Compare Guildford against Canterbury

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

Population comparison

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

People in employment comparison

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

People inactive comparison

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

Unemployment comparison

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

Comparing crimes by type for Guildford and Canterbury

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

221.51.5110.50.500Number of crimesVehicle crimeVehicle crimeOther crimeOther crimeViolence and sexual offencesViolence and sexual offencesCriminal damage and arsonCriminal damage and arsonPossession of weaponsPossession of weaponsRobberyRobberyDrugsDrugsBurglaryBurglaryPublic orderPublic orderTheft from the personTheft from the personBicycle theftBicycle theftAnti-social behaviourAnti-social behaviourShopliftingShopliftingOther theftOther theft
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Crime Statistics

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

Crime Type Crimes in Guildford Crimes in Canterbury 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
Drugs 0 0 0 N/A
Burglary 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 Guildford and Canterbury from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Guildford and Canterbury.

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Compare Property prices over time for Guildford and Canterbury

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.

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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 £953,558.40 / £600,629.35 £527,843.37 / £395,393.28 £433,226.47 / £330,334.41 £278,489.07 / £213,875.78
2022 £945,136.73 / £559,141.46 £521,885.19 / £369,385.12 £430,126.01 / £309,186.65 £276,365.49 / £201,241.26
2021 £861,821.94 / £509,671.58 £477,579.80 / £337,256.91 £396,663.02 / £284,084.30 £264,527.49 / £191,628.26
2020 £798,085.03 / £467,969.15 £448,338.46 / £312,612.16 £373,537.13 / £263,138.51 £256,737.33 / £183,275.86
2019 £778,307.13 / £456,679.09 £438,660.15 / £304,645.60 £365,723.29 / £256,013.98 £257,166.36 / £183,378.37
2018 £771,823.35 / £451,573.04 £434,119.04 / £301,063.53 £363,398.18 / £253,627.48 £259,466.41 / £184,297.22
2017 £771,773.69 / £434,021.50 £432,761.12 / £287,983.48 £364,245.58 / £243,877.47 £264,835.97 / £181,012.23
2016 £756,290.13 / £406,837.47 £424,108.48 / £270,565.13 £358,946.03 / £229,868.57 £256,422.64 / £167,453.08
2015 £690,385.30 / £371,471.97 £384,897.11 / £247,540.25 £327,457.38 / £211,496.67 £233,068.56 / £153,456.97
2014 £632,766.20 / £345,893.97 £351,867.80 / £231,289.59 £300,513.66 / £198,600.59 £214,562.92 / £144,446.31
2013 £579,201.39 / £312,003.43 £317,956.47 / £208,581.10 £272,756.42 / £179,815.67 £195,598.42 / £131,265.83
2012 £561,427.80 / £300,230.96 £309,208.47 / £200,563.27 £265,145.85 / £172,934.27 £192,351.77 / £127,641.43
2011 £545,376.45 / £299,211.57 £295,628.06 / £198,399.31 £252,282.56 / £170,085.34 £186,632.21 / £127,987.29
2010 £531,751.68 / £298,753.17 £292,853.15 / £199,564.16 £250,338.12 / £171,441.65 £186,869.71 / £129,114.25
Number of Jobs (thousands)
55k vs 49k
Median Salary
£38,040 vs £26,934
Annual Percentage Change
17.0% vs 8.9%
Mean Salary
£48,215 vs £34,116
Salary Percentiles for Guildford in 2022£12,456£20,242£24,494£32,731£44,006£49,059£53,712£0£0£0£0£0£23,522£0£0£0£0£010th10th20th20th30th30th40th40th50th50th60th60th70th70th80th80th90th90th
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See how Guildford compares to other areas in South East

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