Compare Reading against Swale

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

Population comparison

Population for Reading
160,337
Population for Swale
151,015
Difference
9,322
Percentage Difference
5.99%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Reading
86,455 (71.8%)
# People Employed in Swale
66,205 (71.1%)
Difference
86,455
Percentage Difference
26.53%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Reading
28,180 (23.4%)
# People Inactive in Swale
23,025 (24.7%)
Difference
28,180
Percentage Difference
20.13%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Reading
5,745 (4.8%)
# People unemployed in Swale
3,860 (4.1%)
Difference
5,745
Percentage Difference
39.25%

Comparing crimes by type for Reading and Swale

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

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Reading and Swale.

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Compare Property prices over time for Reading and Swale

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 / £510,287.28 £430,372.32 / £326,771.45 £337,039.99 / £266,466.10 £226,554.49 / £166,402.78
2022 £677,083.80 / £495,854.58 £416,497.78 / £318,523.07 £327,308.23 / £261,730.08 £218,996.86 / £164,097.20
2021 £623,988.67 / £441,301.31 £383,560.54 / £283,549.57 £303,222.83 / £233,965.50 £210,755.89 / £151,974.96
2020 £591,635.99 / £406,313.46 £367,191.75 / £262,961.46 £290,619.03 / £216,426.21 £208,581.76 / £145,873.35
2019 £593,005.43 / £400,444.81 £368,680.12 / £259,646.77 £291,924.85 / £214,150.95 £215,034.19 / £148,377.35
2018 £609,623.44 / £399,745.53 £377,930.18 / £258,808.60 £300,030.42 / £214,051.11 £224,782.81 / £150,529.42
2017 £615,875.41 / £378,744.30 £380,351.50 / £245,072.91 £303,431.39 / £203,437.37 £231,001.76 / £145,887.95
2016 £599,965.08 / £346,318.59 £370,815.83 / £224,975.70 £295,988.79 / £187,347.18 £221,958.07 / £131,958.85
2015 £521,930.32 / £308,767.63 £322,166.67 / £200,883.40 £258,389.58 / £167,828.62 £192,778.19 / £117,904.38
2014 £461,664.42 / £285,943.85 £285,538.88 / £186,895.59 £229,988.13 / £156,997.02 £171,771.51 / £110,536.96
2013 £416,716.70 / £258,746.63 £256,037.40 / £169,094.55 £206,524.74 / £142,256.31 £155,028.74 / £100,622.97
2012 £398,479.11 / £251,287.23 £245,221.16 / £164,149.90 £197,899.57 / £138,073.05 £150,028.53 / £99,077.19
2011 £389,533.82 / £249,908.79 £237,348.20 / £162,204.86 £191,033.34 / £136,089.31 £147,005.22 / £99,342.05
2010 £384,771.11 / £252,221.92 £236,795.67 / £164,761.62 £191,658.53 / £138,793.19 £147,972.15 / £101,730.17
Number of Jobs (thousands)
65k vs 53k
Median Salary
£30,925 vs £28,711
Annual Percentage Change
-0.8% vs 10.2%
Mean Salary
£36,019 vs £35,009
Salary Percentiles for Reading in 2022£9,940£16,930£21,952£0£0£0£0£0£0£10,440£14,607£19,159£24,653£33,143£40,240£42,945£0£010th10th20th20th30th30th40th40th50th50th60th60th70th70th80th80th90th90th
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See how Reading compares to other areas in South East

Industry Reading Count Swale Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 10 195 -185 -180.49%
Production 240 405 -165 -51.16%
Construction 660 1,050 -390 -45.61%
Motor Trades 180 190 -10 -5.41%
Wholesale 225 165 +60 + 30.77%
Retail 485 355 +130 + 30.95%
Transport 365 355 +10 + 2.78%
Accommodation Food 340 340 0 0%
Information Comms 1,220 240 +980 + 134.25%
Finance Insurance 145 55 +90 + 90%
Property 220 165 +55 + 28.57%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,095 630 +465 + 53.91%
Business Admin 640 415 +225 + 42.65%
Public Admin Defence 5 25 -20 -133.33%
Education 120 85 +35 + 34.15%
Health 300 185 +115 + 47.42%
Arts Entertainment 490 295 +195 + 49.68%