Compare Reading against Woking
See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Reading and Woking.
Population comparison
- Population for Reading
- 160,337
- Population for Woking
- 100,008
- Difference
- 60,329
- Percentage Difference
- 46.35%
People in employment comparison
- # People Employed in Reading
- 86,455 (71.8%)
- # People Employed in Woking
- 50,500 (76.8%)
- Difference
- 86,455
- Percentage Difference
- 52.51%
People inactive comparison
- # People Inactive in Reading
- 28,180 (23.4%)
- # People Inactive in Woking
- 12,835 (19.5%)
- Difference
- 28,180
- Percentage Difference
- 74.83%
Unemployment comparison
- # People unemployed in Reading
- 5,745 (4.8%)
- # People unemployed in Woking
- 2,440 (3.7%)
- Difference
- 5,745
- Percentage Difference
- 80.76%
Comparing crimes by type for Reading and Woking
Showing crimes from this year (2025). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.
Reading
Woking
Crime Statistics
See how Reading and Woking compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.
| Crime Type | Crimes in Reading | Crimes in Woking | 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 Woking from 2020 to 2025
Use the list to compare crimes in Reading and Woking.
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Compare Property prices over time for Reading and Woking
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
Woking - Detached Price
Reading - Semi Price
Woking - Semi Price
Reading - Terraced Price
Woking - Terraced Price
Reading - Flat Price
Woking - 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 / £1,030,178.12 | £430,372.32 / £533,765.03 | £337,039.99 / £423,852.57 | £226,554.49 / £274,613.80 |
| 2022 | £677,083.80 / £1,013,945.97 | £416,497.78 / £524,713.17 | £327,308.23 / £416,999.30 | £218,996.86 / £269,959.60 |
| 2021 | £623,988.67 / £911,001.59 | £383,560.54 / £471,835.62 | £303,222.83 / £377,634.90 | £210,755.89 / £253,876.22 |
| 2020 | £591,635.99 / £849,656.53 | £367,191.75 / £446,139.38 | £290,619.03 / £358,150.56 | £208,581.76 / £248,696.62 |
| 2019 | £593,005.43 / £835,544.32 | £368,680.12 / £440,532.63 | £291,924.85 / £354,254.82 | £215,034.19 / £252,921.27 |
| 2018 | £609,623.44 / £832,735.69 | £377,930.18 / £437,971.95 | £300,030.42 / £353,253.50 | £224,782.81 / £256,086.13 |
| 2017 | £615,875.41 / £820,591.43 | £380,351.50 / £430,036.34 | £303,431.39 / £348,159.32 | £231,001.76 / £258,195.38 |
| 2016 | £599,965.08 / £807,870.72 | £370,815.83 / £424,961.08 | £295,988.79 / £344,609.33 | £221,958.07 / £251,429.49 |
| 2015 | £521,930.32 / £740,657.83 | £322,166.67 / £386,816.17 | £258,389.58 / £314,628.09 | £192,778.19 / £228,776.97 |
| 2014 | £461,664.42 / £670,189.03 | £285,538.88 / £349,491.65 | £229,988.13 / £284,727.37 | £171,771.51 / £207,291.28 |
| 2013 | £416,716.70 / £600,380.20 | £256,037.40 / £307,909.11 | £206,524.74 / £251,246.51 | £155,028.74 / £184,040.19 |
| 2012 | £398,479.11 / £578,521.90 | £245,221.16 / £296,726.16 | £197,899.57 / £242,385.60 | £150,028.53 / £178,858.60 |
| 2011 | £389,533.82 / £563,110.45 | £237,348.20 / £284,148.35 | £191,033.34 / £231,133.90 | £147,005.22 / £173,524.85 |
| 2010 | £384,771.11 / £544,347.39 | £236,795.67 / £278,873.82 | £191,658.53 / £227,855.69 | £147,972.15 / £171,912.62 |
- Number of Jobs (thousands)
- 65k vs 35k
- Median Salary
- £30,925 vs £33,853
- Annual Percentage Change
- -0.8% vs 12.1%
- Mean Salary
- £36,019 vs £39,741
Reading Salary
Woking Salary
See how Reading compares to other areas in South East
| Industry | Reading Count | Woking Count | Difference | % Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | 10 | 25 | -15 | -85.71% |
| Production | 240 | 215 | +25 | + 10.99% |
| Construction | 660 | 545 | +115 | + 19.09% |
| Motor Trades | 180 | 120 | +60 | + 40% |
| Wholesale | 225 | 165 | +60 | + 30.77% |
| Retail | 485 | 325 | +160 | + 39.51% |
| Transport | 365 | 145 | +220 | + 86.27% |
| Accommodation Food | 340 | 215 | +125 | + 45.05% |
| Information Comms | 1,220 | 635 | +585 | + 63.07% |
| Finance Insurance | 145 | 90 | +55 | + 46.81% |
| Property | 220 | 150 | +70 | + 37.84% |
| Professional Scientific Technical | 1,095 | 1,195 | -100 | -8.73% |
| Business Admin | 640 | 470 | +170 | + 30.63% |
| Public Admin Defence | 5 | 0 | +5 | + 200% |
| Education | 120 | 80 | +40 | + 40% |
| Health | 300 | 175 | +125 | + 52.63% |
| Arts Entertainment | 490 | 320 | +170 | + 41.98% |