Compare West Berkshire against Ashford

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between West Berkshire and Ashford.

Population comparison

Population for West Berkshire
158,465
Population for Ashford
131,018
Difference
27,447
Percentage Difference
18.96%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in West Berkshire
78,090 (78.7%)
# People Employed in Ashford
60,515 (74.9%)
Difference
78,090
Percentage Difference
25.36%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in West Berkshire
18,035 (18.2%)
# People Inactive in Ashford
17,260 (21.4%)
Difference
18,035
Percentage Difference
4.39%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in West Berkshire
3,100 (3.1%)
# People unemployed in Ashford
2,995 (3.7%)
Difference
3,100
Percentage Difference
3.45%

Comparing crimes by type for West Berkshire and Ashford

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

Crime Statistics

See how West Berkshire and Ashford compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in West Berkshire Crimes in Ashford 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 West Berkshire and Ashford from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in West Berkshire and Ashford.

Compare Property prices over time for West Berkshire and Ashford

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 £706,297.81 / £604,806.15 £420,287.81 / £365,186.03 £332,453.75 / £298,228.01 £219,112.64 / £195,735.07
2022 £676,906.40 / £575,039.21 £402,656.25 / £348,912.98 £319,125.05 / £286,478.61 £210,829.96 / £186,438.60
2021 £615,115.03 / £514,030.07 £365,974.74 / £312,477.08 £292,749.56 / £258,448.50 £200,170.58 / £174,387.98
2020 £571,184.75 / £472,220.97 £343,845.91 / £289,476.36 £275,444.56 / £239,590.64 £194,014.38 / £166,886.47
2019 £571,416.84 / £463,837.95 £344,601.21 / £285,115.29 £276,237.14 / £235,368.61 £198,813.27 / £168,414.47
2018 £573,842.50 / £457,818.20 £345,736.12 / £281,160.23 £277,911.62 / £232,645.37 £202,711.54 / £168,926.33
2017 £565,431.93 / £436,797.30 £340,053.34 / £267,451.32 £274,783.59 / £222,276.45 £203,773.36 / £164,702.03
2016 £545,222.13 / £411,300.24 £328,494.88 / £251,889.97 £266,197.12 / £210,198.94 £193,780.85 / £153,182.08
2015 £498,280.97 / £374,723.50 £299,467.26 / £229,209.90 £243,693.82 / £192,297.72 £176,966.33 / £139,939.00
2014 £455,550.01 / £344,928.11 £274,431.13 / £211,741.04 £224,110.34 / £178,326.89 £163,116.23 / £130,253.97
2013 £422,011.41 / £326,066.45 £252,113.82 / £198,952.27 £206,658.39 / £168,007.59 £150,851.21 / £123,249.12
2012 £407,586.81 / £310,565.73 £243,467.77 / £189,625.80 £199,502.03 / £159,944.64 £147,161.88 / £118,983.53
2011 £404,974.86 / £304,100.59 £239,882.32 / £184,351.86 £196,231.46 / £155,091.49 £146,950.54 / £117,472.97
2010 £393,248.53 / £314,251.81 £235,959.73 / £192,440.26 £194,337.23 / £162,066.11 £145,863.19 / £122,964.97
Number of Jobs (thousands)
63k vs 44k
Median Salary
£31,106 vs £28,980
Annual Percentage Change
0.3% vs 19.1%
Mean Salary
£36,324 vs £32,132

See how West Berkshire compares to other areas in South East

Industry West Berkshire Count Ashford Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 310 415 -105 -28.97%
Production 430 360 +70 + 17.72%
Construction 1,090 1,040 +50 + 4.69%
Motor Trades 260 170 +90 + 41.86%
Wholesale 360 255 +105 + 34.15%
Retail 405 400 +5 + 1.24%
Transport 265 205 +60 + 25.53%
Accommodation Food 315 275 +40 + 13.56%
Information Comms 960 375 +585 + 87.64%
Finance Insurance 175 395 -220 -77.19%
Property 325 270 +55 + 18.49%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,665 1,005 +660 + 49.44%
Business Admin 720 625 +95 + 14.13%
Public Admin Defence 50 35 +15 + 35.29%
Education 150 90 +60 + 50%
Health 220 240 -20 -8.7%
Arts Entertainment 645 330 +315 + 64.62%