Compare Reading against Waverley
See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Reading and Waverley.
Population comparison
- Population for Reading
- 160,337
- Population for Waverley
- 126,556
- Difference
- 33,781
- Percentage Difference
- 23.55%
People in employment comparison
- # People Employed in Reading
- 86,455 (71.8%)
- # People Employed in Waverley
- 56,960 (75.3%)
- Difference
- 86,455
- Percentage Difference
- 41.13%
People inactive comparison
- # People Inactive in Reading
- 28,180 (23.4%)
- # People Inactive in Waverley
- 16,340 (21.6%)
- Difference
- 28,180
- Percentage Difference
- 53.19%
Unemployment comparison
- # People unemployed in Reading
- 5,745 (4.8%)
- # People unemployed in Waverley
- 2,325 (3.1%)
- Difference
- 5,745
- Percentage Difference
- 84.76%
Comparing crimes by type for Reading and Waverley
Showing crimes from this year (2025). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.
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Waverley
Crime Statistics
See how Reading and Waverley compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.
| Crime Type | Crimes in Reading | Crimes in Waverley | 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 Waverley from 2020 to 2025
Use the list to compare crimes in Reading and Waverley.
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Compare Property prices over time for Reading and Waverley
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
Waverley - Detached Price
Reading - Semi Price
Waverley - Semi Price
Reading - Terraced Price
Waverley - Terraced Price
Reading - Flat Price
Waverley - 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 / £929,517.55 | £430,372.32 / £555,143.14 | £337,039.99 / £420,862.11 | £226,554.49 / £272,071.90 |
| 2022 | £677,083.80 / £920,475.81 | £416,497.78 / £547,509.37 | £327,308.23 / £418,461.21 | £218,996.86 / £271,204.26 |
| 2021 | £623,988.67 / £822,009.83 | £383,560.54 / £489,600.34 | £303,222.83 / £378,490.47 | £210,755.89 / £254,642.89 |
| 2020 | £591,635.99 / £766,923.96 | £367,191.75 / £461,874.83 | £290,619.03 / £358,703.16 | £208,581.76 / £249,567.81 |
| 2019 | £593,005.43 / £737,274.93 | £368,680.12 / £445,470.77 | £291,924.85 / £345,171.71 | £215,034.19 / £245,640.82 |
| 2018 | £609,623.44 / £754,205.56 | £377,930.18 / £455,272.77 | £300,030.42 / £353,438.79 | £224,782.81 / £255,712.86 |
| 2017 | £615,875.41 / £733,177.12 | £380,351.50 / £441,312.24 | £303,431.39 / £343,890.07 | £231,001.76 / £254,069.93 |
| 2016 | £599,965.08 / £715,426.27 | £370,815.83 / £431,056.18 | £295,988.79 / £336,779.49 | £221,958.07 / £244,945.31 |
| 2015 | £521,930.32 / £667,308.81 | £322,166.67 / £400,343.36 | £258,389.58 / £313,832.07 | £192,778.19 / £245,287.35 |
| 2014 | £461,664.42 / £609,565.21 | £285,538.88 / £365,697.17 | £229,988.13 / £287,669.80 | £171,771.51 / £233,056.78 |
| 2013 | £416,716.70 / £564,096.23 | £256,037.40 / £334,910.95 | £206,524.74 / £263,884.72 | £155,028.74 / £214,985.53 |
| 2012 | £398,479.11 / £544,062.68 | £245,221.16 / £323,833.14 | £197,899.57 / £254,929.03 | £150,028.53 / £211,546.43 |
| 2011 | £389,533.82 / £534,169.02 | £237,348.20 / £314,776.83 | £191,033.34 / £247,029.49 | £147,005.22 / £207,275.14 |
| 2010 | £384,771.11 / £523,442.97 | £236,795.67 / £313,119.06 | £191,658.53 / £246,488.82 | £147,972.15 / £208,107.04 |
- Number of Jobs (thousands)
- 65k vs 45k
- Median Salary
- £30,925 vs £34,836
- Annual Percentage Change
- -0.8% vs 15.0%
- Mean Salary
- £36,019 vs £47,107
Reading Salary
Waverley Salary
See how Reading compares to other areas in South East
| Industry | Reading Count | Waverley Count | Difference | % Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | 10 | 190 | -180 | -180% |
| Production | 240 | 320 | -80 | -28.57% |
| Construction | 660 | 900 | -240 | -30.77% |
| Motor Trades | 180 | 160 | +20 | + 11.76% |
| Wholesale | 225 | 215 | +10 | + 4.55% |
| Retail | 485 | 435 | +50 | + 10.87% |
| Transport | 365 | 95 | +270 | + 117.39% |
| Accommodation Food | 340 | 280 | +60 | + 19.35% |
| Information Comms | 1,220 | 865 | +355 | + 34.05% |
| Finance Insurance | 145 | 810 | -665 | -139.27% |
| Property | 220 | 400 | -180 | -58.06% |
| Professional Scientific Technical | 1,095 | 1,855 | -760 | -51.53% |
| Business Admin | 640 | 755 | -115 | -16.49% |
| Public Admin Defence | 5 | 20 | -15 | -120% |
| Education | 120 | 155 | -35 | -25.45% |
| Health | 300 | 215 | +85 | + 33.01% |
| Arts Entertainment | 490 | 565 | -75 | -14.22% |