Compare Reading against Dover

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

Population comparison

Population for Reading
160,337
Population for Dover
118,514
Difference
41,823
Percentage Difference
30%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Reading
86,455 (71.8%)
# People Employed in Dover
48,270 (70.7%)
Difference
86,455
Percentage Difference
56.69%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Reading
28,180 (23.4%)
# People Inactive in Dover
16,990 (24.9%)
Difference
28,180
Percentage Difference
49.55%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Reading
5,745 (4.8%)
# People unemployed in Dover
2,970 (4.4%)
Difference
5,745
Percentage Difference
63.68%

Comparing crimes by type for Reading and Dover

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 crimesAnti-social behaviourAnti-social behaviourBicycle theftBicycle theftBurglaryBurglaryCriminal damage and arsonCriminal damage and arsonDrugsDrugsOther crimeOther crimeOther theftOther theftPossession of weaponsPossession of weaponsPublic orderPublic orderRobberyRobberyShopliftingShopliftingTheft from the personTheft from the personVehicle crimeVehicle crimeViolence and sexual offencesViolence and sexual offences
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Crime Statistics

See how Reading and Dover compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Reading Crimes in Dover 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 Dover from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Reading and Dover.

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Compare Property prices over time for Reading and Dover

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.

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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 £699,173.36 / £537,396.93 £430,372.32 / £344,799.64 £337,039.99 / £263,382.84 £226,554.49 / £177,839.28
2022 £677,083.80 / £522,575.12 £416,497.78 / £337,409.86 £327,308.23 / £259,447.35 £218,996.86 / £175,495.01
2021 £623,988.67 / £464,993.27 £383,560.54 / £301,451.50 £303,222.83 / £232,981.29 £210,755.89 / £163,322.27
2020 £591,635.99 / £416,005.65 £367,191.75 / £272,634.35 £290,619.03 / £209,811.64 £208,581.76 / £152,063.26
2019 £593,005.43 / £405,907.24 £368,680.12 / £265,520.06 £291,924.85 / £204,664.05 £215,034.19 / £152,255.35
2018 £609,623.44 / £398,745.33 £377,930.18 / £260,536.11 £300,030.42 / £201,492.88 £224,782.81 / £151,906.12
2017 £615,875.41 / £373,757.73 £380,351.50 / £243,735.02 £303,431.39 / £189,420.75 £231,001.76 / £145,622.91
2016 £599,965.08 / £349,644.26 £370,815.83 / £228,317.98 £295,988.79 / £178,357.83 £221,958.07 / £134,799.83
2015 £521,930.32 / £318,232.09 £322,166.67 / £208,065.84 £258,389.58 / £163,142.19 £192,778.19 / £123,484.33
2014 £461,664.42 / £297,124.69 £285,538.88 / £195,194.90 £229,988.13 / £154,072.23 £171,771.51 / £116,870.26
2013 £416,716.70 / £271,845.73 £256,037.40 / £178,303.90 £206,524.74 / £141,341.82 £155,028.74 / £107,968.74
2012 £398,479.11 / £260,927.42 £245,221.16 / £170,835.96 £197,899.57 / £135,724.02 £150,028.53 / £105,004.92
2011 £389,533.82 / £261,176.43 £237,348.20 / £170,194.03 £191,033.34 / £135,087.61 £147,005.22 / £106,121.72
2010 £384,771.11 / £268,605.18 £236,795.67 / £176,426.01 £191,658.53 / £141,009.60 £147,972.15 / £111,456.25
Number of Jobs (thousands)
65k vs 37k
Median Salary
£30,925 vs £27,816
Annual Percentage Change
-0.8% vs 9.2%
Mean Salary
£36,019 vs £34,308
Salary Percentiles for Reading in 2022£9,940£16,930£21,952£0£0£0£0£0£0£11,077£16,743£19,803£24,524£32,346£38,004£41,618£0£010th10th20th20th30th30th40th40th50th50th60th60th70th70th80th80th90th90th
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See how Reading compares to other areas in South East

Industry Reading Count Dover Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 10 165 -155 -177.14%
Production 240 200 +40 + 18.18%
Construction 660 665 -5 -0.75%
Motor Trades 180 140 +40 + 25%
Wholesale 225 105 +120 + 72.73%
Retail 485 345 +140 + 33.73%
Transport 365 170 +195 + 72.9%
Accommodation Food 340 335 +5 + 1.48%
Information Comms 1,220 170 +1,050 + 151.08%
Finance Insurance 145 45 +100 + 105.26%
Property 220 95 +125 + 79.37%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,095 525 +570 + 70.37%
Business Admin 640 270 +370 + 81.32%
Public Admin Defence 5 35 -30 -150%
Education 120 65 +55 + 59.46%
Health 300 155 +145 + 63.74%
Arts Entertainment 490 230 +260 + 72.22%