Compare Reading against Medway

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

Population comparison

Population for Reading
160,337
Population for Medway
279,142
Difference
-118,805
Percentage Difference
-54.07%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Reading
86,455 (71.8%)
# People Employed in Medway
127,700 (72.3%)
Difference
86,455
Percentage Difference
-38.52%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Reading
28,180 (23.4%)
# People Inactive in Medway
41,170 (23.3%)
Difference
28,180
Percentage Difference
-37.46%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Reading
5,745 (4.8%)
# People unemployed in Medway
7,830 (4.4%)
Difference
5,745
Percentage Difference
-30.72%

Comparing crimes by type for Reading and Medway

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

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Reading and Medway.

1,2001,2001,1001,1001,0001,00090090080080070070060060050050040040030030020020010010000Number of crimesJul '20Jul '2020212021Jul '21Jul '2120222022Jul '22Jul '2220232023
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Compare Property prices over time for Reading and Medway

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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Reading - Terraced Price
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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 / £549,982.19 £430,372.32 / £357,984.11 £337,039.99 / £274,913.07 £226,554.49 / £187,789.98
2022 £677,083.80 / £526,539.43 £416,497.78 / £344,428.85 £327,308.23 / £266,821.02 £218,996.86 / £182,259.09
2021 £623,988.67 / £470,442.93 £383,560.54 / £308,429.18 £303,222.83 / £240,136.58 £210,755.89 / £170,216.10
2020 £591,635.99 / £428,432.80 £367,191.75 / £283,774.25 £290,619.03 / £219,901.58 £208,581.76 / £161,133.03
2019 £593,005.43 / £425,849.48 £368,680.12 / £281,787.30 £291,924.85 / £218,365.89 £215,034.19 / £164,932.01
2018 £609,623.44 / £429,015.23 £377,930.18 / £283,735.78 £300,030.42 / £220,834.11 £224,782.81 / £169,147.03
2017 £615,875.41 / £415,027.22 £380,351.50 / £273,310.87 £303,431.39 / £213,532.05 £231,001.76 / £167,472.59
2016 £599,965.08 / £382,339.38 £370,815.83 / £252,356.57 £295,988.79 / £198,377.21 £221,958.07 / £151,673.09
2015 £521,930.32 / £329,677.15 £322,166.67 / £217,953.76 £258,389.58 / £172,102.74 £192,778.19 / £131,437.41
2014 £461,664.42 / £298,087.66 £285,538.88 / £197,980.49 £229,988.13 / £157,372.41 £171,771.51 / £120,058.27
2013 £416,716.70 / £266,842.95 £256,037.40 / £177,083.55 £206,524.74 / £141,008.72 £155,028.74 / £108,283.95
2012 £398,479.11 / £254,768.55 £245,221.16 / £169,121.93 £197,899.57 / £135,035.03 £150,028.53 / £104,390.75
2011 £389,533.82 / £255,666.81 £237,348.20 / £168,465.50 £191,033.34 / £134,383.43 £147,005.22 / £105,540.60
2010 £384,771.11 / £256,419.93 £236,795.67 / £170,874.05 £191,658.53 / £137,306.03 £147,972.15 / £107,335.07
Number of Jobs (thousands)
65k vs 101k
Median Salary
£30,925 vs £27,597
Annual Percentage Change
-0.8% vs 2.6%
Mean Salary
£36,019 vs £31,964
Salary Percentiles for Reading in 2022£9,940£16,930£21,952£0£0£0£0£0£0£0£15,790£20,646£24,400£33,217£37,721£41,196£44,103£010th10th20th20th30th30th40th40th50th50th60th60th70th70th80th80th90th90th
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See how Reading compares to other areas in South East

Industry Reading Count Medway Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 10 75 -65 -152.94%
Production 240 510 -270 -72%
Construction 660 2,145 -1,485 -105.88%
Motor Trades 180 280 -100 -43.48%
Wholesale 225 310 -85 -31.78%
Retail 485 660 -175 -30.57%
Transport 365 670 -305 -58.94%
Accommodation Food 340 525 -185 -42.77%
Information Comms 1,220 500 +720 + 83.72%
Finance Insurance 145 110 +35 + 27.45%
Property 220 260 -40 -16.67%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,095 1,130 -35 -3.15%
Business Admin 640 740 -100 -14.49%
Public Admin Defence 5 15 -10 -100%
Education 120 175 -55 -37.29%
Health 300 395 -95 -27.34%
Arts Entertainment 490 480 +10 + 2.06%