Compare Lewes against Reading

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

Population comparison

Population for Lewes
103,525
Population for Reading
160,337
Difference
-56,812
Percentage Difference
-43.06%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Lewes
41,510 (73.1%)
# People Employed in Reading
86,455 (71.8%)
Difference
41,510
Percentage Difference
-70.25%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Lewes
13,035 (23.0%)
# People Inactive in Reading
28,180 (23.4%)
Difference
13,035
Percentage Difference
-73.49%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Lewes
2,215 (3.9%)
# People unemployed in Reading
5,745 (4.8%)
Difference
2,215
Percentage Difference
-88.69%

Comparing crimes by type for Lewes and Reading

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 Lewes and Reading compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Lewes 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 Lewes and Reading from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Lewes and Reading.

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Compare Property prices over time for Lewes and Reading

Showing crimes from 2010 up until March 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 £630,147.36 / £699,173.36 £431,532.43 / £430,372.32 £348,145.63 / £337,039.99 £212,539.76 / £226,554.49
2022 £618,411.43 / £677,083.80 £422,141.72 / £416,497.78 £342,799.99 / £327,308.23 £209,705.47 / £218,996.86
2021 £539,917.27 / £623,988.67 £368,718.54 / £383,560.54 £300,936.74 / £303,222.83 £191,485.14 / £210,755.89
2020 £488,353.58 / £591,635.99 £336,449.68 / £367,191.75 £274,556.45 / £290,619.03 £179,550.52 / £208,581.76
2019 £487,220.87 / £593,005.43 £336,633.95 / £368,680.12 £274,077.42 / £291,924.85 £184,676.41 / £215,034.19
2018 £484,910.07 / £609,623.44 £334,265.06 / £377,930.18 £273,047.11 / £300,030.42 £186,428.55 / £224,782.81
2017 £467,512.91 / £615,875.41 £321,041.80 / £380,351.50 £263,294.73 / £303,431.39 £183,773.40 / £231,001.76
2016 £453,587.65 / £599,965.08 £312,706.08 / £370,815.83 £257,037.34 / £295,988.79 £175,964.66 / £221,958.07
2015 £414,884.81 / £521,930.32 £286,852.65 / £322,166.67 £236,490.43 / £258,389.58 £161,457.55 / £192,778.19
2014 £388,314.23 / £461,664.42 £269,846.08 / £285,538.88 £223,229.11 / £229,988.13 £152,800.44 / £171,771.51
2013 £363,501.93 / £416,716.70 £252,124.79 / £256,037.40 £209,543.35 / £206,524.74 £143,665.36 / £155,028.74
2012 £350,148.91 / £398,479.11 £242,688.45 / £245,221.16 £201,811.31 / £197,899.57 £140,331.62 / £150,028.53
2011 £343,022.90 / £389,533.82 £236,026.72 / £237,348.20 £195,629.96 / £191,033.34 £139,074.61 / £147,005.22
2010 £334,961.22 / £384,771.11 £232,527.43 / £236,795.67 £193,009.92 / £191,658.53 £138,157.93 / £147,972.15
Number of Jobs (thousands)
30k vs 65k
Median Salary
£27,451 vs £30,925
Annual Percentage Change
1.1% vs -0.8%
Mean Salary
£38,056 vs £36,019
Salary Percentiles for Lewes in 2022£0£0£19,801£23,968£32,276£37,684£0£0£0£9,940£16,930£21,952£0£0£0£0£0£010th10th20th20th30th30th40th40th50th50th60th60th70th70th80th80th90th90th
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See how Lewes compares to other areas in South East

Industry Lewes Count Reading Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 195 10 +185 + 180.49%
Production 310 240 +70 + 25.45%
Construction 670 660 +10 + 1.5%
Motor Trades 130 180 -50 -32.26%
Wholesale 130 225 -95 -53.52%
Retail 320 485 -165 -40.99%
Transport 110 365 -255 -107.37%
Accommodation Food 220 340 -120 -42.86%
Information Comms 335 1,220 -885 -113.83%
Finance Insurance 60 145 -85 -82.93%
Property 150 220 -70 -37.84%
Professional Scientific Technical 760 1,095 -335 -36.12%
Business Admin 345 640 -295 -59.9%
Public Admin Defence 15 5 +10 + 100%
Education 90 120 -30 -28.57%
Health 160 300 -140 -60.87%
Arts Entertainment 350 490 -140 -33.33%