Compare Reading against Arun

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Reading and Arun.

Population comparison

Population for Reading
160,337
Population for Arun
161,123
Difference
-786
Percentage Difference
-0.49%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Reading
86,455 (71.8%)
# People Employed in Arun
68,675 (74.1%)
Difference
86,455
Percentage Difference
22.92%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Reading
28,180 (23.4%)
# People Inactive in Arun
20,455 (22.1%)
Difference
28,180
Percentage Difference
31.77%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Reading
5,745 (4.8%)
# People unemployed in Arun
3,545 (3.8%)
Difference
5,745
Percentage Difference
47.36%

Comparing crimes by type for Reading and Arun

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

Crime Statistics

See how Reading and Arun compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Reading Crimes in Arun 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 Reading and Arun from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Reading and Arun.

Compare Property prices over time for Reading and Arun

Showing crimes from 2010 up until September 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 £699,173.36 / £607,302.65 £430,372.32 / £386,950.59 £337,039.99 / £313,741.53 £226,554.49 / £195,515.76
2022 £677,083.80 / £586,495.66 £416,497.78 / £373,522.14 £327,308.23 / £305,009.95 £218,996.86 / £191,774.03
2021 £623,988.67 / £518,817.47 £383,560.54 / £331,069.88 £303,222.83 / £271,054.77 £210,755.89 / £178,119.24
2020 £591,635.99 / £462,903.86 £367,191.75 / £298,444.13 £290,619.03 / £243,254.06 £208,581.76 / £165,209.09
2019 £593,005.43 / £453,633.44 £368,680.12 / £292,394.29 £291,924.85 / £238,514.55 £215,034.19 / £166,345.81
2018 £609,623.44 / £455,639.36 £377,930.18 / £294,010.93 £300,030.42 / £240,372.63 £224,782.81 / £169,988.65
2017 £615,875.41 / £435,555.62 £380,351.50 / £279,603.24 £303,431.39 / £229,624.78 £231,001.76 / £166,025.45
2016 £599,965.08 / £414,550.18 £370,815.83 / £267,043.69 £295,988.79 / £220,378.72 £221,958.07 / £156,118.20
2015 £521,930.32 / £386,544.89 £322,166.67 / £249,123.90 £258,389.58 / £206,403.09 £192,778.19 / £146,248.71
2014 £461,664.42 / £355,291.66 £285,538.88 / £230,025.49 £229,988.13 / £191,623.85 £171,771.51 / £136,135.45
2013 £416,716.70 / £332,162.99 £256,037.40 / £214,807.84 £206,524.74 / £179,318.91 £155,028.74 / £128,498.26
2012 £398,479.11 / £322,550.95 £245,221.16 / £208,347.82 £197,899.57 / £173,976.92 £150,028.53 / £126,832.96
2011 £389,533.82 / £311,973.06 £237,348.20 / £200,453.48 £191,033.34 / £166,918.92 £147,005.22 / £123,943.98
2010 £384,771.11 / £321,849.58 £236,795.67 / £208,347.83 £191,658.53 / £174,156.50 £147,972.15 / £130,560.07
Number of Jobs (thousands)
65k vs 49k
Median Salary
£30,925 vs £24,235
Annual Percentage Change
-0.8% vs 5.7%
Mean Salary
£36,019 vs £27,037

See how Reading compares to other areas in South East

Industry Reading Count Arun Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 10 125 -115 -170.37%
Production 240 410 -170 -52.31%
Construction 660 1,025 -365 -43.32%
Motor Trades 180 205 -25 -12.99%
Wholesale 225 195 +30 + 14.29%
Retail 485 475 +10 + 2.08%
Transport 365 280 +85 + 26.36%
Accommodation Food 340 375 -35 -9.79%
Information Comms 1,220 325 +895 + 115.86%
Finance Insurance 145 85 +60 + 52.17%
Property 220 200 +20 + 9.52%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,095 770 +325 + 34.85%
Business Admin 640 500 +140 + 24.56%
Public Admin Defence 5 30 -25 -142.86%
Education 120 85 +35 + 34.15%
Health 300 245 +55 + 20.18%
Arts Entertainment 490 380 +110 + 25.29%