Compare Maidstone against Hastings

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

Population comparison

Population for Maidstone
173,132
Population for Hastings
92,554
Difference
80,578
Percentage Difference
60.66%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Maidstone
82,625 (76.1%)
# People Employed in Hastings
38,865 (69.1%)
Difference
82,625
Percentage Difference
72.04%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Maidstone
22,230 (20.5%)
# People Inactive in Hastings
14,620 (26.0%)
Difference
22,230
Percentage Difference
41.3%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Maidstone
3,760 (3.5%)
# People unemployed in Hastings
2,800 (5.0%)
Difference
3,760
Percentage Difference
29.27%

Comparing crimes by type for Maidstone and Hastings

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

Crime Statistics

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

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Maidstone and Hastings.

Compare Property prices over time for Maidstone and Hastings

Showing crimes from 2010 up until October 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 £627,144.88 / £569,449.60 £395,200.08 / £392,061.31 £302,841.35 / £301,575.44 £195,483.36 / £178,952.00
2022 £592,714.84 / £541,016.14 £376,517.96 / £372,363.20 £290,942.94 / £287,407.16 £188,023.20 / £171,549.66
2021 £522,131.04 / £479,987.38 £333,879.47 / £329,521.19 £259,696.14 / £255,085.43 £173,765.56 / £157,957.14
2020 £480,450.19 / £411,998.11 £310,831.34 / £284,705.52 £242,231.72 / £219,300.86 £166,868.30 / £139,492.27
2019 £480,847.83 / £400,280.92 £310,685.61 / £275,430.20 £241,527.88 / £212,993.24 £170,693.14 / £139,267.96
2018 £492,687.98 / £388,940.43 £318,017.43 / £267,379.03 £248,195.46 / £207,235.47 £177,680.82 / £137,627.49
2017 £469,828.38 / £370,772.47 £302,540.14 / £254,086.15 £237,374.23 / £197,681.92 £173,019.79 / £134,184.84
2016 £446,189.62 / £343,911.28 £287,991.75 / £235,697.23 £226,904.69 / £184,794.69 £163,318.30 / £123,148.01
2015 £405,834.55 / £299,657.08 £262,175.72 / £205,862.38 £207,324.57 / £162,079.20 £148,939.20 / £107,788.44
2014 £367,499.74 / £275,774.69 £238,395.73 / £190,655.26 £189,360.41 / £151,053.80 £136,416.91 / £100,784.44
2013 £335,861.61 / £250,122.15 £216,827.05 / £172,364.77 £172,557.27 / £136,735.33 £124,563.12 / £91,493.77
2012 £327,158.91 / £248,752.39 £211,047.25 / £171,520.78 £167,967.39 / £136,348.33 £122,917.11 / £92,917.27
2011 £323,393.41 / £243,650.51 £207,053.99 / £166,631.56 £164,444.99 / £132,081.84 £122,846.97 / £91,572.50
2010 £328,595.54 / £245,573.12 £212,621.79 / £169,144.11 £168,926.44 / £135,175.23 £126,423.00 / £94,917.55
Number of Jobs (thousands)
60k vs 33k
Median Salary
£30,071 vs £24,596
Annual Percentage Change
7.1% vs 7.0%
Mean Salary
£34,102 vs £27,686

See how Maidstone compares to other areas in South East

Industry Maidstone Count Hastings Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 285 20 +265 + 173.77%
Production 420 180 +240 + 80%
Construction 1,560 495 +1,065 + 103.65%
Motor Trades 260 70 +190 + 115.15%
Wholesale 600 95 +505 + 145.32%
Retail 540 255 +285 + 71.7%
Transport 645 65 +580 + 163.38%
Accommodation Food 365 290 +75 + 22.9%
Information Comms 455 185 +270 + 84.38%
Finance Insurance 150 40 +110 + 115.79%
Property 275 100 +175 + 93.33%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,225 410 +815 + 99.69%
Business Admin 675 225 +450 + 100%
Public Admin Defence 35 5 +30 + 150%
Education 125 55 +70 + 77.78%
Health 295 135 +160 + 74.42%
Arts Entertainment 410 245 +165 + 50.38%