Compare Reading against Lewes

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

Population comparison

Population for Reading
160,337
Population for Lewes
103,525
Difference
56,812
Percentage Difference
43.06%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Reading
86,455 (71.8%)
# People Employed in Lewes
41,510 (73.1%)
Difference
86,455
Percentage Difference
70.25%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Reading
28,180 (23.4%)
# People Inactive in Lewes
13,035 (23.0%)
Difference
28,180
Percentage Difference
73.49%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Reading
5,745 (4.8%)
# People unemployed in Lewes
2,215 (3.9%)
Difference
5,745
Percentage Difference
88.69%

Comparing crimes by type for Reading and Lewes

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

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Reading and Lewes.

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Compare Property prices over time for Reading and Lewes

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 / £630,147.36 £430,372.32 / £431,532.43 £337,039.99 / £348,145.63 £226,554.49 / £212,539.76
2022 £677,083.80 / £618,411.43 £416,497.78 / £422,141.72 £327,308.23 / £342,799.99 £218,996.86 / £209,705.47
2021 £623,988.67 / £539,917.27 £383,560.54 / £368,718.54 £303,222.83 / £300,936.74 £210,755.89 / £191,485.14
2020 £591,635.99 / £488,353.58 £367,191.75 / £336,449.68 £290,619.03 / £274,556.45 £208,581.76 / £179,550.52
2019 £593,005.43 / £487,220.87 £368,680.12 / £336,633.95 £291,924.85 / £274,077.42 £215,034.19 / £184,676.41
2018 £609,623.44 / £484,910.07 £377,930.18 / £334,265.06 £300,030.42 / £273,047.11 £224,782.81 / £186,428.55
2017 £615,875.41 / £467,512.91 £380,351.50 / £321,041.80 £303,431.39 / £263,294.73 £231,001.76 / £183,773.40
2016 £599,965.08 / £453,587.65 £370,815.83 / £312,706.08 £295,988.79 / £257,037.34 £221,958.07 / £175,964.66
2015 £521,930.32 / £414,884.81 £322,166.67 / £286,852.65 £258,389.58 / £236,490.43 £192,778.19 / £161,457.55
2014 £461,664.42 / £388,314.23 £285,538.88 / £269,846.08 £229,988.13 / £223,229.11 £171,771.51 / £152,800.44
2013 £416,716.70 / £363,501.93 £256,037.40 / £252,124.79 £206,524.74 / £209,543.35 £155,028.74 / £143,665.36
2012 £398,479.11 / £350,148.91 £245,221.16 / £242,688.45 £197,899.57 / £201,811.31 £150,028.53 / £140,331.62
2011 £389,533.82 / £343,022.90 £237,348.20 / £236,026.72 £191,033.34 / £195,629.96 £147,005.22 / £139,074.61
2010 £384,771.11 / £334,961.22 £236,795.67 / £232,527.43 £191,658.53 / £193,009.92 £147,972.15 / £138,157.93
Number of Jobs (thousands)
65k vs 30k
Median Salary
£30,925 vs £27,451
Annual Percentage Change
-0.8% vs 1.1%
Mean Salary
£36,019 vs £38,056
Salary Percentiles for Reading in 2022£9,940£16,930£21,952£0£0£0£0£0£0£0£0£19,801£23,968£32,276£37,684£0£0£010th10th20th20th30th30th40th40th50th50th60th60th70th70th80th80th90th90th
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See how Reading compares to other areas in South East

Industry Reading Count Lewes Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 10 195 -185 -180.49%
Production 240 310 -70 -25.45%
Construction 660 670 -10 -1.5%
Motor Trades 180 130 +50 + 32.26%
Wholesale 225 130 +95 + 53.52%
Retail 485 320 +165 + 40.99%
Transport 365 110 +255 + 107.37%
Accommodation Food 340 220 +120 + 42.86%
Information Comms 1,220 335 +885 + 113.83%
Finance Insurance 145 60 +85 + 82.93%
Property 220 150 +70 + 37.84%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,095 760 +335 + 36.12%
Business Admin 640 345 +295 + 59.9%
Public Admin Defence 5 15 -10 -100%
Education 120 90 +30 + 28.57%
Health 300 160 +140 + 60.87%
Arts Entertainment 490 350 +140 + 33.33%