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A profile of Reading from official statistics: 9 figures in 3 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Reading was 183,762 in 2025, up 0.5% from 2024.

Population183,7622025Up 0.5% from 2024
Population aged 65 and over12.3%2025Up 0.1 percentage points from 2024
Foreign-born population share33.5%2021No 2020 figure to compare
Net domestic migration, July to June-1,8622025Compared with -3,226 in 2024
150K160K170K180K190K201120142017202020252011: 155,339 persons2012: 159,065 persons2013: 163,089 persons2014: 166,300 persons2015: 169,220 persons2016: 171,750 persons2017: 173,047 persons2018: 174,484 persons2019: 174,288 persons2020: 173,879 persons2021: 173,371 persons2022: 176,479 persons2023: 180,350 persons2024: 182,809 persons2025: 183,762 persons
Population, 2011 to 2025. persons. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Economy

Gross domestic product (GDP) in Reading (pounds sterling) was £13.25 billion (provisional) in 2024, up 5.6% from 2023.

Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling£13.25 billion2024, provisionalUp 5.6% from 2023
GDP per head, pounds sterling£72,4562024, provisionalUp 3.8% from 2023
4,0006,0008,00010K12K14K20002004200820122016202020242000: 4,501 GBP million2001: 4,485 GBP million2002: 4,576 GBP million2003: 4,921 GBP million2004: 5,249 GBP million2005: 5,622 GBP million2006: 5,865 GBP million2007: 6,121 GBP million2008: 6,425 GBP million2009: 6,510 GBP million2010: 6,520 GBP million2011: 6,916 GBP million2012: 7,225 GBP million2013: 7,343 GBP million2014: 7,729 GBP million2015: 7,950 GBP million2016: 8,403 GBP million2017: 8,545 GBP million2018: 9,386 GBP million2019: 9,757 GBP million2020: 9,290 GBP million2021: 10,001 GBP million2022: 10,760 GBP million2023: 12,555 GBP million2024: 13,253 GBP million
Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling, 2000 to 2024. GBP million. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP per head at current market prices, pounds (ONS, Table 7). Economy statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Average house price in Reading (pounds sterling) was £349,550 (provisional) in July 2026, down 1.2% from July 2025.

Average house price, pounds sterling£349,550July 2026, provisionalDown 1.2% from July 2025
House price annual change, monthly-1.2%July 2026, provisionalDown 1.3 percentage points from July 2025
Average monthly private rent, pounds sterling£1,574August 2026, provisionalUp 1.4% from August 2025
310K320K330K340K350K360K370K2021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-072021-07: 311,057 GBP2021-08: 315,908 GBP2021-09: 318,842 GBP2021-10: 321,024 GBP2021-11: 325,653 GBP2021-12: 325,406 GBP2022-01: 328,989 GBP2022-02: 324,112 GBP2022-03: 332,004 GBP2022-04: 336,344 GBP2022-05: 341,550 GBP2022-06: 344,539 GBP2022-07: 350,731 GBP2022-08: 353,504 GBP2022-09: 350,084 GBP2022-10: 349,979 GBP2022-11: 354,340 GBP2022-12: 358,325 GBP2023-01: 357,179 GBP2023-02: 356,517 GBP2023-03: 349,948 GBP2023-04: 343,204 GBP2023-05: 335,167 GBP2023-06: 340,891 GBP2023-07: 342,403 GBP2023-08: 351,305 GBP2023-09: 347,439 GBP2023-10: 348,555 GBP2023-11: 346,278 GBP2023-12: 340,447 GBP2024-01: 338,838 GBP2024-02: 331,707 GBP2024-03: 331,585 GBP2024-04: 336,235 GBP2024-05: 341,170 GBP2024-06: 346,670 GBP2024-07: 353,636 GBP2024-08: 355,210 GBP2024-09: 360,385 GBP2024-10: 354,214 GBP2024-11: 355,553 GBP2024-12: 350,554 GBP2025-01: 350,997 GBP2025-02: 351,113 GBP2025-03: 355,764 GBP2025-04: 359,732 GBP2025-05: 359,797 GBP2025-06: 358,154 GBP2025-07: 353,930 GBP2025-08: 352,005 GBP2025-09: 355,098 GBP2025-10: 354,495 GBP2025-11: 357,952 GBP2025-12: 355,302 GBP2026-01: 355,521 GBP2026-02: 349,877 GBP2026-03: 348,174 GBP2026-04: 355,008 GBP2026-05: 358,922 GBP2026-06: 359,435 GBP2026-07: 349,550 GBP
Average house price, pounds sterling, July 2021 to July 2026. GBP. Source: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file).

Sources: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file); HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Housing statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=200&measures=20100&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  2. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=209&measures=20301&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  3. Office for National Statistics. Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2024_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&c2021_cob_12=1&measures=20301&time=2021,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  4. Office for National Statistics. Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/datasets/populationestimatesforukenglandandwalesscotlandandnorthernireland/mid2011tomid2025. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  5. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/datasets/regionalgrossdomesticproductlocalauthorities/1998to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  6. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP per head at current market prices, pounds (ONS, Table 7). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/datasets/regionalgrossdomesticproductlocalauthorities/1998to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  7. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  8. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  9. Office for National Statistics. Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/datasets/priceindexofprivaterentsukmonthlypricestatistics/16september2026. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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