Compare Reading against Bracknell Forest

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

Population comparison

Population for Reading
160,337
Population for Bracknell Forest
124,165
Difference
36,172
Percentage Difference
25.43%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Reading
86,455 (71.8%)
# People Employed in Bracknell Forest
63,945 (78.9%)
Difference
86,455
Percentage Difference
29.93%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Reading
28,180 (23.4%)
# People Inactive in Bracknell Forest
14,190 (17.5%)
Difference
28,180
Percentage Difference
66.04%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Reading
5,745 (4.8%)
# People unemployed in Bracknell Forest
2,925 (3.6%)
Difference
5,745
Percentage Difference
65.05%

Comparing crimes by type for Reading and Bracknell Forest

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 Bracknell Forest compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Reading Crimes in Bracknell Forest 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 Bracknell Forest from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Reading and Bracknell Forest.

Compare Property prices over time for Reading and Bracknell Forest

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 / £766,758.57 £430,372.32 / £457,453.55 £337,039.99 / £345,928.68 £226,554.49 / £235,262.06
2022 £677,083.80 / £740,389.19 £416,497.78 / £441,621.10 £327,308.23 / £336,508.06 £218,996.86 / £226,582.65
2021 £623,988.67 / £654,932.55 £383,560.54 / £389,716.14 £303,222.83 / £301,432.81 £210,755.89 / £208,403.33
2020 £591,635.99 / £622,055.22 £367,191.75 / £372,940.90 £290,619.03 / £288,860.28 £208,581.76 / £205,599.89
2019 £593,005.43 / £612,191.85 £368,680.12 / £368,870.86 £291,924.85 / £284,769.46 £215,034.19 / £208,285.59
2018 £609,623.44 / £630,484.27 £377,930.18 / £379,417.88 £300,030.42 / £293,611.49 £224,782.81 / £217,736.64
2017 £615,875.41 / £627,971.37 £380,351.50 / £377,362.14 £303,431.39 / £292,813.22 £231,001.76 / £220,872.87
2016 £599,965.08 / £622,788.17 £370,815.83 / £375,187.93 £295,988.79 / £292,137.19 £221,958.07 / £216,161.66
2015 £521,930.32 / £547,311.34 £322,166.67 / £328,966.38 £258,389.58 / £257,010.86 £192,778.19 / £190,045.04
2014 £461,664.42 / £487,808.83 £285,538.88 / £293,803.41 £229,988.13 / £230,573.04 £171,771.51 / £170,961.08
2013 £416,716.70 / £437,800.39 £256,037.40 / £261,546.64 £206,524.74 / £205,693.69 £155,028.74 / £153,342.10
2012 £398,479.11 / £413,213.68 £245,221.16 / £247,122.32 £197,899.57 / £194,419.11 £150,028.53 / £146,948.15
2011 £389,533.82 / £411,739.84 £237,348.20 / £243,631.91 £191,033.34 / £191,135.26 £147,005.22 / £146,800.32
2010 £384,771.11 / £405,425.32 £236,795.67 / £243,187.39 £191,658.53 / £192,004.69 £147,972.15 / £148,703.66
Number of Jobs (thousands)
65k vs 42k
Median Salary
£30,925 vs £33,640
Annual Percentage Change
-0.8% vs 5.4%
Mean Salary
£36,019 vs £37,449

See how Reading compares to other areas in South East

Industry Reading Count Bracknell Forest Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 10 45 -35 -127.27%
Production 240 180 +60 + 28.57%
Construction 660 800 -140 -19.18%
Motor Trades 180 140 +40 + 25%
Wholesale 225 175 +50 + 25%
Retail 485 250 +235 + 63.95%
Transport 365 165 +200 + 75.47%
Accommodation Food 340 145 +195 + 80.41%
Information Comms 1,220 615 +605 + 65.94%
Finance Insurance 145 105 +40 + 32%
Property 220 105 +115 + 70.77%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,095 830 +265 + 27.53%
Business Admin 640 490 +150 + 26.55%
Public Admin Defence 5 5 0 0%
Education 120 100 +20 + 18.18%
Health 300 150 +150 + 66.67%
Arts Entertainment 490 265 +225 + 59.6%