Compare West Berkshire against Southampton

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

Population comparison

Population for West Berkshire
158,465
Population for Southampton
252,872
Difference
-94,407
Percentage Difference
-45.9%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in West Berkshire
78,090 (78.7%)
# People Employed in Southampton
114,430 (67.3%)
Difference
78,090
Percentage Difference
-37.75%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in West Berkshire
18,035 (18.2%)
# People Inactive in Southampton
47,445 (27.9%)
Difference
18,035
Percentage Difference
-89.83%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in West Berkshire
3,100 (3.1%)
# People unemployed in Southampton
8,240 (4.8%)
Difference
3,100
Percentage Difference
-90.65%

Comparing crimes by type for West Berkshire and Southampton

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 Southampton compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in West Berkshire Crimes in Southampton 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 Southampton from 2020 to 2025

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

Compare Property prices over time for West Berkshire and Southampton

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 / £445,238.74 £420,287.81 / £317,878.61 £332,453.75 / £261,670.24 £219,112.64 / £172,809.14
2022 £676,906.40 / £428,146.53 £402,656.25 / £305,075.99 £319,125.05 / £251,819.26 £210,829.96 / £166,432.35
2021 £615,115.03 / £385,177.09 £365,974.74 / £273,919.49 £292,749.56 / £227,296.68 £200,170.58 / £156,130.29
2020 £571,184.75 / £362,179.66 £343,845.91 / £258,925.84 £275,444.56 / £214,164.51 £194,014.38 / £151,887.54
2019 £571,416.84 / £354,555.40 £344,601.21 / £252,766.87 £276,237.14 / £209,468.37 £198,813.27 / £152,497.88
2018 £573,842.50 / £355,769.50 £345,736.12 / £252,766.36 £277,911.62 / £210,062.63 £202,711.54 / £155,351.75
2017 £565,431.93 / £345,038.54 £340,053.34 / £244,179.55 £274,783.59 / £203,372.84 £203,773.36 / £153,863.43
2016 £545,222.13 / £328,742.49 £328,494.88 / £233,439.99 £266,197.12 / £194,802.35 £193,780.85 / £144,808.84
2015 £498,280.97 / £300,130.21 £299,467.26 / £213,747.34 £243,693.82 / £179,190.61 £176,966.33 / £133,080.30
2014 £455,550.01 / £276,980.11 £274,431.13 / £198,192.27 £224,110.34 / £166,894.97 £163,116.23 / £124,017.42
2013 £422,011.41 / £254,022.31 £252,113.82 / £182,247.72 £206,658.39 / £153,693.51 £150,851.21 / £114,661.21
2012 £407,586.81 / £253,300.33 £243,467.77 / £181,708.88 £199,502.03 / £153,417.42 £147,161.88 / £115,893.50
2011 £404,974.86 / £252,273.67 £239,882.32 / £179,619.56 £196,231.46 / £151,140.90 £146,950.54 / £116,559.78
2010 £393,248.53 / £255,866.68 £235,959.73 / £183,147.24 £194,337.23 / £154,966.61 £145,863.19 / £119,636.66
Number of Jobs (thousands)
63k vs 95k
Median Salary
£31,106 vs £29,496
Annual Percentage Change
0.3% vs 9.4%
Mean Salary
£36,324 vs £31,876

See how West Berkshire compares to other areas in South East

Industry West Berkshire Count Southampton Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 310 20 +290 + 175.76%
Production 430 415 +15 + 3.55%
Construction 1,090 1,135 -45 -4.04%
Motor Trades 260 235 +25 + 10.1%
Wholesale 360 220 +140 + 48.28%
Retail 405 1,220 -815 -100.31%
Transport 265 880 -615 -107.42%
Accommodation Food 315 535 -220 -51.76%
Information Comms 960 410 +550 + 80.29%
Finance Insurance 175 115 +60 + 41.38%
Property 325 230 +95 + 34.23%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,665 950 +715 + 54.68%
Business Admin 720 575 +145 + 22.39%
Public Admin Defence 50 5 +45 + 163.64%
Education 150 135 +15 + 10.53%
Health 220 370 -150 -50.85%
Arts Entertainment 645 440 +205 + 37.79%