Compare Waverley against Canterbury

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Waverley and Canterbury.

Population comparison

Population for Waverley
126,556
Population for Canterbury
166,762
Difference
-40,206
Percentage Difference
-27.41%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Waverley
56,960 (75.3%)
# People Employed in Canterbury
62,770 (63.7%)
Difference
56,960
Percentage Difference
-9.71%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Waverley
16,340 (21.6%)
# People Inactive in Canterbury
30,600 (31.1%)
Difference
16,340
Percentage Difference
-60.76%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Waverley
2,325 (3.1%)
# People unemployed in Canterbury
5,155 (5.2%)
Difference
2,325
Percentage Difference
-75.67%

Comparing crimes by type for Waverley and Canterbury

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

Crime Statistics

See how Waverley and Canterbury compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Waverley Crimes in Canterbury Difference % Difference
Vehicle crime 0 0 0 N/A
Other crime 0 0 0 N/A
Violence and sexual offences 0 0 0 N/A
Criminal damage and arson 0 0 0 N/A
Possession of weapons 0 0 0 N/A
Robbery 0 0 0 N/A
Burglary 0 0 0 N/A
Drugs 0 0 0 N/A
Public order 0 0 0 N/A
Theft from the person 0 0 0 N/A
Bicycle theft 0 0 0 N/A
Anti-social behaviour 0 0 0 N/A
Shoplifting 0 0 0 N/A
Other theft 0 0 0 N/A

Compare crime rate by type for Waverley and Canterbury from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Waverley and Canterbury.

Compare Property prices over time for Waverley and Canterbury

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 £929,517.55 / £600,629.35 £555,143.14 / £395,393.28 £420,862.11 / £330,334.41 £272,071.90 / £213,875.78
2022 £920,475.81 / £559,141.46 £547,509.37 / £369,385.12 £418,461.21 / £309,186.65 £271,204.26 / £201,241.26
2021 £822,009.83 / £509,671.58 £489,600.34 / £337,256.91 £378,490.47 / £284,084.30 £254,642.89 / £191,628.26
2020 £766,923.96 / £467,969.15 £461,874.83 / £312,612.16 £358,703.16 / £263,138.51 £249,567.81 / £183,275.86
2019 £737,274.93 / £456,679.09 £445,470.77 / £304,645.60 £345,171.71 / £256,013.98 £245,640.82 / £183,378.37
2018 £754,205.56 / £451,573.04 £455,272.77 / £301,063.53 £353,438.79 / £253,627.48 £255,712.86 / £184,297.22
2017 £733,177.12 / £434,021.50 £441,312.24 / £287,983.48 £343,890.07 / £243,877.47 £254,069.93 / £181,012.23
2016 £715,426.27 / £406,837.47 £431,056.18 / £270,565.13 £336,779.49 / £229,868.57 £244,945.31 / £167,453.08
2015 £667,308.81 / £371,471.97 £400,343.36 / £247,540.25 £313,832.07 / £211,496.67 £245,287.35 / £153,456.97
2014 £609,565.21 / £345,893.97 £365,697.17 / £231,289.59 £287,669.80 / £198,600.59 £233,056.78 / £144,446.31
2013 £564,096.23 / £312,003.43 £334,910.95 / £208,581.10 £263,884.72 / £179,815.67 £214,985.53 / £131,265.83
2012 £544,062.68 / £300,230.96 £323,833.14 / £200,563.27 £254,929.03 / £172,934.27 £211,546.43 / £127,641.43
2011 £534,169.02 / £299,211.57 £314,776.83 / £198,399.31 £247,029.49 / £170,085.34 £207,275.14 / £127,987.29
2010 £523,442.97 / £298,753.17 £313,119.06 / £199,564.16 £246,488.82 / £171,441.65 £208,107.04 / £129,114.25
Number of Jobs (thousands)
45k vs 49k
Median Salary
£34,836 vs £26,934
Annual Percentage Change
15.0% vs 8.9%
Mean Salary
£47,107 vs £34,116

See how Waverley compares to other areas in South East

Industry Waverley Count Canterbury Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 190 160 +30 + 17.14%
Production 320 285 +35 + 11.57%
Construction 900 835 +65 + 7.49%
Motor Trades 160 170 -10 -6.06%
Wholesale 215 195 +20 + 9.76%
Retail 435 470 -35 -7.73%
Transport 95 150 -55 -44.9%
Accommodation Food 280 450 -170 -46.58%
Information Comms 865 355 +510 + 83.61%
Finance Insurance 810 100 +710 + 156.04%
Property 400 210 +190 + 62.3%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,855 935 +920 + 65.95%
Business Admin 755 455 +300 + 49.59%
Public Admin Defence 20 20 0 0%
Education 155 115 +40 + 29.63%
Health 215 270 -55 -22.68%
Arts Entertainment 565 405 +160 + 32.99%