Compare Reading against Vale of White Horse

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Reading and Vale of White Horse.

Population comparison

Population for Reading
160,337
Population for Vale of White Horse
137,910
Difference
22,427
Percentage Difference
15.04%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Reading
86,455 (71.8%)
# People Employed in Vale of White Horse
67,370 (79.3%)
Difference
86,455
Percentage Difference
24.81%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Reading
28,180 (23.4%)
# People Inactive in Vale of White Horse
15,255 (18.0%)
Difference
28,180
Percentage Difference
59.51%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Reading
5,745 (4.8%)
# People unemployed in Vale of White Horse
2,335 (2.7%)
Difference
5,745
Percentage Difference
84.41%

Comparing crimes by type for Reading and Vale of White Horse

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 Vale of White Horse compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Reading Crimes in Vale of White Horse 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 Vale of White Horse from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Reading and Vale of White Horse.

Compare Property prices over time for Reading and Vale of White Horse

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 / £693,610.66 £430,372.32 / £410,572.77 £337,039.99 / £329,214.54 £226,554.49 / £220,053.16
2022 £677,083.80 / £675,203.42 £416,497.78 / £401,471.75 £327,308.23 / £323,228.84 £218,996.86 / £216,650.95
2021 £623,988.67 / £605,124.86 £383,560.54 / £362,310.20 £303,222.83 / £294,681.25 £210,755.89 / £205,086.48
2020 £591,635.99 / £560,013.45 £367,191.75 / £339,063.55 £290,619.03 / £275,990.37 £208,581.76 / £198,647.78
2019 £593,005.43 / £553,211.64 £368,680.12 / £334,796.80 £291,924.85 / £273,435.92 £215,034.19 / £200,997.48
2018 £609,623.44 / £547,697.87 £377,930.18 / £331,483.66 £300,030.42 / £271,506.96 £224,782.81 / £202,289.52
2017 £615,875.41 / £533,718.10 £380,351.50 / £322,898.95 £303,431.39 / £265,785.06 £231,001.76 / £201,330.93
2016 £599,965.08 / £525,504.88 £370,815.83 / £319,413.30 £295,988.79 / £263,913.20 £221,958.07 / £196,806.90
2015 £521,930.32 / £487,810.13 £322,166.67 / £296,700.24 £258,389.58 / £246,279.79 £192,778.19 / £183,274.78
2014 £461,664.42 / £457,180.85 £285,538.88 / £278,441.41 £229,988.13 / £232,050.19 £171,771.51 / £173,518.65
2013 £416,716.70 / £415,938.53 £256,037.40 / £252,000.84 £206,524.74 / £210,895.68 £155,028.74 / £158,403.04
2012 £398,479.11 / £402,529.17 £245,221.16 / £243,936.17 £197,899.57 / £203,975.63 £150,028.53 / £155,185.34
2011 £389,533.82 / £392,916.13 £237,348.20 / £236,083.52 £191,033.34 / £197,374.46 £147,005.22 / £152,566.71
2010 £384,771.11 / £390,816.83 £236,795.67 / £237,363.60 £191,658.53 / £198,707.33 £147,972.15 / £153,035.81
Number of Jobs (thousands)
65k vs 59k
Median Salary
£30,925 vs £34,587
Annual Percentage Change
-0.8% vs 7.8%
Mean Salary
£36,019 vs £39,045

See how Reading compares to other areas in South East

Industry Reading Count Vale of White Horse Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 10 305 -295 -187.3%
Production 240 320 -80 -28.57%
Construction 660 825 -165 -22.22%
Motor Trades 180 160 +20 + 11.76%
Wholesale 225 200 +25 + 11.76%
Retail 485 445 +40 + 8.6%
Transport 365 180 +185 + 67.89%
Accommodation Food 340 240 +100 + 34.48%
Information Comms 1,220 555 +665 + 74.93%
Finance Insurance 145 90 +55 + 46.81%
Property 220 215 +5 + 2.3%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,095 1,265 -170 -14.41%
Business Admin 640 505 +135 + 23.58%
Public Admin Defence 5 45 -40 -160%
Education 120 155 -35 -25.45%
Health 300 200 +100 + 40%
Arts Entertainment 490 410 +80 + 17.78%