Compare Reading against Gravesham

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

Population comparison

Population for Reading
160,337
Population for Gravesham
106,890
Difference
53,447
Percentage Difference
40%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Reading
86,455 (71.8%)
# People Employed in Gravesham
47,860 (72.4%)
Difference
86,455
Percentage Difference
57.47%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Reading
28,180 (23.4%)
# People Inactive in Gravesham
15,080 (22.8%)
Difference
28,180
Percentage Difference
60.56%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Reading
5,745 (4.8%)
# People unemployed in Gravesham
3,205 (4.8%)
Difference
5,745
Percentage Difference
56.76%

Comparing crimes by type for Reading and Gravesham

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 Gravesham compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Reading and Gravesham.

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Compare Property prices over time for Reading and Gravesham

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 / £690,584.26 £430,372.32 / £405,373.47 £337,039.99 / £313,379.36 £226,554.49 / £181,548.42
2022 £677,083.80 / £659,138.60 £416,497.78 / £387,331.32 £327,308.23 / £300,133.82 £218,996.86 / £176,070.78
2021 £623,988.67 / £603,199.18 £383,560.54 / £354,532.51 £303,222.83 / £275,918.33 £210,755.89 / £168,301.25
2020 £591,635.99 / £554,736.79 £367,191.75 / £329,003.40 £290,619.03 / £255,277.04 £208,581.76 / £160,629.09
2019 £593,005.43 / £545,245.64 £368,680.12 / £323,519.88 £291,924.85 / £251,155.90 £215,034.19 / £162,614.01
2018 £609,623.44 / £549,585.26 £377,930.18 / £325,067.76 £300,030.42 / £253,513.19 £224,782.81 / £166,627.66
2017 £615,875.41 / £539,327.91 £380,351.50 / £317,533.62 £303,431.39 / £248,648.06 £231,001.76 / £166,854.14
2016 £599,965.08 / £509,934.91 £370,815.83 / £300,053.88 £295,988.79 / £235,970.95 £221,958.07 / £155,742.94
2015 £521,930.32 / £443,251.84 £322,166.67 / £260,486.49 £258,389.58 / £205,450.14 £192,778.19 / £135,389.97
2014 £461,664.42 / £388,418.04 £285,538.88 / £228,833.43 £229,988.13 / £181,630.16 £171,771.51 / £119,775.27
2013 £416,716.70 / £356,821.55 £256,037.40 / £209,090.00 £206,524.74 / £166,326.72 £155,028.74 / £110,152.12
2012 £398,479.11 / £342,503.95 £245,221.16 / £200,553.80 £197,899.57 / £159,762.32 £150,028.53 / £107,389.13
2011 £389,533.82 / £342,814.10 £237,348.20 / £198,773.71 £191,033.34 / £158,243.99 £147,005.22 / £108,098.41
2010 £384,771.11 / £335,936.54 £236,795.67 / £197,055.72 £191,658.53 / £157,902.64 £147,972.15 / £108,283.64
Number of Jobs (thousands)
65k vs 36k
Median Salary
£30,925 vs £29,456
Annual Percentage Change
-0.8% vs 7.6%
Mean Salary
£36,019 vs £32,987
Salary Percentiles for Reading in 2022£9,940£16,930£21,952£0£0£0£0£0£0£0£16,784£21,471£25,359£34,538£41,200£42,283£0£010th10th20th20th30th30th40th40th50th50th60th60th70th70th80th80th90th90th
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See how Reading compares to other areas in South East

Industry Reading Count Gravesham Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 10 40 -30 -120%
Production 240 215 +25 + 10.99%
Construction 660 910 -250 -31.85%
Motor Trades 180 120 +60 + 40%
Wholesale 225 115 +110 + 64.71%
Retail 485 280 +205 + 53.59%
Transport 365 420 -55 -14.01%
Accommodation Food 340 275 +65 + 21.14%
Information Comms 1,220 240 +980 + 134.25%
Finance Insurance 145 40 +105 + 113.51%
Property 220 110 +110 + 66.67%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,095 500 +595 + 74.61%
Business Admin 640 375 +265 + 52.22%
Public Admin Defence 5 0 +5 + 200%
Education 120 70 +50 + 52.63%
Health 300 150 +150 + 66.67%
Arts Entertainment 490 225 +265 + 74.13%