Compare Reading against Surrey Heath

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

Population comparison

Population for Reading
160,337
Population for Surrey Heath
89,204
Difference
71,133
Percentage Difference
57.01%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Reading
86,455 (71.8%)
# People Employed in Surrey Heath
43,220 (77.2%)
Difference
86,455
Percentage Difference
66.68%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Reading
28,180 (23.4%)
# People Inactive in Surrey Heath
10,735 (19.2%)
Difference
28,180
Percentage Difference
89.66%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Reading
5,745 (4.8%)
# People unemployed in Surrey Heath
2,025 (3.6%)
Difference
5,745
Percentage Difference
95.75%

Comparing crimes by type for Reading and Surrey Heath

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 Surrey Heath compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Reading Crimes in Surrey Heath 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 Surrey Heath from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Reading and Surrey Heath.

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Compare Property prices over time for Reading and Surrey Heath

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 - Semi Price
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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 / £779,732.85 £430,372.32 / £448,959.55 £337,039.99 / £370,458.50 £226,554.49 / £245,330.40
2022 £677,083.80 / £757,218.10 £416,497.78 / £433,080.92 £327,308.23 / £359,758.77 £218,996.86 / £237,947.84
2021 £623,988.67 / £687,830.84 £383,560.54 / £393,028.76 £303,222.83 / £330,456.31 £210,755.89 / £226,305.94
2020 £591,635.99 / £633,962.30 £367,191.75 / £365,718.22 £290,619.03 / £308,614.46 £208,581.76 / £218,893.15
2019 £593,005.43 / £636,048.22 £368,680.12 / £368,741.72 £291,924.85 / £310,934.14 £215,034.19 / £225,506.44
2018 £609,623.44 / £636,977.84 £377,930.18 / £368,361.12 £300,030.42 / £310,860.71 £224,782.81 / £228,801.31
2017 £615,875.41 / £627,898.63 £380,351.50 / £361,783.43 £303,431.39 / £307,758.54 £231,001.76 / £230,189.78
2016 £599,965.08 / £624,119.98 £370,815.83 / £359,473.36 £295,988.79 / £307,636.74 £221,958.07 / £225,671.43
2015 £521,930.32 / £577,164.08 £322,166.67 / £331,048.48 £258,389.58 / £284,998.76 £192,778.19 / £208,030.04
2014 £461,664.42 / £518,751.95 £285,538.88 / £297,572.67 £229,988.13 / £256,905.56 £171,771.51 / £188,771.73
2013 £416,716.70 / £471,668.43 £256,037.40 / £266,862.59 £206,524.74 / £231,624.90 £155,028.74 / £171,474.34
2012 £398,479.11 / £450,311.43 £245,221.16 / £254,758.23 £197,899.57 / £221,748.91 £150,028.53 / £166,339.78
2011 £389,533.82 / £437,407.22 £237,348.20 / £245,127.22 £191,033.34 / £213,613.76 £147,005.22 / £162,685.81
2010 £384,771.11 / £442,591.95 £236,795.67 / £252,050.07 £191,658.53 / £220,437.45 £147,972.15 / £168,815.07
Number of Jobs (thousands)
65k vs 0k
Median Salary
£30,925 vs £0
Annual Percentage Change
-0.8% vs 0.0%
Mean Salary
£36,019 vs £44,983
Salary Percentiles for Reading in 2022£9,940£16,930£21,952£0£0£0£0£0£0£0£0£0£0£0£0£0£0£010th10th20th20th30th30th40th40th50th50th60th60th70th70th80th80th90th90th
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See how Reading compares to other areas in South East

Industry Reading Count Surrey Heath Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 10 40 -30 -120%
Production 240 195 +45 + 20.69%
Construction 660 600 +60 + 9.52%
Motor Trades 180 135 +45 + 28.57%
Wholesale 225 155 +70 + 36.84%
Retail 485 260 +225 + 60.4%
Transport 365 135 +230 + 92%
Accommodation Food 340 205 +135 + 49.54%
Information Comms 1,220 510 +710 + 82.08%
Finance Insurance 145 90 +55 + 46.81%
Property 220 165 +55 + 28.57%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,095 945 +150 + 14.71%
Business Admin 640 460 +180 + 32.73%
Public Admin Defence 5 5 0 0%
Education 120 85 +35 + 34.15%
Health 300 155 +145 + 63.74%
Arts Entertainment 490 320 +170 + 41.98%