Compare Southampton against Guildford

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Southampton and Guildford.

Population comparison

Population for Southampton
252,872
Population for Guildford
150,352
Difference
102,520
Percentage Difference
50.85%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Southampton
114,430 (67.3%)
# People Employed in Guildford
66,220 (70.3%)
Difference
114,430
Percentage Difference
53.37%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Southampton
47,445 (27.9%)
# People Inactive in Guildford
24,395 (25.9%)
Difference
47,445
Percentage Difference
64.17%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Southampton
8,240 (4.8%)
# People unemployed in Guildford
3,580 (3.8%)
Difference
8,240
Percentage Difference
78.85%

Comparing crimes by type for Southampton and Guildford

Showing crimes from this year (2025). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

See how Southampton and Guildford compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Southampton Crimes in Guildford 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 Southampton and Guildford from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Southampton and Guildford.

Compare Property prices over time for Southampton and Guildford

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.

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 £445,238.74 / £953,558.40 £317,878.61 / £527,843.37 £261,670.24 / £433,226.47 £172,809.14 / £278,489.07
2022 £428,146.53 / £945,136.73 £305,075.99 / £521,885.19 £251,819.26 / £430,126.01 £166,432.35 / £276,365.49
2021 £385,177.09 / £861,821.94 £273,919.49 / £477,579.80 £227,296.68 / £396,663.02 £156,130.29 / £264,527.49
2020 £362,179.66 / £798,085.03 £258,925.84 / £448,338.46 £214,164.51 / £373,537.13 £151,887.54 / £256,737.33
2019 £354,555.40 / £778,307.13 £252,766.87 / £438,660.15 £209,468.37 / £365,723.29 £152,497.88 / £257,166.36
2018 £355,769.50 / £771,823.35 £252,766.36 / £434,119.04 £210,062.63 / £363,398.18 £155,351.75 / £259,466.41
2017 £345,038.54 / £771,773.69 £244,179.55 / £432,761.12 £203,372.84 / £364,245.58 £153,863.43 / £264,835.97
2016 £328,742.49 / £756,290.13 £233,439.99 / £424,108.48 £194,802.35 / £358,946.03 £144,808.84 / £256,422.64
2015 £300,130.21 / £690,385.30 £213,747.34 / £384,897.11 £179,190.61 / £327,457.38 £133,080.30 / £233,068.56
2014 £276,980.11 / £632,766.20 £198,192.27 / £351,867.80 £166,894.97 / £300,513.66 £124,017.42 / £214,562.92
2013 £254,022.31 / £579,201.39 £182,247.72 / £317,956.47 £153,693.51 / £272,756.42 £114,661.21 / £195,598.42
2012 £253,300.33 / £561,427.80 £181,708.88 / £309,208.47 £153,417.42 / £265,145.85 £115,893.50 / £192,351.77
2011 £252,273.67 / £545,376.45 £179,619.56 / £295,628.06 £151,140.90 / £252,282.56 £116,559.78 / £186,632.21
2010 £255,866.68 / £531,751.68 £183,147.24 / £292,853.15 £154,966.61 / £250,338.12 £119,636.66 / £186,869.71
Number of Jobs (thousands)
95k vs 55k
Median Salary
£29,496 vs £38,040
Annual Percentage Change
9.4% vs 17.0%
Mean Salary
£31,876 vs £48,215

See how Southampton compares to other areas in South East

Industry Southampton Count Guildford Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 20 120 -100 -142.86%
Production 415 280 +135 + 38.85%
Construction 1,135 925 +210 + 20.39%
Motor Trades 235 165 +70 + 35%
Wholesale 220 245 -25 -10.75%
Retail 1,220 375 +845 + 105.96%
Transport 880 155 +725 + 140.1%
Accommodation Food 535 270 +265 + 65.84%
Information Comms 410 860 -450 -70.87%
Finance Insurance 115 185 -70 -46.67%
Property 230 305 -75 -28.04%
Professional Scientific Technical 950 1,740 -790 -58.74%
Business Admin 575 710 -135 -21.01%
Public Admin Defence 5 20 -15 -120%
Education 135 150 -15 -10.53%
Health 370 265 +105 + 33.07%
Arts Entertainment 440 475 -35 -7.65%