Compare Wokingham against Reading
See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Wokingham and Reading.
Population comparison
- Population for Wokingham
- 173,945
- Population for Reading
- 160,337
- Difference
- 13,608
- Percentage Difference
- 8.14%
People in employment comparison
- # People Employed in Wokingham
- 85,955 (77.9%)
- # People Employed in Reading
- 86,455 (71.8%)
- Difference
- 85,955
- Percentage Difference
- -0.58%
People inactive comparison
- # People Inactive in Wokingham
- 20,620 (18.7%)
- # People Inactive in Reading
- 28,180 (23.4%)
- Difference
- 20,620
- Percentage Difference
- -30.98%
Unemployment comparison
- # People unemployed in Wokingham
- 3,695 (3.4%)
- # People unemployed in Reading
- 5,745 (4.8%)
- Difference
- 3,695
- Percentage Difference
- -43.43%
Comparing crimes by type for Wokingham and Reading
Showing crimes from this year (2025). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.
Wokingham
Reading
Crime Statistics
See how Wokingham and Reading compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.
| Crime Type | Crimes in Wokingham | Crimes in Reading | 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 Wokingham and Reading from 2020 to 2025
Use the list to compare crimes in Wokingham and Reading.
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Compare Property prices over time for Wokingham and Reading
Showing crimes from 2010 up until March 2025. You can filter the property types by clicking on the type / area chart legend to hide it.
Wokingham - Detached Price
Reading - Detached Price
Wokingham - Semi Price
Reading - Semi Price
Wokingham - Terraced Price
Reading - Terraced Price
Wokingham - 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 | £810,681.74 / £699,173.36 | £507,021.15 / £430,372.32 | £387,793.53 / £337,039.99 | £259,938.83 / £226,554.49 |
| 2022 | £762,010.91 / £677,083.80 | £475,540.14 / £416,497.78 | £366,366.57 / £327,308.23 | £247,093.74 / £218,996.86 |
| 2021 | £684,938.95 / £623,988.67 | £427,538.29 / £383,560.54 | £333,320.42 / £303,222.83 | £231,669.09 / £210,755.89 |
| 2020 | £628,385.15 / £591,635.99 | £396,074.06 / £367,191.75 | £310,352.70 / £290,619.03 | £221,872.93 / £208,581.76 |
| 2019 | £608,678.28 / £593,005.43 | £384,290.27 / £368,680.12 | £301,005.71 / £291,924.85 | £220,654.55 / £215,034.19 |
| 2018 | £623,826.00 / £609,623.44 | £393,132.09 / £377,930.18 | £308,826.70 / £300,030.42 | £229,745.58 / £224,782.81 |
| 2017 | £620,418.33 / £615,875.41 | £390,143.55 / £380,351.50 | £308,326.16 / £303,431.39 | £233,400.44 / £231,001.76 |
| 2016 | £608,749.90 / £599,965.08 | £384,840.17 / £370,815.83 | £305,511.38 / £295,988.79 | £226,874.77 / £221,958.07 |
| 2015 | £548,754.90 / £521,930.32 | £346,596.88 / £322,166.67 | £276,097.25 / £258,389.58 | £204,609.12 / £192,778.19 |
| 2014 | £488,286.78 / £461,664.42 | £308,857.19 / £285,538.88 | £246,616.15 / £229,988.13 | £183,405.69 / £171,771.51 |
| 2013 | £436,282.06 / £416,716.70 | £274,160.85 / £256,037.40 | £219,397.96 / £206,524.74 | £163,601.21 / £155,028.74 |
| 2012 | £416,931.39 / £398,479.11 | £261,814.10 / £245,221.16 | £209,352.45 / £197,899.57 | £158,213.05 / £150,028.53 |
| 2011 | £415,932.95 / £389,533.82 | £258,507.90 / £237,348.20 | £205,983.28 / £191,033.34 | £158,726.11 / £147,005.22 |
| 2010 | £410,745.09 / £384,771.11 | £257,588.43 / £236,795.67 | £206,768.09 / £191,658.53 | £159,620.47 / £147,972.15 |
- Number of Jobs (thousands)
- 64k vs 65k
- Median Salary
- £38,306 vs £30,925
- Annual Percentage Change
- 12.9% vs -0.8%
- Mean Salary
- £46,994 vs £36,019
Wokingham Salary
Reading Salary
See how Wokingham compares to other areas in South East
| Industry | Wokingham Count | Reading Count | Difference | % Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | 90 | 10 | +80 | + 160% |
| Production | 395 | 240 | +155 | + 48.82% |
| Construction | 1,030 | 660 | +370 | + 43.79% |
| Motor Trades | 205 | 180 | +25 | + 12.99% |
| Wholesale | 310 | 225 | +85 | + 31.78% |
| Retail | 420 | 485 | -65 | -14.36% |
| Transport | 215 | 365 | -150 | -51.72% |
| Accommodation Food | 230 | 340 | -110 | -38.6% |
| Information Comms | 1,740 | 1,220 | +520 | + 35.14% |
| Finance Insurance | 155 | 145 | +10 | + 6.67% |
| Property | 240 | 220 | +20 | + 8.7% |
| Professional Scientific Technical | 1,860 | 1,095 | +765 | + 51.78% |
| Business Admin | 830 | 640 | +190 | + 25.85% |
| Public Admin Defence | 15 | 5 | +10 | + 100% |
| Education | 130 | 120 | +10 | + 8% |
| Health | 270 | 300 | -30 | -10.53% |
| Arts Entertainment | 470 | 490 | -20 | -4.17% |