Compare Waverley against Reading
See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Waverley and Reading.
Population comparison
- Population for Waverley
- 126,556
- Population for Reading
- 160,337
- Difference
- -33,781
- Percentage Difference
- -23.55%
People in employment comparison
- # People Employed in Waverley
- 56,960 (75.3%)
- # People Employed in Reading
- 86,455 (71.8%)
- Difference
- 56,960
- Percentage Difference
- -41.13%
People inactive comparison
- # People Inactive in Waverley
- 16,340 (21.6%)
- # People Inactive in Reading
- 28,180 (23.4%)
- Difference
- 16,340
- Percentage Difference
- -53.19%
Unemployment comparison
- # People unemployed in Waverley
- 2,325 (3.1%)
- # People unemployed in Reading
- 5,745 (4.8%)
- Difference
- 2,325
- Percentage Difference
- -84.76%
Comparing crimes by type for Waverley and Reading
Showing crimes from this year (2025). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.
Waverley
Reading
Crime Statistics
See how Waverley and Reading compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.
| Crime Type | Crimes in Waverley | Crimes in Reading | 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 Reading from 2020 to 2025
Use the list to compare crimes in Waverley and Reading.
Waverley
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Compare Property prices over time for Waverley and Reading
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.
Waverley - Detached Price
Reading - Detached Price
Waverley - Semi Price
Reading - Semi Price
Waverley - Terraced Price
Reading - Terraced Price
Waverley - Flat Price
Reading - 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 | £929,517.55 / £699,173.36 | £555,143.14 / £430,372.32 | £420,862.11 / £337,039.99 | £272,071.90 / £226,554.49 |
| 2022 | £920,475.81 / £677,083.80 | £547,509.37 / £416,497.78 | £418,461.21 / £327,308.23 | £271,204.26 / £218,996.86 |
| 2021 | £822,009.83 / £623,988.67 | £489,600.34 / £383,560.54 | £378,490.47 / £303,222.83 | £254,642.89 / £210,755.89 |
| 2020 | £766,923.96 / £591,635.99 | £461,874.83 / £367,191.75 | £358,703.16 / £290,619.03 | £249,567.81 / £208,581.76 |
| 2019 | £737,274.93 / £593,005.43 | £445,470.77 / £368,680.12 | £345,171.71 / £291,924.85 | £245,640.82 / £215,034.19 |
| 2018 | £754,205.56 / £609,623.44 | £455,272.77 / £377,930.18 | £353,438.79 / £300,030.42 | £255,712.86 / £224,782.81 |
| 2017 | £733,177.12 / £615,875.41 | £441,312.24 / £380,351.50 | £343,890.07 / £303,431.39 | £254,069.93 / £231,001.76 |
| 2016 | £715,426.27 / £599,965.08 | £431,056.18 / £370,815.83 | £336,779.49 / £295,988.79 | £244,945.31 / £221,958.07 |
| 2015 | £667,308.81 / £521,930.32 | £400,343.36 / £322,166.67 | £313,832.07 / £258,389.58 | £245,287.35 / £192,778.19 |
| 2014 | £609,565.21 / £461,664.42 | £365,697.17 / £285,538.88 | £287,669.80 / £229,988.13 | £233,056.78 / £171,771.51 |
| 2013 | £564,096.23 / £416,716.70 | £334,910.95 / £256,037.40 | £263,884.72 / £206,524.74 | £214,985.53 / £155,028.74 |
| 2012 | £544,062.68 / £398,479.11 | £323,833.14 / £245,221.16 | £254,929.03 / £197,899.57 | £211,546.43 / £150,028.53 |
| 2011 | £534,169.02 / £389,533.82 | £314,776.83 / £237,348.20 | £247,029.49 / £191,033.34 | £207,275.14 / £147,005.22 |
| 2010 | £523,442.97 / £384,771.11 | £313,119.06 / £236,795.67 | £246,488.82 / £191,658.53 | £208,107.04 / £147,972.15 |
- Number of Jobs (thousands)
- 45k vs 65k
- Median Salary
- £34,836 vs £30,925
- Annual Percentage Change
- 15.0% vs -0.8%
- Mean Salary
- £47,107 vs £36,019
Waverley Salary
Reading Salary
See how Waverley compares to other areas in South East
| Industry | Waverley Count | Reading Count | Difference | % Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | 190 | 10 | +180 | + 180% |
| Production | 320 | 240 | +80 | + 28.57% |
| Construction | 900 | 660 | +240 | + 30.77% |
| Motor Trades | 160 | 180 | -20 | -11.76% |
| Wholesale | 215 | 225 | -10 | -4.55% |
| Retail | 435 | 485 | -50 | -10.87% |
| Transport | 95 | 365 | -270 | -117.39% |
| Accommodation Food | 280 | 340 | -60 | -19.35% |
| Information Comms | 865 | 1,220 | -355 | -34.05% |
| Finance Insurance | 810 | 145 | +665 | + 139.27% |
| Property | 400 | 220 | +180 | + 58.06% |
| Professional Scientific Technical | 1,855 | 1,095 | +760 | + 51.53% |
| Business Admin | 755 | 640 | +115 | + 16.49% |
| Public Admin Defence | 20 | 5 | +15 | + 120% |
| Education | 155 | 120 | +35 | + 25.45% |
| Health | 215 | 300 | -85 | -33.01% |
| Arts Entertainment | 565 | 490 | +75 | + 14.22% |