Compare Reading against Oxford
See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Reading and Oxford.
Population comparison
- Population for Reading
- 160,337
- Population for Oxford
- 151,584
- Difference
- 8,753
- Percentage Difference
- 5.61%
People in employment comparison
- # People Employed in Reading
- 86,455 (71.8%)
- # People Employed in Oxford
- 70,215 (59.6%)
- Difference
- 86,455
- Percentage Difference
- 20.73%
People inactive comparison
- # People Inactive in Reading
- 28,180 (23.4%)
- # People Inactive in Oxford
- 43,255 (36.7%)
- Difference
- 28,180
- Percentage Difference
- -42.21%
Unemployment comparison
- # People unemployed in Reading
- 5,745 (4.8%)
- # People unemployed in Oxford
- 4,280 (3.6%)
- Difference
- 5,745
- Percentage Difference
- 29.23%
Comparing crimes by type for Reading and Oxford
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 Oxford compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.
| Crime Type | Crimes in Reading | Crimes in Oxford | 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 Oxford from 2020 to 2025
Use the list to compare crimes in Reading and Oxford.
Compare Property prices over time for Reading and Oxford
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 / £960,936.44 | £430,372.32 / £592,658.24 | £337,039.99 / £459,882.39 | £226,554.49 / £286,355.94 |
| 2022 | £677,083.80 / £970,337.88 | £416,497.78 / £598,980.83 | £327,308.23 / £466,113.64 | £218,996.86 / £293,164.10 |
| 2021 | £623,988.67 / £900,712.45 | £383,560.54 / £556,607.02 | £303,222.83 / £436,677.28 | £210,755.89 / £284,154.78 |
| 2020 | £591,635.99 / £827,292.89 | £367,191.75 / £518,853.67 | £290,619.03 / £407,003.06 | £208,581.76 / £273,698.78 |
| 2019 | £593,005.43 / £806,779.70 | £368,680.12 / £507,262.15 | £291,924.85 / £398,343.89 | £215,034.19 / £276,159.78 |
| 2018 | £609,623.44 / £804,969.07 | £377,930.18 / £504,650.90 | £300,030.42 / £397,083.98 | £224,782.81 / £279,625.17 |
| 2017 | £615,875.41 / £810,980.30 | £380,351.50 / £506,006.02 | £303,431.39 / £400,383.03 | £231,001.76 / £287,272.88 |
| 2016 | £599,965.08 / £794,475.14 | £370,815.83 / £496,657.27 | £295,988.79 / £393,750.66 | £221,958.07 / £277,422.01 |
| 2015 | £521,930.32 / £740,450.11 | £322,166.67 / £462,109.09 | £258,389.58 / £367,610.68 | £192,778.19 / £259,078.11 |
| 2014 | £461,664.42 / £654,339.95 | £285,538.88 / £409,000.76 | £229,988.13 / £326,375.58 | £171,771.51 / £231,288.70 |
| 2013 | £416,716.70 / £591,703.80 | £256,037.40 / £365,781.73 | £206,524.74 / £292,835.56 | £155,028.74 / £208,268.14 |
| 2012 | £398,479.11 / £573,792.39 | £245,221.16 / £353,838.51 | £197,899.57 / £283,375.06 | £150,028.53 / £204,151.20 |
| 2011 | £389,533.82 / £543,826.35 | £237,348.20 / £330,420.40 | £191,033.34 / £262,961.62 | £147,005.22 / £192,531.18 |
| 2010 | £384,771.11 / £548,090.55 | £236,795.67 / £334,765.27 | £191,658.53 / £267,341.16 | £147,972.15 / £197,218.81 |
- Number of Jobs (thousands)
- 65k vs 57k
- Median Salary
- £30,925 vs £30,575
- Annual Percentage Change
- -0.8% vs 4.5%
- Mean Salary
- £36,019 vs £33,309
See how Reading compares to other areas in South East
| Industry | Reading Count | Oxford Count | Difference | % Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | 10 | 25 | -15 | -85.71% |
| Production | 240 | 140 | +100 | + 52.63% |
| Construction | 660 | 360 | +300 | + 58.82% |
| Motor Trades | 180 | 60 | +120 | + 100% |
| Wholesale | 225 | 125 | +100 | + 57.14% |
| Retail | 485 | 370 | +115 | + 26.9% |
| Transport | 365 | 120 | +245 | + 101.03% |
| Accommodation Food | 340 | 420 | -80 | -21.05% |
| Information Comms | 1,220 | 575 | +645 | + 71.87% |
| Finance Insurance | 145 | 75 | +70 | + 63.64% |
| Property | 220 | 210 | +10 | + 4.65% |
| Professional Scientific Technical | 1,095 | 1,105 | -10 | -0.91% |
| Business Admin | 640 | 360 | +280 | + 56% |
| Public Admin Defence | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Education | 120 | 225 | -105 | -60.87% |
| Health | 300 | 340 | -40 | -12.5% |
| Arts Entertainment | 490 | 435 | +55 | + 11.89% |