Compare Reading against Ashford
See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Reading and Ashford.
Population comparison
- Population for Reading
- 160,337
- Population for Ashford
- 131,018
- Difference
- 29,319
- Percentage Difference
- 20.13%
People in employment comparison
- # People Employed in Reading
- 86,455 (71.8%)
- # People Employed in Ashford
- 60,515 (74.9%)
- Difference
- 86,455
- Percentage Difference
- 35.3%
People inactive comparison
- # People Inactive in Reading
- 28,180 (23.4%)
- # People Inactive in Ashford
- 17,260 (21.4%)
- Difference
- 28,180
- Percentage Difference
- 48.06%
Unemployment comparison
- # People unemployed in Reading
- 5,745 (4.8%)
- # People unemployed in Ashford
- 2,995 (3.7%)
- Difference
- 5,745
- Percentage Difference
- 62.93%
Comparing crimes by type for Reading 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 Reading and Ashford compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.
| Crime Type | Crimes in Reading | 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 Reading and Ashford from 2020 to 2025
Use the list to compare crimes in Reading and Ashford.
Compare Property prices over time for Reading and Ashford
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 / £604,806.15 | £430,372.32 / £365,186.03 | £337,039.99 / £298,228.01 | £226,554.49 / £195,735.07 |
| 2022 | £677,083.80 / £575,039.21 | £416,497.78 / £348,912.98 | £327,308.23 / £286,478.61 | £218,996.86 / £186,438.60 |
| 2021 | £623,988.67 / £514,030.07 | £383,560.54 / £312,477.08 | £303,222.83 / £258,448.50 | £210,755.89 / £174,387.98 |
| 2020 | £591,635.99 / £472,220.97 | £367,191.75 / £289,476.36 | £290,619.03 / £239,590.64 | £208,581.76 / £166,886.47 |
| 2019 | £593,005.43 / £463,837.95 | £368,680.12 / £285,115.29 | £291,924.85 / £235,368.61 | £215,034.19 / £168,414.47 |
| 2018 | £609,623.44 / £457,818.20 | £377,930.18 / £281,160.23 | £300,030.42 / £232,645.37 | £224,782.81 / £168,926.33 |
| 2017 | £615,875.41 / £436,797.30 | £380,351.50 / £267,451.32 | £303,431.39 / £222,276.45 | £231,001.76 / £164,702.03 |
| 2016 | £599,965.08 / £411,300.24 | £370,815.83 / £251,889.97 | £295,988.79 / £210,198.94 | £221,958.07 / £153,182.08 |
| 2015 | £521,930.32 / £374,723.50 | £322,166.67 / £229,209.90 | £258,389.58 / £192,297.72 | £192,778.19 / £139,939.00 |
| 2014 | £461,664.42 / £344,928.11 | £285,538.88 / £211,741.04 | £229,988.13 / £178,326.89 | £171,771.51 / £130,253.97 |
| 2013 | £416,716.70 / £326,066.45 | £256,037.40 / £198,952.27 | £206,524.74 / £168,007.59 | £155,028.74 / £123,249.12 |
| 2012 | £398,479.11 / £310,565.73 | £245,221.16 / £189,625.80 | £197,899.57 / £159,944.64 | £150,028.53 / £118,983.53 |
| 2011 | £389,533.82 / £304,100.59 | £237,348.20 / £184,351.86 | £191,033.34 / £155,091.49 | £147,005.22 / £117,472.97 |
| 2010 | £384,771.11 / £314,251.81 | £236,795.67 / £192,440.26 | £191,658.53 / £162,066.11 | £147,972.15 / £122,964.97 |
- Number of Jobs (thousands)
- 65k vs 44k
- Median Salary
- £30,925 vs £28,980
- Annual Percentage Change
- -0.8% vs 19.1%
- Mean Salary
- £36,019 vs £32,132
See how Reading compares to other areas in South East
| Industry | Reading Count | Ashford Count | Difference | % Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | 10 | 415 | -405 | -190.59% |
| Production | 240 | 360 | -120 | -40% |
| Construction | 660 | 1,040 | -380 | -44.71% |
| Motor Trades | 180 | 170 | +10 | + 5.71% |
| Wholesale | 225 | 255 | -30 | -12.5% |
| Retail | 485 | 400 | +85 | + 19.21% |
| Transport | 365 | 205 | +160 | + 56.14% |
| Accommodation Food | 340 | 275 | +65 | + 21.14% |
| Information Comms | 1,220 | 375 | +845 | + 105.96% |
| Finance Insurance | 145 | 395 | -250 | -92.59% |
| Property | 220 | 270 | -50 | -20.41% |
| Professional Scientific Technical | 1,095 | 1,005 | +90 | + 8.57% |
| Business Admin | 640 | 625 | +15 | + 2.37% |
| Public Admin Defence | 5 | 35 | -30 | -150% |
| Education | 120 | 90 | +30 | + 28.57% |
| Health | 300 | 240 | +60 | + 22.22% |
| Arts Entertainment | 490 | 330 | +160 | + 39.02% |