Compare Reading against Slough

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

Population comparison

Population for Reading
160,337
Population for Slough
149,577
Difference
10,760
Percentage Difference
6.94%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Reading
86,455 (71.8%)
# People Employed in Slough
71,705 (69.2%)
Difference
86,455
Percentage Difference
18.65%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Reading
28,180 (23.4%)
# People Inactive in Slough
25,980 (25.1%)
Difference
28,180
Percentage Difference
8.12%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Reading
5,745 (4.8%)
# People unemployed in Slough
5,930 (5.7%)
Difference
5,745
Percentage Difference
-3.17%

Comparing crimes by type for Reading and Slough

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

Crime Type Crimes in Reading Crimes in Slough 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 Slough from 2020 to 2024

Use the list to compare crimes in Reading and Slough.

Compare Property prices over time for Reading and Slough

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 / £632,163.28 £430,372.32 / £455,150.08 £337,039.99 / £353,140.90 £226,554.49 / £226,040.84
2022 £677,083.80 / £616,838.78 £416,497.78 / £443,169.04 £327,308.23 / £345,167.40 £218,996.86 / £219,276.92
2021 £623,988.67 / £574,469.86 £383,560.54 / £411,948.62 £303,222.83 / £323,094.29 £210,755.89 / £213,280.15
2020 £591,635.99 / £557,063.91 £367,191.75 / £402,079.94 £290,619.03 / £315,398.19 £208,581.76 / £214,019.85
2019 £593,005.43 / £554,361.61 £368,680.12 / £400,436.27 £291,924.85 / £314,042.43 £215,034.19 / £220,171.70
2018 £609,623.44 / £570,838.32 £377,930.18 / £411,192.34 £300,030.42 / £322,944.77 £224,782.81 / £228,815.75
2017 £615,875.41 / £552,290.87 £380,351.50 / £396,889.31 £303,431.39 / £312,270.72 £231,001.76 / £226,400.06
2016 £599,965.08 / £536,551.34 £370,815.83 / £386,711.68 £295,988.79 / £305,066.86 £221,958.07 / £218,288.07
2015 £521,930.32 / £450,025.05 £322,166.67 / £325,649.13 £258,389.58 / £257,485.69 £192,778.19 / £183,721.89
2014 £461,664.42 / £387,413.04 £285,538.88 / £281,124.05 £229,988.13 / £223,958.48 £171,771.51 / £159,765.52
2013 £416,716.70 / £352,938.22 £256,037.40 / £256,018.52 £206,524.74 / £204,013.18 £155,028.74 / £146,190.34
2012 £398,479.11 / £332,618.21 £245,221.16 / £241,113.45 £197,899.57 / £192,558.64 £150,028.53 / £139,834.24
2011 £389,533.82 / £325,570.98 £237,348.20 / £234,128.41 £191,033.34 / £186,511.20 £147,005.22 / £137,851.29
2010 £384,771.11 / £323,929.70 £236,795.67 / £234,648.71 £191,658.53 / £187,803.78 £147,972.15 / £140,183.14
Number of Jobs (thousands)
65k vs 43k
Median Salary
£30,925 vs £30,694
Annual Percentage Change
-0.8% vs 3.1%
Mean Salary
£36,019 vs £35,155

See how Reading compares to other areas in South East

Industry Reading Count Slough Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 10 15 -5 -40%
Production 240 280 -40 -15.38%
Construction 660 725 -65 -9.39%
Motor Trades 180 215 -35 -17.72%
Wholesale 225 335 -110 -39.29%
Retail 485 605 -120 -22.02%
Transport 365 855 -490 -80.33%
Accommodation Food 340 270 +70 + 22.95%
Information Comms 1,220 1,035 +185 + 16.41%
Finance Insurance 145 85 +60 + 52.17%
Property 220 195 +25 + 12.05%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,095 785 +310 + 32.98%
Business Admin 640 580 +60 + 9.84%
Public Admin Defence 5 0 +5 + 200%
Education 120 100 +20 + 18.18%
Health 300 225 +75 + 28.57%
Arts Entertainment 490 265 +225 + 59.6%