Compare Reading against Test Valley
See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Reading and Test Valley.
Population comparison
- Population for Reading
- 160,337
- Population for Test Valley
- 127,163
- Difference
- 33,174
- Percentage Difference
- 23.08%
People in employment comparison
- # People Employed in Reading
- 86,455 (71.8%)
- # People Employed in Test Valley
- 62,575 (79.1%)
- Difference
- 86,455
- Percentage Difference
- 32.05%
People inactive comparison
- # People Inactive in Reading
- 28,180 (23.4%)
- # People Inactive in Test Valley
- 14,245 (18.0%)
- Difference
- 28,180
- Percentage Difference
- 65.69%
Unemployment comparison
- # People unemployed in Reading
- 5,745 (4.8%)
- # People unemployed in Test Valley
- 2,260 (2.9%)
- Difference
- 5,745
- Percentage Difference
- 87.07%
Comparing crimes by type for Reading and Test Valley
Showing crimes from this year (2025). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.
Reading
Test Valley
Crime Statistics
See how Reading and Test Valley compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.
| Crime Type | Crimes in Reading | Crimes in Test Valley | 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 Test Valley from 2020 to 2025
Use the list to compare crimes in Reading and Test Valley.
Reading
Test Valley
Compare Property prices over time for Reading and Test Valley
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
Test Valley - Detached Price
Reading - Semi Price
Test Valley - Semi Price
Reading - Terraced Price
Test Valley - Terraced Price
Reading - Flat Price
Test Valley - 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 / £654,523.38 | £430,372.32 / £388,031.07 | £337,039.99 / £310,835.86 | £226,554.49 / £200,490.54 |
| 2022 | £677,083.80 / £639,040.42 | £416,497.78 / £379,385.10 | £327,308.23 / £306,605.55 | £218,996.86 / £196,612.96 |
| 2021 | £623,988.67 / £570,290.99 | £383,560.54 / £338,337.70 | £303,222.83 / £276,498.63 | £210,755.89 / £182,685.64 |
| 2020 | £591,635.99 / £526,864.62 | £367,191.75 / £316,050.85 | £290,619.03 / £258,116.29 | £208,581.76 / £176,279.53 |
| 2019 | £593,005.43 / £509,820.27 | £368,680.12 / £305,953.92 | £291,924.85 / £250,190.72 | £215,034.19 / £175,198.70 |
| 2018 | £609,623.44 / £507,551.14 | £377,930.18 / £304,288.23 | £300,030.42 / £249,638.67 | £224,782.81 / £177,251.23 |
| 2017 | £615,875.41 / £496,428.64 | £380,351.50 / £297,018.74 | £303,431.39 / £243,929.05 | £231,001.76 / £177,389.82 |
| 2016 | £599,965.08 / £462,937.13 | £370,815.83 / £276,834.61 | £295,988.79 / £228,878.98 | £221,958.07 / £163,370.19 |
| 2015 | £521,930.32 / £432,871.79 | £322,166.67 / £258,127.75 | £258,389.58 / £214,470.46 | £192,778.19 / £152,819.18 |
| 2014 | £461,664.42 / £395,958.58 | £285,538.88 / £236,658.46 | £229,988.13 / £197,435.91 | £171,771.51 / £141,094.02 |
| 2013 | £416,716.70 / £370,719.27 | £256,037.40 / £219,633.81 | £206,524.74 / £183,700.11 | £155,028.74 / £131,780.51 |
| 2012 | £398,479.11 / £364,961.54 | £245,221.16 / £216,338.91 | £197,899.57 / £180,885.37 | £150,028.53 / £131,920.80 |
| 2011 | £389,533.82 / £367,753.80 | £237,348.20 / £215,838.60 | £191,033.34 / £179,848.21 | £147,005.22 / £133,511.70 |
| 2010 | £384,771.11 / £368,000.68 | £236,795.67 / £218,842.19 | £191,658.53 / £183,306.57 | £147,972.15 / £137,012.24 |
- Number of Jobs (thousands)
- 65k vs 57k
- Median Salary
- £30,925 vs £30,015
- Annual Percentage Change
- -0.8% vs 5.2%
- Mean Salary
- £36,019 vs £34,218
Reading Salary
Test Valley Salary
See how Reading compares to other areas in South East
| Industry | Reading Count | Test Valley Count | Difference | % Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | 10 | 315 | -305 | -187.69% |
| Production | 240 | 405 | -165 | -51.16% |
| Construction | 660 | 825 | -165 | -22.22% |
| Motor Trades | 180 | 195 | -15 | -8% |
| Wholesale | 225 | 265 | -40 | -16.33% |
| Retail | 485 | 425 | +60 | + 13.19% |
| Transport | 365 | 280 | +85 | + 26.36% |
| Accommodation Food | 340 | 250 | +90 | + 30.51% |
| Information Comms | 1,220 | 455 | +765 | + 91.34% |
| Finance Insurance | 145 | 105 | +40 | + 32% |
| Property | 220 | 230 | -10 | -4.44% |
| Professional Scientific Technical | 1,095 | 1,060 | +35 | + 3.25% |
| Business Admin | 640 | 485 | +155 | + 27.56% |
| Public Admin Defence | 5 | 30 | -25 | -142.86% |
| Education | 120 | 90 | +30 | + 28.57% |
| Health | 300 | 240 | +60 | + 22.22% |
| Arts Entertainment | 490 | 355 | +135 | + 31.95% |