Compare Ashford against Maidstone

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Ashford and Maidstone.

Population comparison

Population for Ashford
131,018
Population for Maidstone
173,132
Difference
-42,114
Percentage Difference
-27.69%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Ashford
60,515 (74.9%)
# People Employed in Maidstone
82,625 (76.1%)
Difference
60,515
Percentage Difference
-30.89%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Ashford
17,260 (21.4%)
# People Inactive in Maidstone
22,230 (20.5%)
Difference
17,260
Percentage Difference
-25.17%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Ashford
2,995 (3.7%)
# People unemployed in Maidstone
3,760 (3.5%)
Difference
2,995
Percentage Difference
-22.65%

Comparing crimes by type for Ashford and Maidstone

Showing crimes from this year (2024). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

See how Ashford and Maidstone compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Ashford Crimes in Maidstone Difference % Difference
Vehicle crime 0 0 0 N/A
Other crime 0 0 0 N/A
Violence and sexual offences 0 0 0 N/A
Criminal damage and arson 0 0 0 N/A
Possession of weapons 0 0 0 N/A
Robbery 0 0 0 N/A
Drugs 0 0 0 N/A
Burglary 0 0 0 N/A
Public order 0 0 0 N/A
Theft from the person 0 0 0 N/A
Bicycle theft 0 0 0 N/A
Anti-social behaviour 0 0 0 N/A
Shoplifting 0 0 0 N/A
Other theft 0 0 0 N/A

Compare crime rate by type for Ashford and Maidstone from 2020 to 2024

Use the list to compare crimes in Ashford and Maidstone.

Compare Property prices over time for Ashford and Maidstone

Showing crimes from 2010 up until August 2024. 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 £604,806.15 / £627,144.88 £365,186.03 / £395,200.08 £298,228.01 / £302,841.35 £195,735.07 / £195,483.36
2022 £575,039.21 / £592,714.84 £348,912.98 / £376,517.96 £286,478.61 / £290,942.94 £186,438.60 / £188,023.20
2021 £514,030.07 / £522,131.04 £312,477.08 / £333,879.47 £258,448.50 / £259,696.14 £174,387.98 / £173,765.56
2020 £472,220.97 / £480,450.19 £289,476.36 / £310,831.34 £239,590.64 / £242,231.72 £166,886.47 / £166,868.30
2019 £463,837.95 / £480,847.83 £285,115.29 / £310,685.61 £235,368.61 / £241,527.88 £168,414.47 / £170,693.14
2018 £457,818.20 / £492,687.98 £281,160.23 / £318,017.43 £232,645.37 / £248,195.46 £168,926.33 / £177,680.82
2017 £436,797.30 / £469,828.38 £267,451.32 / £302,540.14 £222,276.45 / £237,374.23 £164,702.03 / £173,019.79
2016 £411,300.24 / £446,189.62 £251,889.97 / £287,991.75 £210,198.94 / £226,904.69 £153,182.08 / £163,318.30
2015 £374,723.50 / £405,834.55 £229,209.90 / £262,175.72 £192,297.72 / £207,324.57 £139,939.00 / £148,939.20
2014 £344,928.11 / £367,499.74 £211,741.04 / £238,395.73 £178,326.89 / £189,360.41 £130,253.97 / £136,416.91
2013 £326,066.45 / £335,861.61 £198,952.27 / £216,827.05 £168,007.59 / £172,557.27 £123,249.12 / £124,563.12
2012 £310,565.73 / £327,158.91 £189,625.80 / £211,047.25 £159,944.64 / £167,967.39 £118,983.53 / £122,917.11
2011 £304,100.59 / £323,393.41 £184,351.86 / £207,053.99 £155,091.49 / £164,444.99 £117,472.97 / £122,846.97
2010 £314,251.81 / £328,595.54 £192,440.26 / £212,621.79 £162,066.11 / £168,926.44 £122,964.97 / £126,423.00
Number of Jobs (thousands)
44k vs 60k
Median Salary
£28,980 vs £30,071
Annual Percentage Change
19.1% vs 7.1%
Mean Salary
£32,132 vs £34,102

See how Ashford compares to other areas in South East

Industry Ashford Count Maidstone Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 415 285 +130 + 37.14%
Production 360 420 -60 -15.38%
Construction 1,040 1,560 -520 -40%
Motor Trades 170 260 -90 -41.86%
Wholesale 255 600 -345 -80.7%
Retail 400 540 -140 -29.79%
Transport 205 645 -440 -103.53%
Accommodation Food 275 365 -90 -28.13%
Information Comms 375 455 -80 -19.28%
Finance Insurance 395 150 +245 + 89.91%
Property 270 275 -5 -1.83%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,005 1,225 -220 -19.73%
Business Admin 625 675 -50 -7.69%
Public Admin Defence 35 35 0 0%
Education 90 125 -35 -32.56%
Health 240 295 -55 -20.56%
Arts Entertainment 330 410 -80 -21.62%