Compare Lewes against Maidstone

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

Population comparison

Population for Lewes
103,525
Population for Maidstone
173,132
Difference
-69,607
Percentage Difference
-50.32%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Lewes
41,510 (73.1%)
# People Employed in Maidstone
82,625 (76.1%)
Difference
41,510
Percentage Difference
-66.24%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Lewes
13,035 (23.0%)
# People Inactive in Maidstone
22,230 (20.5%)
Difference
13,035
Percentage Difference
-52.15%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Lewes
2,215 (3.9%)
# People unemployed in Maidstone
3,760 (3.5%)
Difference
2,215
Percentage Difference
-51.72%

Comparing crimes by type for Lewes and Maidstone

Showing crimes from this year (2025). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

221.51.5110.50.500Number of crimesVehicle crimeVehicle crimeOther crimeOther crimeViolence and sexual offencesViolence and sexual offencesCriminal damage and arsonCriminal damage and arsonPossession of weaponsPossession of weaponsRobberyRobberyDrugsDrugsBurglaryBurglaryPublic orderPublic orderTheft from the personTheft from the personBicycle theftBicycle theftAnti-social behaviourAnti-social behaviourShopliftingShopliftingOther theftOther theft
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Crime Statistics

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

Crime Type Crimes in Lewes 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 Lewes and Maidstone from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Lewes and Maidstone.

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Compare Property prices over time for Lewes and Maidstone

Showing crimes from 2010 up until February 2025. You can filter the property types by clicking on the type / area chart legend to hide it.

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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 £630,147.36 / £627,144.88 £431,532.43 / £395,200.08 £348,145.63 / £302,841.35 £212,539.76 / £195,483.36
2022 £618,411.43 / £592,714.84 £422,141.72 / £376,517.96 £342,799.99 / £290,942.94 £209,705.47 / £188,023.20
2021 £539,917.27 / £522,131.04 £368,718.54 / £333,879.47 £300,936.74 / £259,696.14 £191,485.14 / £173,765.56
2020 £488,353.58 / £480,450.19 £336,449.68 / £310,831.34 £274,556.45 / £242,231.72 £179,550.52 / £166,868.30
2019 £487,220.87 / £480,847.83 £336,633.95 / £310,685.61 £274,077.42 / £241,527.88 £184,676.41 / £170,693.14
2018 £484,910.07 / £492,687.98 £334,265.06 / £318,017.43 £273,047.11 / £248,195.46 £186,428.55 / £177,680.82
2017 £467,512.91 / £469,828.38 £321,041.80 / £302,540.14 £263,294.73 / £237,374.23 £183,773.40 / £173,019.79
2016 £453,587.65 / £446,189.62 £312,706.08 / £287,991.75 £257,037.34 / £226,904.69 £175,964.66 / £163,318.30
2015 £414,884.81 / £405,834.55 £286,852.65 / £262,175.72 £236,490.43 / £207,324.57 £161,457.55 / £148,939.20
2014 £388,314.23 / £367,499.74 £269,846.08 / £238,395.73 £223,229.11 / £189,360.41 £152,800.44 / £136,416.91
2013 £363,501.93 / £335,861.61 £252,124.79 / £216,827.05 £209,543.35 / £172,557.27 £143,665.36 / £124,563.12
2012 £350,148.91 / £327,158.91 £242,688.45 / £211,047.25 £201,811.31 / £167,967.39 £140,331.62 / £122,917.11
2011 £343,022.90 / £323,393.41 £236,026.72 / £207,053.99 £195,629.96 / £164,444.99 £139,074.61 / £122,846.97
2010 £334,961.22 / £328,595.54 £232,527.43 / £212,621.79 £193,009.92 / £168,926.44 £138,157.93 / £126,423.00
Number of Jobs (thousands)
30k vs 60k
Median Salary
£27,451 vs £30,071
Annual Percentage Change
1.1% vs 7.1%
Mean Salary
£38,056 vs £34,102
Salary Percentiles for Lewes in 2022£0£0£19,801£23,968£32,276£37,684£0£0£0£11,511£16,822£21,346£25,198£34,680£0£0£0£010th10th20th20th30th30th40th40th50th50th60th60th70th70th80th80th90th90th
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See how Lewes compares to other areas in South East

Industry Lewes Count Maidstone Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 195 285 -90 -37.5%
Production 310 420 -110 -30.14%
Construction 670 1,560 -890 -79.82%
Motor Trades 130 260 -130 -66.67%
Wholesale 130 600 -470 -128.77%
Retail 320 540 -220 -51.16%
Transport 110 645 -535 -141.72%
Accommodation Food 220 365 -145 -49.57%
Information Comms 335 455 -120 -30.38%
Finance Insurance 60 150 -90 -85.71%
Property 150 275 -125 -58.82%
Professional Scientific Technical 760 1,225 -465 -46.85%
Business Admin 345 675 -330 -64.71%
Public Admin Defence 15 35 -20 -80%
Education 90 125 -35 -32.56%
Health 160 295 -135 -59.34%
Arts Entertainment 350 410 -60 -15.79%