Compare Reading against New Forest
See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Reading and New Forest.
Population comparison
- Population for Reading
- 160,337
- Population for New Forest
- 179,649
- Difference
- -19,312
- Percentage Difference
- -11.36%
People in employment comparison
- # People Employed in Reading
- 86,455 (71.8%)
- # People Employed in New Forest
- 73,320 (75.5%)
- Difference
- 86,455
- Percentage Difference
- 16.44%
People inactive comparison
- # People Inactive in Reading
- 28,180 (23.4%)
- # People Inactive in New Forest
- 20,810 (21.4%)
- Difference
- 28,180
- Percentage Difference
- 30.09%
Unemployment comparison
- # People unemployed in Reading
- 5,745 (4.8%)
- # People unemployed in New Forest
- 2,970 (3.1%)
- Difference
- 5,745
- Percentage Difference
- 63.68%
Comparing crimes by type for Reading and New 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 New Forest compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.
| Crime Type | Crimes in Reading | Crimes in New 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 New Forest from 2020 to 2025
Use the list to compare crimes in Reading and New Forest.
Compare Property prices over time for Reading and New 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 / £608,157.12 | £430,372.32 / £405,724.02 | £337,039.99 / £317,872.02 | £226,554.49 / £219,264.18 |
| 2022 | £677,083.80 / £597,973.91 | £416,497.78 / £397,809.29 | £327,308.23 / £312,913.25 | £218,996.86 / £217,199.56 |
| 2021 | £623,988.67 / £532,502.13 | £383,560.54 / £354,030.80 | £303,222.83 / £280,641.25 | £210,755.89 / £202,304.03 |
| 2020 | £591,635.99 / £485,221.80 | £367,191.75 / £325,464.99 | £290,619.03 / £258,100.80 | £208,581.76 / £192,017.95 |
| 2019 | £593,005.43 / £474,348.97 | £368,680.12 / £318,199.42 | £291,924.85 / £252,329.62 | £215,034.19 / £192,100.09 |
| 2018 | £609,623.44 / £482,307.02 | £377,930.18 / £323,350.06 | £300,030.42 / £257,227.51 | £224,782.81 / £198,176.71 |
| 2017 | £615,875.41 / £468,076.05 | £380,351.50 / £312,788.14 | £303,431.39 / £249,975.66 | £231,001.76 / £196,638.35 |
| 2016 | £599,965.08 / £437,649.14 | £370,815.83 / £293,275.56 | £295,988.79 / £235,257.03 | £221,958.07 / £181,670.35 |
| 2015 | £521,930.32 / £403,706.73 | £322,166.67 / £271,049.02 | £258,389.58 / £218,174.90 | £192,778.19 / £168,258.43 |
| 2014 | £461,664.42 / £375,676.52 | £285,538.88 / £253,060.33 | £229,988.13 / £204,880.06 | £171,771.51 / £158,369.16 |
| 2013 | £416,716.70 / £351,414.87 | £256,037.40 / £236,113.07 | £206,524.74 / £191,646.94 | £155,028.74 / £149,454.09 |
| 2012 | £398,479.11 / £344,184.10 | £245,221.16 / £231,048.49 | £197,899.57 / £187,635.31 | £150,028.53 / £148,295.51 |
| 2011 | £389,533.82 / £348,291.73 | £237,348.20 / £232,356.86 | £191,033.34 / £188,158.35 | £147,005.22 / £151,619.22 |
| 2010 | £384,771.11 / £340,556.76 | £236,795.67 / £229,060.17 | £191,658.53 / £186,512.21 | £147,972.15 / £150,974.28 |
- Number of Jobs (thousands)
- 65k vs 60k
- Median Salary
- £30,925 vs £26,093
- Annual Percentage Change
- -0.8% vs 9.4%
- Mean Salary
- £36,019 vs £31,535
See how Reading compares to other areas in South East
| Industry | Reading Count | New Forest Count | Difference | % Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | 10 | 335 | -325 | -188.41% |
| Production | 240 | 515 | -275 | -72.85% |
| Construction | 660 | 1,250 | -590 | -61.78% |
| Motor Trades | 180 | 275 | -95 | -41.76% |
| Wholesale | 225 | 265 | -40 | -16.33% |
| Retail | 485 | 570 | -85 | -16.11% |
| Transport | 365 | 310 | +55 | + 16.3% |
| Accommodation Food | 340 | 460 | -120 | -30% |
| Information Comms | 1,220 | 500 | +720 | + 83.72% |
| Finance Insurance | 145 | 165 | -20 | -12.9% |
| Property | 220 | 395 | -175 | -56.91% |
| Professional Scientific Technical | 1,095 | 1,315 | -220 | -18.26% |
| Business Admin | 640 | 640 | 0 | 0% |
| Public Admin Defence | 5 | 25 | -20 | -133.33% |
| Education | 120 | 160 | -40 | -28.57% |
| Health | 300 | 290 | +10 | + 3.39% |
| Arts Entertainment | 490 | 510 | -20 | -4% |