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 (2024). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

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 2024

Use the list to compare crimes in Reading and Waverley.

Compare Property prices over time for Reading and Waverley

Showing crimes from 2010 up until August 2024. You can filter the property types by clicking on the type / area chart legend to hide it.

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

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%