compare Dover against Reading

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Dover and Reading.

Population comparison

Population for Dover
118,514
Population for Reading
160,337
Difference
-41,823
Percentage Difference
-30%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Dover
48,270 (70.7%)
# People Employed in Reading
86,455 (71.8%)
Difference
48,270
Percentage Difference
-56.69%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Dover
16,990 (24.9%)
# People Inactive in Reading
28,180 (23.4%)
Difference
16,990
Percentage Difference
-49.55%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Dover
2,970 (4.4%)
# People unemployed in Reading
5,745 (4.8%)
Difference
2,970
Percentage Difference
-63.68%

Comparing crimes by type for Dover and Reading

Showing crimes from this year (2024). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

See how Dover and Reading compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

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

Compare crime rate by type for Dover and Reading from 2020 to 2024

Use the list to compare crimes in Dover and Reading.

Compare Property prices over time for Dover and Reading

Showing crimes from 2010 up until September 2024. 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 £537,396.93 / £699,173.36 £344,799.64 / £430,372.32 £263,382.84 / £337,039.99 £177,839.28 / £226,554.49
2022 £522,575.12 / £677,083.80 £337,409.86 / £416,497.78 £259,447.35 / £327,308.23 £175,495.01 / £218,996.86
2021 £464,993.27 / £623,988.67 £301,451.50 / £383,560.54 £232,981.29 / £303,222.83 £163,322.27 / £210,755.89
2020 £416,005.65 / £591,635.99 £272,634.35 / £367,191.75 £209,811.64 / £290,619.03 £152,063.26 / £208,581.76
2019 £405,907.24 / £593,005.43 £265,520.06 / £368,680.12 £204,664.05 / £291,924.85 £152,255.35 / £215,034.19
2018 £398,745.33 / £609,623.44 £260,536.11 / £377,930.18 £201,492.88 / £300,030.42 £151,906.12 / £224,782.81
2017 £373,757.73 / £615,875.41 £243,735.02 / £380,351.50 £189,420.75 / £303,431.39 £145,622.91 / £231,001.76
2016 £349,644.26 / £599,965.08 £228,317.98 / £370,815.83 £178,357.83 / £295,988.79 £134,799.83 / £221,958.07
2015 £318,232.09 / £521,930.32 £208,065.84 / £322,166.67 £163,142.19 / £258,389.58 £123,484.33 / £192,778.19
2014 £297,124.69 / £461,664.42 £195,194.90 / £285,538.88 £154,072.23 / £229,988.13 £116,870.26 / £171,771.51
2013 £271,845.73 / £416,716.70 £178,303.90 / £256,037.40 £141,341.82 / £206,524.74 £107,968.74 / £155,028.74
2012 £260,927.42 / £398,479.11 £170,835.96 / £245,221.16 £135,724.02 / £197,899.57 £105,004.92 / £150,028.53
2011 £261,176.43 / £389,533.82 £170,194.03 / £237,348.20 £135,087.61 / £191,033.34 £106,121.72 / £147,005.22
2010 £268,605.18 / £384,771.11 £176,426.01 / £236,795.67 £141,009.60 / £191,658.53 £111,456.25 / £147,972.15
Number of Jobs (thousands)
37k vs 65k
Median Salary
£27,816 vs £30,925
Annual Percentage Change
9.2% vs -0.8%
Mean Salary
£34,308 vs £36,019

See how Dover compares to other areas in South East

Industry Dover Count Reading Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 165 10 +155 + 177.14%
Production 200 240 -40 -18.18%
Construction 665 660 +5 + 0.75%
Motor Trades 140 180 -40 -25%
Wholesale 105 225 -120 -72.73%
Retail 345 485 -140 -33.73%
Transport 170 365 -195 -72.9%
Accommodation Food 335 340 -5 -1.48%
Information Comms 170 1,220 -1,050 -151.08%
Finance Insurance 45 145 -100 -105.26%
Property 95 220 -125 -79.37%
Professional Scientific Technical 525 1,095 -570 -70.37%
Business Admin 270 640 -370 -81.32%
Public Admin Defence 35 5 +30 + 150%
Education 65 120 -55 -59.46%
Health 155 300 -145 -63.74%
Arts Entertainment 230 490 -260 -72.22%