Compare Guildford against Southampton

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

Population comparison

Population for Guildford
150,352
Population for Southampton
252,872
Difference
-102,520
Percentage Difference
-50.85%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Guildford
66,220 (70.3%)
# People Employed in Southampton
114,430 (67.3%)
Difference
66,220
Percentage Difference
-53.37%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Guildford
24,395 (25.9%)
# People Inactive in Southampton
47,445 (27.9%)
Difference
24,395
Percentage Difference
-64.17%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Guildford
3,580 (3.8%)
# People unemployed in Southampton
8,240 (4.8%)
Difference
3,580
Percentage Difference
-78.85%

Comparing crimes by type for Guildford and Southampton

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

Crime Statistics

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

Crime Type Crimes in Guildford Crimes in Southampton 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 Southampton from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Guildford and Southampton.

Compare Property prices over time for Guildford and Southampton

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 £953,558.40 / £445,238.74 £527,843.37 / £317,878.61 £433,226.47 / £261,670.24 £278,489.07 / £172,809.14
2022 £945,136.73 / £428,146.53 £521,885.19 / £305,075.99 £430,126.01 / £251,819.26 £276,365.49 / £166,432.35
2021 £861,821.94 / £385,177.09 £477,579.80 / £273,919.49 £396,663.02 / £227,296.68 £264,527.49 / £156,130.29
2020 £798,085.03 / £362,179.66 £448,338.46 / £258,925.84 £373,537.13 / £214,164.51 £256,737.33 / £151,887.54
2019 £778,307.13 / £354,555.40 £438,660.15 / £252,766.87 £365,723.29 / £209,468.37 £257,166.36 / £152,497.88
2018 £771,823.35 / £355,769.50 £434,119.04 / £252,766.36 £363,398.18 / £210,062.63 £259,466.41 / £155,351.75
2017 £771,773.69 / £345,038.54 £432,761.12 / £244,179.55 £364,245.58 / £203,372.84 £264,835.97 / £153,863.43
2016 £756,290.13 / £328,742.49 £424,108.48 / £233,439.99 £358,946.03 / £194,802.35 £256,422.64 / £144,808.84
2015 £690,385.30 / £300,130.21 £384,897.11 / £213,747.34 £327,457.38 / £179,190.61 £233,068.56 / £133,080.30
2014 £632,766.20 / £276,980.11 £351,867.80 / £198,192.27 £300,513.66 / £166,894.97 £214,562.92 / £124,017.42
2013 £579,201.39 / £254,022.31 £317,956.47 / £182,247.72 £272,756.42 / £153,693.51 £195,598.42 / £114,661.21
2012 £561,427.80 / £253,300.33 £309,208.47 / £181,708.88 £265,145.85 / £153,417.42 £192,351.77 / £115,893.50
2011 £545,376.45 / £252,273.67 £295,628.06 / £179,619.56 £252,282.56 / £151,140.90 £186,632.21 / £116,559.78
2010 £531,751.68 / £255,866.68 £292,853.15 / £183,147.24 £250,338.12 / £154,966.61 £186,869.71 / £119,636.66
Number of Jobs (thousands)
55k vs 95k
Median Salary
£38,040 vs £29,496
Annual Percentage Change
17.0% vs 9.4%
Mean Salary
£48,215 vs £31,876

See how Guildford compares to other areas in South East

Industry Guildford Count Southampton Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 120 20 +100 + 142.86%
Production 280 415 -135 -38.85%
Construction 925 1,135 -210 -20.39%
Motor Trades 165 235 -70 -35%
Wholesale 245 220 +25 + 10.75%
Retail 375 1,220 -845 -105.96%
Transport 155 880 -725 -140.1%
Accommodation Food 270 535 -265 -65.84%
Information Comms 860 410 +450 + 70.87%
Finance Insurance 185 115 +70 + 46.67%
Property 305 230 +75 + 28.04%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,740 950 +790 + 58.74%
Business Admin 710 575 +135 + 21.01%
Public Admin Defence 20 5 +15 + 120%
Education 150 135 +15 + 10.53%
Health 265 370 -105 -33.07%
Arts Entertainment 475 440 +35 + 7.65%