Compare Reading against Isle of Wight

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Reading and Isle of Wight.

Population comparison

Population for Reading
160,337
Population for Isle of Wight
142,296
Difference
18,041
Percentage Difference
11.92%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Reading
86,455 (71.8%)
# People Employed in Isle of Wight
54,150 (68.9%)
Difference
86,455
Percentage Difference
45.95%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Reading
28,180 (23.4%)
# People Inactive in Isle of Wight
21,035 (26.8%)
Difference
28,180
Percentage Difference
29.04%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Reading
5,745 (4.8%)
# People unemployed in Isle of Wight
3,385 (4.3%)
Difference
5,745
Percentage Difference
51.7%

Comparing crimes by type for Reading and Isle of Wight

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 Isle of Wight compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Reading Crimes in Isle of Wight 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 Isle of Wight from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Reading and Isle of Wight.

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Compare Property prices over time for Reading and Isle of Wight

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 / £445,682.36 £430,372.32 / £304,302.24 £337,039.99 / £240,068.83 £226,554.49 / £159,152.15
2022 £677,083.80 / £431,849.08 £416,497.78 / £294,937.76 £327,308.23 / £233,349.07 £218,996.86 / £155,898.46
2021 £623,988.67 / £379,936.33 £383,560.54 / £259,372.63 £303,222.83 / £206,145.67 £210,755.89 / £142,876.96
2020 £591,635.99 / £341,385.80 £367,191.75 / £234,989.75 £290,619.03 / £186,230.27 £208,581.76 / £133,034.76
2019 £593,005.43 / £325,901.15 £368,680.12 / £223,858.97 £291,924.85 / £177,569.12 £215,034.19 / £130,150.57
2018 £609,623.44 / £312,867.15 £377,930.18 / £214,820.40 £300,030.42 / £171,006.88 £224,782.81 / £127,039.37
2017 £615,875.41 / £302,267.37 £380,351.50 / £206,763.63 £303,431.39 / £165,487.85 £231,001.76 / £125,280.45
2016 £599,965.08 / £290,014.23 £370,815.83 / £199,181.30 £295,988.79 / £160,054.52 £221,958.07 / £119,197.41
2015 £521,930.32 / £274,718.29 £322,166.67 / £189,229.81 £258,389.58 / £152,393.00 £192,778.19 / £113,551.28
2014 £461,664.42 / £266,101.58 £285,538.88 / £184,423.63 £229,988.13 / £149,239.95 £171,771.51 / £111,516.03
2013 £416,716.70 / £251,682.41 £256,037.40 / £174,911.28 £206,524.74 / £141,779.99 £155,028.74 / £106,710.74
2012 £398,479.11 / £251,753.29 £245,221.16 / £174,965.62 £197,899.57 / £141,921.81 £150,028.53 / £108,309.81
2011 £389,533.82 / £252,306.22 £237,348.20 / £174,530.35 £191,033.34 / £141,696.16 £147,005.22 / £109,878.71
2010 £384,771.11 / £254,434.88 £236,795.67 / £176,712.00 £191,658.53 / £144,223.24 £147,972.15 / £112,741.64
Number of Jobs (thousands)
65k vs 45k
Median Salary
£30,925 vs £0
Annual Percentage Change
-0.8% vs 0.0%
Mean Salary
£36,019 vs £26,234
Salary Percentiles for Reading in 2022£9,940£16,930£21,952£0£0£0£0£0£0£8,548£12,839£0£20,411£27,373£0£0£0£010th10th20th20th30th30th40th40th50th50th60th60th70th70th80th80th90th90th
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See how Reading compares to other areas in South East

Industry Reading Count Isle of Wight Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 10 260 -250 -185.19%
Production 240 360 -120 -40%
Construction 660 650 +10 + 1.53%
Motor Trades 180 135 +45 + 28.57%
Wholesale 225 115 +110 + 64.71%
Retail 485 375 +110 + 25.58%
Transport 365 140 +225 + 89.11%
Accommodation Food 340 595 -255 -54.55%
Information Comms 1,220 205 +1,015 + 142.46%
Finance Insurance 145 55 +90 + 90%
Property 220 175 +45 + 22.78%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,095 555 +540 + 65.45%
Business Admin 640 400 +240 + 46.15%
Public Admin Defence 5 25 -20 -133.33%
Education 120 105 +15 + 13.33%
Health 300 185 +115 + 47.42%
Arts Entertainment 490 370 +120 + 27.91%