Compare Reading against Maidstone
See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Reading and Maidstone.
Population comparison
- Population for Reading
- 160,337
- Population for Maidstone
- 173,132
- Difference
- -12,795
- Percentage Difference
- -7.67%
People in employment comparison
- # People Employed in Reading
- 86,455 (71.8%)
- # People Employed in Maidstone
- 82,625 (76.1%)
- Difference
- 86,455
- Percentage Difference
- 4.53%
People inactive comparison
- # People Inactive in Reading
- 28,180 (23.4%)
- # People Inactive in Maidstone
- 22,230 (20.5%)
- Difference
- 28,180
- Percentage Difference
- 23.61%
Unemployment comparison
- # People unemployed in Reading
- 5,745 (4.8%)
- # People unemployed in Maidstone
- 3,760 (3.5%)
- Difference
- 5,745
- Percentage Difference
- 41.77%
Comparing crimes by type for Reading and Maidstone
Showing crimes from this year (2025). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.
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Maidstone
Crime Statistics
See how Reading and Maidstone compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.
| Crime Type | Crimes in Reading | Crimes in Maidstone | 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 Maidstone from 2020 to 2025
Use the list to compare crimes in Reading and Maidstone.
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Compare Property prices over time for Reading and Maidstone
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
Maidstone - Detached Price
Reading - Semi Price
Maidstone - Semi Price
Reading - Terraced Price
Maidstone - Terraced Price
Reading - Flat Price
Maidstone - 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 / £627,144.88 | £430,372.32 / £395,200.08 | £337,039.99 / £302,841.35 | £226,554.49 / £195,483.36 |
| 2022 | £677,083.80 / £592,714.84 | £416,497.78 / £376,517.96 | £327,308.23 / £290,942.94 | £218,996.86 / £188,023.20 |
| 2021 | £623,988.67 / £522,131.04 | £383,560.54 / £333,879.47 | £303,222.83 / £259,696.14 | £210,755.89 / £173,765.56 |
| 2020 | £591,635.99 / £480,450.19 | £367,191.75 / £310,831.34 | £290,619.03 / £242,231.72 | £208,581.76 / £166,868.30 |
| 2019 | £593,005.43 / £480,847.83 | £368,680.12 / £310,685.61 | £291,924.85 / £241,527.88 | £215,034.19 / £170,693.14 |
| 2018 | £609,623.44 / £492,687.98 | £377,930.18 / £318,017.43 | £300,030.42 / £248,195.46 | £224,782.81 / £177,680.82 |
| 2017 | £615,875.41 / £469,828.38 | £380,351.50 / £302,540.14 | £303,431.39 / £237,374.23 | £231,001.76 / £173,019.79 |
| 2016 | £599,965.08 / £446,189.62 | £370,815.83 / £287,991.75 | £295,988.79 / £226,904.69 | £221,958.07 / £163,318.30 |
| 2015 | £521,930.32 / £405,834.55 | £322,166.67 / £262,175.72 | £258,389.58 / £207,324.57 | £192,778.19 / £148,939.20 |
| 2014 | £461,664.42 / £367,499.74 | £285,538.88 / £238,395.73 | £229,988.13 / £189,360.41 | £171,771.51 / £136,416.91 |
| 2013 | £416,716.70 / £335,861.61 | £256,037.40 / £216,827.05 | £206,524.74 / £172,557.27 | £155,028.74 / £124,563.12 |
| 2012 | £398,479.11 / £327,158.91 | £245,221.16 / £211,047.25 | £197,899.57 / £167,967.39 | £150,028.53 / £122,917.11 |
| 2011 | £389,533.82 / £323,393.41 | £237,348.20 / £207,053.99 | £191,033.34 / £164,444.99 | £147,005.22 / £122,846.97 |
| 2010 | £384,771.11 / £328,595.54 | £236,795.67 / £212,621.79 | £191,658.53 / £168,926.44 | £147,972.15 / £126,423.00 |
- Number of Jobs (thousands)
- 65k vs 60k
- Median Salary
- £30,925 vs £30,071
- Annual Percentage Change
- -0.8% vs 7.1%
- Mean Salary
- £36,019 vs £34,102
Reading Salary
Maidstone Salary
See how Reading compares to other areas in South East
| Industry | Reading Count | Maidstone Count | Difference | % Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | 10 | 285 | -275 | -186.44% |
| Production | 240 | 420 | -180 | -54.55% |
| Construction | 660 | 1,560 | -900 | -81.08% |
| Motor Trades | 180 | 260 | -80 | -36.36% |
| Wholesale | 225 | 600 | -375 | -90.91% |
| Retail | 485 | 540 | -55 | -10.73% |
| Transport | 365 | 645 | -280 | -55.45% |
| Accommodation Food | 340 | 365 | -25 | -7.09% |
| Information Comms | 1,220 | 455 | +765 | + 91.34% |
| Finance Insurance | 145 | 150 | -5 | -3.39% |
| Property | 220 | 275 | -55 | -22.22% |
| Professional Scientific Technical | 1,095 | 1,225 | -130 | -11.21% |
| Business Admin | 640 | 675 | -35 | -5.32% |
| Public Admin Defence | 5 | 35 | -30 | -150% |
| Education | 120 | 125 | -5 | -4.08% |
| Health | 300 | 295 | +5 | + 1.68% |
| Arts Entertainment | 490 | 410 | +80 | + 17.78% |