Compare Reading against Gosport

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

Population comparison

Population for Reading
160,337
Population for Gosport
84,679
Difference
75,658
Percentage Difference
61.76%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Reading
86,455 (71.8%)
# People Employed in Gosport
36,895 (74.2%)
Difference
86,455
Percentage Difference
80.36%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Reading
28,180 (23.4%)
# People Inactive in Gosport
10,755 (21.6%)
Difference
28,180
Percentage Difference
89.51%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Reading
5,745 (4.8%)
# People unemployed in Gosport
2,045 (4.1%)
Difference
5,745
Percentage Difference
94.99%

Comparing crimes by type for Reading and Gosport

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

Crime Type Crimes in Reading Crimes in Gosport 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 Gosport from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Reading and Gosport.

Compare Property prices over time for Reading and Gosport

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 / £499,590.62 £430,372.32 / £325,517.60 £337,039.99 / £251,283.81 £226,554.49 / £171,338.14
2022 £677,083.80 / £477,589.11 £416,497.78 / £311,244.83 £327,308.23 / £241,218.23 £218,996.86 / £164,811.36
2021 £623,988.67 / £428,159.55 £383,560.54 / £278,392.71 £303,222.83 / £216,530.22 £210,755.89 / £153,730.01
2020 £591,635.99 / £397,572.45 £367,191.75 / £260,191.79 £290,619.03 / £201,295.69 £208,581.76 / £148,178.32
2019 £593,005.43 / £392,179.52 £368,680.12 / £256,700.19 £291,924.85 / £198,662.40 £215,034.19 / £149,545.66
2018 £609,623.44 / £386,060.56 £377,930.18 / £252,763.42 £300,030.42 / £196,420.60 £224,782.81 / £149,803.87
2017 £615,875.41 / £370,636.88 £380,351.50 / £241,044.25 £303,431.39 / £188,342.37 £231,001.76 / £146,762.20
2016 £599,965.08 / £344,027.82 £370,815.83 / £224,478.29 £295,988.79 / £176,014.88 £221,958.07 / £134,596.97
2015 £521,930.32 / £313,098.07 £322,166.67 / £204,272.40 £258,389.58 / £160,570.86 £192,778.19 / £122,872.10
2014 £461,664.42 / £290,614.30 £285,538.88 / £190,023.35 £229,988.13 / £150,636.35 £171,771.51 / £115,382.73
2013 £416,716.70 / £271,828.71 £256,037.40 / £177,155.92 £206,524.74 / £140,533.98 £155,028.74 / £108,371.00
2012 £398,479.11 / £271,329.68 £245,221.16 / £176,757.68 £197,899.57 / £140,496.24 £150,028.53 / £109,653.78
2011 £389,533.82 / £266,644.42 £237,348.20 / £172,053.99 £191,033.34 / £136,658.46 £147,005.22 / £108,337.84
2010 £384,771.11 / £265,955.58 £236,795.67 / £172,923.19 £191,658.53 / £138,260.05 £147,972.15 / £110,427.63
Number of Jobs (thousands)
65k vs 35k
Median Salary
£30,925 vs £26,677
Annual Percentage Change
-0.8% vs 0.8%
Mean Salary
£36,019 vs £30,104

See how Reading compares to other areas in South East

Industry Reading Count Gosport Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 10 5 +5 + 66.67%
Production 240 160 +80 + 40%
Construction 660 390 +270 + 51.43%
Motor Trades 180 60 +120 + 100%
Wholesale 225 60 +165 + 115.79%
Retail 485 150 +335 + 105.51%
Transport 365 90 +275 + 120.88%
Accommodation Food 340 175 +165 + 64.08%
Information Comms 1,220 95 +1,125 + 171.1%
Finance Insurance 145 20 +125 + 151.52%
Property 220 60 +160 + 114.29%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,095 225 +870 + 131.82%
Business Admin 640 145 +495 + 126.11%
Public Admin Defence 5 0 +5 + 200%
Education 120 30 +90 + 120%
Health 300 75 +225 + 120%
Arts Entertainment 490 160 +330 + 101.54%