Compare Reading against Cherwell
See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Reading and Cherwell.
Population comparison
- Population for Reading
- 160,337
- Population for Cherwell
- 151,846
- Difference
- 8,491
- Percentage Difference
- 5.44%
People in employment comparison
- # People Employed in Reading
- 86,455 (71.8%)
- # People Employed in Cherwell
- 81,195 (79.2%)
- Difference
- 86,455
- Percentage Difference
- 6.27%
People inactive comparison
- # People Inactive in Reading
- 28,180 (23.4%)
- # People Inactive in Cherwell
- 18,215 (17.8%)
- Difference
- 28,180
- Percentage Difference
- 42.96%
Unemployment comparison
- # People unemployed in Reading
- 5,745 (4.8%)
- # People unemployed in Cherwell
- 3,145 (3.1%)
- Difference
- 5,745
- Percentage Difference
- 58.49%
Comparing crimes by type for Reading and Cherwell
Showing crimes from this year (2025). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.
Reading
Cherwell
Crime Statistics
See how Reading and Cherwell compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.
| Crime Type | Crimes in Reading | Crimes in Cherwell | 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 Reading and Cherwell from 2020 to 2025
Use the list to compare crimes in Reading and Cherwell.
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Cherwell
Compare Property prices over time for Reading and Cherwell
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.
Reading - Detached Price
Cherwell - Detached Price
Reading - Semi Price
Cherwell - Semi Price
Reading - Terraced Price
Cherwell - Terraced Price
Reading - Flat Price
Cherwell - 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 | £699,173.36 / £629,919.85 | £430,372.32 / £374,146.03 | £337,039.99 / £303,922.93 | £226,554.49 / £187,526.83 |
| 2022 | £677,083.80 / £604,057.38 | £416,497.78 / £361,018.91 | £327,308.23 / £294,469.00 | £218,996.86 / £182,035.24 |
| 2021 | £623,988.67 / £531,701.15 | £383,560.54 / £319,493.76 | £303,222.83 / £262,565.11 | £210,755.89 / £168,901.72 |
| 2020 | £591,635.99 / £481,928.51 | £367,191.75 / £292,906.09 | £290,619.03 / £240,998.14 | £208,581.76 / £160,024.91 |
| 2019 | £593,005.43 / £465,835.76 | £368,680.12 / £283,342.65 | £291,924.85 / £233,188.22 | £215,034.19 / £158,639.36 |
| 2018 | £609,623.44 / £486,934.11 | £377,930.18 / £295,716.84 | £300,030.42 / £243,986.06 | £224,782.81 / £168,364.05 |
| 2017 | £615,875.41 / £476,866.84 | £380,351.50 / £289,148.65 | £303,431.39 / £239,650.72 | £231,001.76 / £168,352.01 |
| 2016 | £599,965.08 / £468,429.81 | £370,815.83 / £285,019.17 | £295,988.79 / £237,803.60 | £221,958.07 / £164,209.47 |
| 2015 | £521,930.32 / £435,304.73 | £322,166.67 / £264,900.84 | £258,389.58 / £222,044.24 | £192,778.19 / £152,858.62 |
| 2014 | £461,664.42 / £397,102.81 | £285,538.88 / £242,371.99 | £229,988.13 / £204,061.32 | £171,771.51 / £140,919.69 |
| 2013 | £416,716.70 / £363,278.64 | £256,037.40 / £220,687.70 | £206,524.74 / £186,601.49 | £155,028.74 / £129,522.23 |
| 2012 | £398,479.11 / £348,570.85 | £245,221.16 / £212,084.27 | £197,899.57 / £179,357.93 | £150,028.53 / £126,570.66 |
| 2011 | £389,533.82 / £343,118.78 | £237,348.20 / £207,396.06 | £191,033.34 / £175,106.45 | £147,005.22 / £125,596.65 |
| 2010 | £384,771.11 / £341,735.88 | £236,795.67 / £208,461.83 | £191,658.53 / £176,855.87 | £147,972.15 / £127,448.80 |
- Number of Jobs (thousands)
- 65k vs 60k
- Median Salary
- £30,925 vs £30,490
- Annual Percentage Change
- -0.8% vs 3.1%
- Mean Salary
- £36,019 vs £34,858
Reading Salary
Cherwell Salary
See how Reading compares to other areas in South East
| Industry | Reading Count | Cherwell Count | Difference | % Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | 10 | 475 | -465 | -191.75% |
| Production | 240 | 395 | -155 | -48.82% |
| Construction | 660 | 900 | -240 | -30.77% |
| Motor Trades | 180 | 280 | -100 | -43.48% |
| Wholesale | 225 | 290 | -65 | -25.24% |
| Retail | 485 | 475 | +10 | + 2.08% |
| Transport | 365 | 440 | -75 | -18.63% |
| Accommodation Food | 340 | 355 | -15 | -4.32% |
| Information Comms | 1,220 | 515 | +705 | + 81.27% |
| Finance Insurance | 145 | 110 | +35 | + 27.45% |
| Property | 220 | 285 | -65 | -25.74% |
| Professional Scientific Technical | 1,095 | 1,225 | -130 | -11.21% |
| Business Admin | 640 | 635 | +5 | + 0.78% |
| Public Admin Defence | 5 | 60 | -55 | -169.23% |
| Education | 120 | 115 | +5 | + 4.26% |
| Health | 300 | 200 | +100 | + 40% |
| Arts Entertainment | 490 | 440 | +50 | + 10.75% |