Compare Reading against Hastings
See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Reading and Hastings.
Population comparison
- Population for Reading
- 160,337
- Population for Hastings
- 92,554
- Difference
- 67,783
- Percentage Difference
- 53.61%
People in employment comparison
- # People Employed in Reading
- 86,455 (71.8%)
- # People Employed in Hastings
- 38,865 (69.1%)
- Difference
- 86,455
- Percentage Difference
- 75.95%
People inactive comparison
- # People Inactive in Reading
- 28,180 (23.4%)
- # People Inactive in Hastings
- 14,620 (26.0%)
- Difference
- 28,180
- Percentage Difference
- 63.36%
Unemployment comparison
- # People unemployed in Reading
- 5,745 (4.8%)
- # People unemployed in Hastings
- 2,800 (5.0%)
- Difference
- 5,745
- Percentage Difference
- 68.93%
Comparing crimes by type for Reading and Hastings
Showing crimes from this year (2025). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.
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Crime Statistics
See how Reading and Hastings compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.
| Crime Type | Crimes in Reading | Crimes in Hastings | 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 Hastings from 2020 to 2025
Use the list to compare crimes in Reading and Hastings.
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Compare Property prices over time for Reading and Hastings
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
Hastings - Detached Price
Reading - Semi Price
Hastings - Semi Price
Reading - Terraced Price
Hastings - Terraced Price
Reading - Flat Price
Hastings - 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 / £569,449.60 | £430,372.32 / £392,061.31 | £337,039.99 / £301,575.44 | £226,554.49 / £178,952.00 |
| 2022 | £677,083.80 / £541,016.14 | £416,497.78 / £372,363.20 | £327,308.23 / £287,407.16 | £218,996.86 / £171,549.66 |
| 2021 | £623,988.67 / £479,987.38 | £383,560.54 / £329,521.19 | £303,222.83 / £255,085.43 | £210,755.89 / £157,957.14 |
| 2020 | £591,635.99 / £411,998.11 | £367,191.75 / £284,705.52 | £290,619.03 / £219,300.86 | £208,581.76 / £139,492.27 |
| 2019 | £593,005.43 / £400,280.92 | £368,680.12 / £275,430.20 | £291,924.85 / £212,993.24 | £215,034.19 / £139,267.96 |
| 2018 | £609,623.44 / £388,940.43 | £377,930.18 / £267,379.03 | £300,030.42 / £207,235.47 | £224,782.81 / £137,627.49 |
| 2017 | £615,875.41 / £370,772.47 | £380,351.50 / £254,086.15 | £303,431.39 / £197,681.92 | £231,001.76 / £134,184.84 |
| 2016 | £599,965.08 / £343,911.28 | £370,815.83 / £235,697.23 | £295,988.79 / £184,794.69 | £221,958.07 / £123,148.01 |
| 2015 | £521,930.32 / £299,657.08 | £322,166.67 / £205,862.38 | £258,389.58 / £162,079.20 | £192,778.19 / £107,788.44 |
| 2014 | £461,664.42 / £275,774.69 | £285,538.88 / £190,655.26 | £229,988.13 / £151,053.80 | £171,771.51 / £100,784.44 |
| 2013 | £416,716.70 / £250,122.15 | £256,037.40 / £172,364.77 | £206,524.74 / £136,735.33 | £155,028.74 / £91,493.77 |
| 2012 | £398,479.11 / £248,752.39 | £245,221.16 / £171,520.78 | £197,899.57 / £136,348.33 | £150,028.53 / £92,917.27 |
| 2011 | £389,533.82 / £243,650.51 | £237,348.20 / £166,631.56 | £191,033.34 / £132,081.84 | £147,005.22 / £91,572.50 |
| 2010 | £384,771.11 / £245,573.12 | £236,795.67 / £169,144.11 | £191,658.53 / £135,175.23 | £147,972.15 / £94,917.55 |
- Number of Jobs (thousands)
- 65k vs 33k
- Median Salary
- £30,925 vs £24,596
- Annual Percentage Change
- -0.8% vs 7.0%
- Mean Salary
- £36,019 vs £27,686
Reading Salary
Hastings Salary
See how Reading compares to other areas in South East
| Industry | Reading Count | Hastings Count | Difference | % Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | 10 | 20 | -10 | -66.67% |
| Production | 240 | 180 | +60 | + 28.57% |
| Construction | 660 | 495 | +165 | + 28.57% |
| Motor Trades | 180 | 70 | +110 | + 88% |
| Wholesale | 225 | 95 | +130 | + 81.25% |
| Retail | 485 | 255 | +230 | + 62.16% |
| Transport | 365 | 65 | +300 | + 139.53% |
| Accommodation Food | 340 | 290 | +50 | + 15.87% |
| Information Comms | 1,220 | 185 | +1,035 | + 147.33% |
| Finance Insurance | 145 | 40 | +105 | + 113.51% |
| Property | 220 | 100 | +120 | + 75% |
| Professional Scientific Technical | 1,095 | 410 | +685 | + 91.03% |
| Business Admin | 640 | 225 | +415 | + 95.95% |
| Public Admin Defence | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Education | 120 | 55 | +65 | + 74.29% |
| Health | 300 | 135 | +165 | + 75.86% |
| Arts Entertainment | 490 | 245 | +245 | + 66.67% |