Compare Medway against Wokingham

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Medway and Wokingham.

Population comparison

Population for Medway
279,142
Population for Wokingham
173,945
Difference
105,197
Percentage Difference
46.44%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Medway
127,700 (72.3%)
# People Employed in Wokingham
85,955 (77.9%)
Difference
127,700
Percentage Difference
39.08%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Medway
41,170 (23.3%)
# People Inactive in Wokingham
20,620 (18.7%)
Difference
41,170
Percentage Difference
66.52%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Medway
7,830 (4.4%)
# People unemployed in Wokingham
3,695 (3.4%)
Difference
7,830
Percentage Difference
71.76%

Comparing crimes by type for Medway and Wokingham

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

Crime Statistics

See how Medway and Wokingham compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

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

Compare crime rate by type for Medway and Wokingham from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Medway and Wokingham.

Compare Property prices over time for Medway and Wokingham

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 £549,982.19 / £810,681.74 £357,984.11 / £507,021.15 £274,913.07 / £387,793.53 £187,789.98 / £259,938.83
2022 £526,539.43 / £762,010.91 £344,428.85 / £475,540.14 £266,821.02 / £366,366.57 £182,259.09 / £247,093.74
2021 £470,442.93 / £684,938.95 £308,429.18 / £427,538.29 £240,136.58 / £333,320.42 £170,216.10 / £231,669.09
2020 £428,432.80 / £628,385.15 £283,774.25 / £396,074.06 £219,901.58 / £310,352.70 £161,133.03 / £221,872.93
2019 £425,849.48 / £608,678.28 £281,787.30 / £384,290.27 £218,365.89 / £301,005.71 £164,932.01 / £220,654.55
2018 £429,015.23 / £623,826.00 £283,735.78 / £393,132.09 £220,834.11 / £308,826.70 £169,147.03 / £229,745.58
2017 £415,027.22 / £620,418.33 £273,310.87 / £390,143.55 £213,532.05 / £308,326.16 £167,472.59 / £233,400.44
2016 £382,339.38 / £608,749.90 £252,356.57 / £384,840.17 £198,377.21 / £305,511.38 £151,673.09 / £226,874.77
2015 £329,677.15 / £548,754.90 £217,953.76 / £346,596.88 £172,102.74 / £276,097.25 £131,437.41 / £204,609.12
2014 £298,087.66 / £488,286.78 £197,980.49 / £308,857.19 £157,372.41 / £246,616.15 £120,058.27 / £183,405.69
2013 £266,842.95 / £436,282.06 £177,083.55 / £274,160.85 £141,008.72 / £219,397.96 £108,283.95 / £163,601.21
2012 £254,768.55 / £416,931.39 £169,121.93 / £261,814.10 £135,035.03 / £209,352.45 £104,390.75 / £158,213.05
2011 £255,666.81 / £415,932.95 £168,465.50 / £258,507.90 £134,383.43 / £205,983.28 £105,540.60 / £158,726.11
2010 £256,419.93 / £410,745.09 £170,874.05 / £257,588.43 £137,306.03 / £206,768.09 £107,335.07 / £159,620.47
Number of Jobs (thousands)
101k vs 64k
Median Salary
£27,597 vs £38,306
Annual Percentage Change
2.6% vs 12.9%
Mean Salary
£31,964 vs £46,994

See how Medway compares to other areas in South East

Industry Medway Count Wokingham Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 75 90 -15 -18.18%
Production 510 395 +115 + 25.41%
Construction 2,145 1,030 +1,115 + 70.24%
Motor Trades 280 205 +75 + 30.93%
Wholesale 310 310 0 0%
Retail 660 420 +240 + 44.44%
Transport 670 215 +455 + 102.82%
Accommodation Food 525 230 +295 + 78.15%
Information Comms 500 1,740 -1,240 -110.71%
Finance Insurance 110 155 -45 -33.96%
Property 260 240 +20 + 8%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,130 1,860 -730 -48.83%
Business Admin 740 830 -90 -11.46%
Public Admin Defence 15 15 0 0%
Education 175 130 +45 + 29.51%
Health 395 270 +125 + 37.59%
Arts Entertainment 480 470 +10 + 2.11%