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 (2024). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

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 2024

Use the list to compare crimes in Reading and Hastings.

Compare Property prices over time for Reading and Hastings

Showing crimes from 2010 up until August 2024. You can filter the property types by clicking on the type / area chart legend to hide it.

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

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%