Compare Reading against Guildford

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

Population comparison

Population for Reading
160,337
Population for Guildford
150,352
Difference
9,985
Percentage Difference
6.43%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Reading
86,455 (71.8%)
# People Employed in Guildford
66,220 (70.3%)
Difference
86,455
Percentage Difference
26.51%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Reading
28,180 (23.4%)
# People Inactive in Guildford
24,395 (25.9%)
Difference
28,180
Percentage Difference
14.4%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Reading
5,745 (4.8%)
# People unemployed in Guildford
3,580 (3.8%)
Difference
5,745
Percentage Difference
46.43%

Comparing crimes by type for Reading and Guildford

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

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Reading and Guildford.

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Compare Property prices over time for Reading and Guildford

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 / £953,558.40 £430,372.32 / £527,843.37 £337,039.99 / £433,226.47 £226,554.49 / £278,489.07
2022 £677,083.80 / £945,136.73 £416,497.78 / £521,885.19 £327,308.23 / £430,126.01 £218,996.86 / £276,365.49
2021 £623,988.67 / £861,821.94 £383,560.54 / £477,579.80 £303,222.83 / £396,663.02 £210,755.89 / £264,527.49
2020 £591,635.99 / £798,085.03 £367,191.75 / £448,338.46 £290,619.03 / £373,537.13 £208,581.76 / £256,737.33
2019 £593,005.43 / £778,307.13 £368,680.12 / £438,660.15 £291,924.85 / £365,723.29 £215,034.19 / £257,166.36
2018 £609,623.44 / £771,823.35 £377,930.18 / £434,119.04 £300,030.42 / £363,398.18 £224,782.81 / £259,466.41
2017 £615,875.41 / £771,773.69 £380,351.50 / £432,761.12 £303,431.39 / £364,245.58 £231,001.76 / £264,835.97
2016 £599,965.08 / £756,290.13 £370,815.83 / £424,108.48 £295,988.79 / £358,946.03 £221,958.07 / £256,422.64
2015 £521,930.32 / £690,385.30 £322,166.67 / £384,897.11 £258,389.58 / £327,457.38 £192,778.19 / £233,068.56
2014 £461,664.42 / £632,766.20 £285,538.88 / £351,867.80 £229,988.13 / £300,513.66 £171,771.51 / £214,562.92
2013 £416,716.70 / £579,201.39 £256,037.40 / £317,956.47 £206,524.74 / £272,756.42 £155,028.74 / £195,598.42
2012 £398,479.11 / £561,427.80 £245,221.16 / £309,208.47 £197,899.57 / £265,145.85 £150,028.53 / £192,351.77
2011 £389,533.82 / £545,376.45 £237,348.20 / £295,628.06 £191,033.34 / £252,282.56 £147,005.22 / £186,632.21
2010 £384,771.11 / £531,751.68 £236,795.67 / £292,853.15 £191,658.53 / £250,338.12 £147,972.15 / £186,869.71
Number of Jobs (thousands)
65k vs 55k
Median Salary
£30,925 vs £38,040
Annual Percentage Change
-0.8% vs 17.0%
Mean Salary
£36,019 vs £48,215
Salary Percentiles for Reading in 2022£9,940£16,930£21,952£0£0£0£0£0£0£12,456£20,242£24,494£32,731£44,006£49,059£53,712£0£010th10th20th20th30th30th40th40th50th50th60th60th70th70th80th80th90th90th
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See how Reading compares to other areas in South East

Industry Reading Count Guildford Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 10 120 -110 -169.23%
Production 240 280 -40 -15.38%
Construction 660 925 -265 -33.44%
Motor Trades 180 165 +15 + 8.7%
Wholesale 225 245 -20 -8.51%
Retail 485 375 +110 + 25.58%
Transport 365 155 +210 + 80.77%
Accommodation Food 340 270 +70 + 22.95%
Information Comms 1,220 860 +360 + 34.62%
Finance Insurance 145 185 -40 -24.24%
Property 220 305 -85 -32.38%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,095 1,740 -645 -45.5%
Business Admin 640 710 -70 -10.37%
Public Admin Defence 5 20 -15 -120%
Education 120 150 -30 -22.22%
Health 300 265 +35 + 12.39%
Arts Entertainment 490 475 +15 + 3.11%