Compare Reading against Spelthorne

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

Population comparison

Population for Reading
160,337
Population for Spelthorne
99,873
Difference
60,464
Percentage Difference
46.47%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Reading
86,455 (71.8%)
# People Employed in Spelthorne
49,420 (76.3%)
Difference
86,455
Percentage Difference
54.51%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Reading
28,180 (23.4%)
# People Inactive in Spelthorne
12,390 (19.1%)
Difference
28,180
Percentage Difference
77.84%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Reading
5,745 (4.8%)
# People unemployed in Spelthorne
2,960 (4.6%)
Difference
5,745
Percentage Difference
63.99%

Comparing crimes by type for Reading and Spelthorne

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

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Reading and Spelthorne.

Compare Property prices over time for Reading and Spelthorne

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 / £756,179.68 £430,372.32 / £526,164.52 £337,039.99 / £418,291.80 £226,554.49 / £267,905.47
2022 £677,083.80 / £721,526.61 £416,497.78 / £501,403.68 £327,308.23 / £399,158.80 £218,996.86 / £254,160.67
2021 £623,988.67 / £663,590.29 £383,560.54 / £460,560.15 £303,222.83 / £369,040.49 £210,755.89 / £241,548.83
2020 £591,635.99 / £624,761.31 £367,191.75 / £437,097.34 £290,619.03 / £350,005.16 £208,581.76 / £236,322.51
2019 £593,005.43 / £619,736.11 £368,680.12 / £433,652.74 £291,924.85 / £346,672.32 £215,034.19 / £241,021.90
2018 £609,623.44 / £626,921.86 £377,930.18 / £437,657.45 £300,030.42 / £350,870.62 £224,782.81 / £247,193.34
2017 £615,875.41 / £619,234.80 £380,351.50 / £430,568.49 £303,431.39 / £346,705.51 £231,001.76 / £249,225.56
2016 £599,965.08 / £601,934.31 £370,815.83 / £420,501.94 £295,988.79 / £339,615.00 £221,958.07 / £240,286.69
2015 £521,930.32 / £537,528.72 £322,166.67 / £376,224.60 £258,389.58 / £305,257.41 £192,778.19 / £215,371.66
2014 £461,664.42 / £476,744.00 £285,538.88 / £334,526.72 £229,988.13 / £272,473.74 £171,771.51 / £192,637.51
2013 £416,716.70 / £427,732.65 £256,037.40 / £299,539.57 £206,524.74 / £244,603.03 £155,028.74 / £173,072.11
2012 £398,479.11 / £407,181.48 £245,221.16 / £284,945.62 £197,899.57 / £232,681.95 £150,028.53 / £166,406.13
2011 £389,533.82 / £401,395.68 £237,348.20 / £278,413.54 £191,033.34 / £226,649.24 £147,005.22 / £164,620.66
2010 £384,771.11 / £396,780.10 £236,795.67 / £277,540.90 £191,658.53 / £227,280.70 £147,972.15 / £165,072.28
Number of Jobs (thousands)
65k vs 35k
Median Salary
£30,925 vs £0
Annual Percentage Change
-0.8% vs 0.0%
Mean Salary
£36,019 vs £38,810

See how Reading compares to other areas in South East

Industry Reading Count Spelthorne Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 10 10 0 0%
Production 240 180 +60 + 28.57%
Construction 660 790 -130 -17.93%
Motor Trades 180 170 +10 + 5.71%
Wholesale 225 165 +60 + 30.77%
Retail 485 315 +170 + 42.5%
Transport 365 415 -50 -12.82%
Accommodation Food 340 210 +130 + 47.27%
Information Comms 1,220 575 +645 + 71.87%
Finance Insurance 145 60 +85 + 82.93%
Property 220 130 +90 + 51.43%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,095 690 +405 + 45.38%
Business Admin 640 410 +230 + 43.81%
Public Admin Defence 5 0 +5 + 200%
Education 120 70 +50 + 52.63%
Health 300 130 +170 + 79.07%
Arts Entertainment 490 260 +230 + 61.33%