Compare Guildford against Reading
See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Guildford and Reading.
Population comparison
- Population for Guildford
- 150,352
- Population for Reading
- 160,337
- Difference
- -9,985
- Percentage Difference
- -6.43%
People in employment comparison
- # People Employed in Guildford
- 66,220 (70.3%)
- # People Employed in Reading
- 86,455 (71.8%)
- Difference
- 66,220
- Percentage Difference
- -26.51%
People inactive comparison
- # People Inactive in Guildford
- 24,395 (25.9%)
- # People Inactive in Reading
- 28,180 (23.4%)
- Difference
- 24,395
- Percentage Difference
- -14.4%
Unemployment comparison
- # People unemployed in Guildford
- 3,580 (3.8%)
- # People unemployed in Reading
- 5,745 (4.8%)
- Difference
- 3,580
- Percentage Difference
- -46.43%
Comparing crimes by type for Guildford and Reading
Showing crimes from this year (2025). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.
Guildford
Reading
Crime Statistics
See how Guildford and Reading compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.
| Crime Type | Crimes in Guildford | 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 |
| 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 Reading from 2020 to 2025
Use the list to compare crimes in Guildford and Reading.
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Compare Property prices over time for Guildford and Reading
Showing crimes from 2010 up until February 2025. You can filter the property types by clicking on the type / area chart legend to hide it.
Guildford - Detached Price
Reading - Detached Price
Guildford - Semi Price
Reading - Semi Price
Guildford - Terraced Price
Reading - Terraced Price
Guildford - Flat Price
Reading - Flat Price
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 / £699,173.36 | £527,843.37 / £430,372.32 | £433,226.47 / £337,039.99 | £278,489.07 / £226,554.49 |
| 2022 | £945,136.73 / £677,083.80 | £521,885.19 / £416,497.78 | £430,126.01 / £327,308.23 | £276,365.49 / £218,996.86 |
| 2021 | £861,821.94 / £623,988.67 | £477,579.80 / £383,560.54 | £396,663.02 / £303,222.83 | £264,527.49 / £210,755.89 |
| 2020 | £798,085.03 / £591,635.99 | £448,338.46 / £367,191.75 | £373,537.13 / £290,619.03 | £256,737.33 / £208,581.76 |
| 2019 | £778,307.13 / £593,005.43 | £438,660.15 / £368,680.12 | £365,723.29 / £291,924.85 | £257,166.36 / £215,034.19 |
| 2018 | £771,823.35 / £609,623.44 | £434,119.04 / £377,930.18 | £363,398.18 / £300,030.42 | £259,466.41 / £224,782.81 |
| 2017 | £771,773.69 / £615,875.41 | £432,761.12 / £380,351.50 | £364,245.58 / £303,431.39 | £264,835.97 / £231,001.76 |
| 2016 | £756,290.13 / £599,965.08 | £424,108.48 / £370,815.83 | £358,946.03 / £295,988.79 | £256,422.64 / £221,958.07 |
| 2015 | £690,385.30 / £521,930.32 | £384,897.11 / £322,166.67 | £327,457.38 / £258,389.58 | £233,068.56 / £192,778.19 |
| 2014 | £632,766.20 / £461,664.42 | £351,867.80 / £285,538.88 | £300,513.66 / £229,988.13 | £214,562.92 / £171,771.51 |
| 2013 | £579,201.39 / £416,716.70 | £317,956.47 / £256,037.40 | £272,756.42 / £206,524.74 | £195,598.42 / £155,028.74 |
| 2012 | £561,427.80 / £398,479.11 | £309,208.47 / £245,221.16 | £265,145.85 / £197,899.57 | £192,351.77 / £150,028.53 |
| 2011 | £545,376.45 / £389,533.82 | £295,628.06 / £237,348.20 | £252,282.56 / £191,033.34 | £186,632.21 / £147,005.22 |
| 2010 | £531,751.68 / £384,771.11 | £292,853.15 / £236,795.67 | £250,338.12 / £191,658.53 | £186,869.71 / £147,972.15 |
- Number of Jobs (thousands)
- 55k vs 65k
- Median Salary
- £38,040 vs £30,925
- Annual Percentage Change
- 17.0% vs -0.8%
- Mean Salary
- £48,215 vs £36,019
Guildford Salary
Reading Salary
See how Guildford compares to other areas in South East
| Industry | Guildford Count | Reading Count | Difference | % Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | 120 | 10 | +110 | + 169.23% |
| Production | 280 | 240 | +40 | + 15.38% |
| Construction | 925 | 660 | +265 | + 33.44% |
| Motor Trades | 165 | 180 | -15 | -8.7% |
| Wholesale | 245 | 225 | +20 | + 8.51% |
| Retail | 375 | 485 | -110 | -25.58% |
| Transport | 155 | 365 | -210 | -80.77% |
| Accommodation Food | 270 | 340 | -70 | -22.95% |
| Information Comms | 860 | 1,220 | -360 | -34.62% |
| Finance Insurance | 185 | 145 | +40 | + 24.24% |
| Property | 305 | 220 | +85 | + 32.38% |
| Professional Scientific Technical | 1,740 | 1,095 | +645 | + 45.5% |
| Business Admin | 710 | 640 | +70 | + 10.37% |
| Public Admin Defence | 20 | 5 | +15 | + 120% |
| Education | 150 | 120 | +30 | + 22.22% |
| Health | 265 | 300 | -35 | -12.39% |
| Arts Entertainment | 475 | 490 | -15 | -3.11% |