Compare Reading against Thanet
See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Reading and Thanet.
Population comparison
- Population for Reading
- 160,337
- Population for Thanet
- 141,458
- Difference
- 18,879
- Percentage Difference
- 12.51%
People in employment comparison
- # People Employed in Reading
- 86,455 (71.8%)
- # People Employed in Thanet
- 56,305 (68.5%)
- Difference
- 86,455
- Percentage Difference
- 42.24%
People inactive comparison
- # People Inactive in Reading
- 28,180 (23.4%)
- # People Inactive in Thanet
- 21,805 (26.5%)
- Difference
- 28,180
- Percentage Difference
- 25.51%
Unemployment comparison
- # People unemployed in Reading
- 5,745 (4.8%)
- # People unemployed in Thanet
- 4,050 (4.9%)
- Difference
- 5,745
- Percentage Difference
- 34.61%
Comparing crimes by type for Reading and Thanet
Showing crimes from this year (2025). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.
Reading
Thanet
Crime Statistics
See how Reading and Thanet compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.
| Crime Type | Crimes in Reading | Crimes in Thanet | 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 Thanet from 2020 to 2025
Use the list to compare crimes in Reading and Thanet.
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Compare Property prices over time for Reading and Thanet
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
Thanet - Detached Price
Reading - Semi Price
Thanet - Semi Price
Reading - Terraced Price
Thanet - Terraced Price
Reading - Flat Price
Thanet - 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 / £546,132.67 | £430,372.32 / £372,389.61 | £337,039.99 / £292,999.10 | £226,554.49 / £192,062.90 |
| 2022 | £677,083.80 / £524,354.87 | £416,497.78 / £358,442.46 | £327,308.23 / £282,913.70 | £218,996.86 / £186,105.49 |
| 2021 | £623,988.67 / £456,296.57 | £383,560.54 / £312,956.14 | £303,222.83 / £246,912.04 | £210,755.89 / £168,376.89 |
| 2020 | £591,635.99 / £402,926.00 | £367,191.75 / £278,956.61 | £290,619.03 / £218,204.78 | £208,581.76 / £153,542.66 |
| 2019 | £593,005.43 / £393,575.03 | £368,680.12 / £272,091.24 | £291,924.85 / £213,183.23 | £215,034.19 / £153,840.18 |
| 2018 | £609,623.44 / £391,682.51 | £377,930.18 / £270,580.91 | £300,030.42 / £212,397.87 | £224,782.81 / £155,820.80 |
| 2017 | £615,875.41 / £365,536.68 | £380,351.50 / £251,339.22 | £303,431.39 / £198,386.82 | £231,001.76 / £148,561.42 |
| 2016 | £599,965.08 / £332,415.74 | £370,815.83 / £229,507.61 | £295,988.79 / £181,955.35 | £221,958.07 / £133,620.41 |
| 2015 | £521,930.32 / £292,052.29 | £322,166.67 / £202,327.85 | £258,389.58 / £160,973.81 | £192,778.19 / £118,171.98 |
| 2014 | £461,664.42 / £268,933.20 | £285,538.88 / £187,152.50 | £229,988.13 / £149,886.16 | £171,771.51 / £110,201.45 |
| 2013 | £416,716.70 / £240,857.94 | £256,037.40 / £168,004.55 | £206,524.74 / £134,303.29 | £155,028.74 / £99,616.82 |
| 2012 | £398,479.11 / £234,487.72 | £245,221.16 / £163,519.51 | £197,899.57 / £130,943.17 | £150,028.53 / £98,601.35 |
| 2011 | £389,533.82 / £237,175.69 | £237,348.20 / £164,271.74 | £191,033.34 / £131,033.37 | £147,005.22 / £100,712.41 |
| 2010 | £384,771.11 / £241,776.55 | £236,795.67 / £168,554.27 | £191,658.53 / £135,480.51 | £147,972.15 / £104,616.64 |
- Number of Jobs (thousands)
- 65k vs 44k
- Median Salary
- £30,925 vs £24,660
- Annual Percentage Change
- -0.8% vs 8.5%
- Mean Salary
- £36,019 vs £29,587
Reading Salary
Thanet Salary
See how Reading compares to other areas in South East
| Industry | Reading Count | Thanet Count | Difference | % Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | 10 | 70 | -60 | -150% |
| Production | 240 | 280 | -40 | -15.38% |
| Construction | 660 | 785 | -125 | -17.3% |
| Motor Trades | 180 | 115 | +65 | + 44.07% |
| Wholesale | 225 | 120 | +105 | + 60.87% |
| Retail | 485 | 415 | +70 | + 15.56% |
| Transport | 365 | 140 | +225 | + 89.11% |
| Accommodation Food | 340 | 475 | -135 | -33.13% |
| Information Comms | 1,220 | 255 | +965 | + 130.85% |
| Finance Insurance | 145 | 60 | +85 | + 82.93% |
| Property | 220 | 140 | +80 | + 44.44% |
| Professional Scientific Technical | 1,095 | 550 | +545 | + 66.26% |
| Business Admin | 640 | 360 | +280 | + 56% |
| Public Admin Defence | 5 | 10 | -5 | -66.67% |
| Education | 120 | 95 | +25 | + 23.26% |
| Health | 300 | 160 | +140 | + 60.87% |
| Arts Entertainment | 490 | 350 | +140 | + 33.33% |