Compare Reading against Thanet

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

Population comparison

Population for Reading
160,337
Population for Thanet
141,458
Difference
18,879
Percentage Difference
12.51%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Reading
86,455 (71.8%)
# People Employed in Thanet
56,305 (68.5%)
Difference
86,455
Percentage Difference
42.24%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Reading
28,180 (23.4%)
# People Inactive in Thanet
21,805 (26.5%)
Difference
28,180
Percentage Difference
25.51%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Reading
5,745 (4.8%)
# People unemployed in Thanet
4,050 (4.9%)
Difference
5,745
Percentage Difference
34.61%

Comparing crimes by type for Reading and Thanet

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

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Reading and Thanet.

Compare Property prices over time for Reading and Thanet

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 / £546,132.67 £430,372.32 / £372,389.61 £337,039.99 / £292,999.10 £226,554.49 / £192,062.90
2022 £677,083.80 / £524,354.87 £416,497.78 / £358,442.46 £327,308.23 / £282,913.70 £218,996.86 / £186,105.49
2021 £623,988.67 / £456,296.57 £383,560.54 / £312,956.14 £303,222.83 / £246,912.04 £210,755.89 / £168,376.89
2020 £591,635.99 / £402,926.00 £367,191.75 / £278,956.61 £290,619.03 / £218,204.78 £208,581.76 / £153,542.66
2019 £593,005.43 / £393,575.03 £368,680.12 / £272,091.24 £291,924.85 / £213,183.23 £215,034.19 / £153,840.18
2018 £609,623.44 / £391,682.51 £377,930.18 / £270,580.91 £300,030.42 / £212,397.87 £224,782.81 / £155,820.80
2017 £615,875.41 / £365,536.68 £380,351.50 / £251,339.22 £303,431.39 / £198,386.82 £231,001.76 / £148,561.42
2016 £599,965.08 / £332,415.74 £370,815.83 / £229,507.61 £295,988.79 / £181,955.35 £221,958.07 / £133,620.41
2015 £521,930.32 / £292,052.29 £322,166.67 / £202,327.85 £258,389.58 / £160,973.81 £192,778.19 / £118,171.98
2014 £461,664.42 / £268,933.20 £285,538.88 / £187,152.50 £229,988.13 / £149,886.16 £171,771.51 / £110,201.45
2013 £416,716.70 / £240,857.94 £256,037.40 / £168,004.55 £206,524.74 / £134,303.29 £155,028.74 / £99,616.82
2012 £398,479.11 / £234,487.72 £245,221.16 / £163,519.51 £197,899.57 / £130,943.17 £150,028.53 / £98,601.35
2011 £389,533.82 / £237,175.69 £237,348.20 / £164,271.74 £191,033.34 / £131,033.37 £147,005.22 / £100,712.41
2010 £384,771.11 / £241,776.55 £236,795.67 / £168,554.27 £191,658.53 / £135,480.51 £147,972.15 / £104,616.64
Number of Jobs (thousands)
65k vs 44k
Median Salary
£30,925 vs £24,660
Annual Percentage Change
-0.8% vs 8.5%
Mean Salary
£36,019 vs £29,587

See how Reading compares to other areas in South East

Industry Reading Count Thanet Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 10 70 -60 -150%
Production 240 280 -40 -15.38%
Construction 660 785 -125 -17.3%
Motor Trades 180 115 +65 + 44.07%
Wholesale 225 120 +105 + 60.87%
Retail 485 415 +70 + 15.56%
Transport 365 140 +225 + 89.11%
Accommodation Food 340 475 -135 -33.13%
Information Comms 1,220 255 +965 + 130.85%
Finance Insurance 145 60 +85 + 82.93%
Property 220 140 +80 + 44.44%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,095 550 +545 + 66.26%
Business Admin 640 360 +280 + 56%
Public Admin Defence 5 10 -5 -66.67%
Education 120 95 +25 + 23.26%
Health 300 160 +140 + 60.87%
Arts Entertainment 490 350 +140 + 33.33%