Compare Maidstone against Lewes

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

Population comparison

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

People in employment comparison

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

People inactive comparison

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

Unemployment comparison

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

Comparing crimes by type for Maidstone and Lewes

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

Crime Statistics

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

Compare crime rate by type for Maidstone and Lewes for the year 2024
Crime Type Crimes in Maidstone Crimes in Lewes 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 Lewes from 2020 to 2024

Use the list to compare crimes in Maidstone and Lewes.

Compare Property prices over time for Maidstone and Lewes

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.

Average property prices by year for Maidstone and Lewes

Key: Maidstone / Lewes

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £627,144.88 / £630,147.36 £395,200.08 / £431,532.43 £302,841.35 / £348,145.63 £195,483.36 / £212,539.76
2022 £592,714.84 / £618,411.43 £376,517.96 / £422,141.72 £290,942.94 / £342,799.99 £188,023.20 / £209,705.47
2021 £522,131.04 / £539,917.27 £333,879.47 / £368,718.54 £259,696.14 / £300,936.74 £173,765.56 / £191,485.14
2020 £480,450.19 / £488,353.58 £310,831.34 / £336,449.68 £242,231.72 / £274,556.45 £166,868.30 / £179,550.52
2019 £480,847.83 / £487,220.87 £310,685.61 / £336,633.95 £241,527.88 / £274,077.42 £170,693.14 / £184,676.41
2018 £492,687.98 / £484,910.07 £318,017.43 / £334,265.06 £248,195.46 / £273,047.11 £177,680.82 / £186,428.55
2017 £469,828.38 / £467,512.91 £302,540.14 / £321,041.80 £237,374.23 / £263,294.73 £173,019.79 / £183,773.40
2016 £446,189.62 / £453,587.65 £287,991.75 / £312,706.08 £226,904.69 / £257,037.34 £163,318.30 / £175,964.66
2015 £405,834.55 / £414,884.81 £262,175.72 / £286,852.65 £207,324.57 / £236,490.43 £148,939.20 / £161,457.55
2014 £367,499.74 / £388,314.23 £238,395.73 / £269,846.08 £189,360.41 / £223,229.11 £136,416.91 / £152,800.44
2013 £335,861.61 / £363,501.93 £216,827.05 / £252,124.79 £172,557.27 / £209,543.35 £124,563.12 / £143,665.36
2012 £327,158.91 / £350,148.91 £211,047.25 / £242,688.45 £167,967.39 / £201,811.31 £122,917.11 / £140,331.62
2011 £323,393.41 / £343,022.90 £207,053.99 / £236,026.72 £164,444.99 / £195,629.96 £122,846.97 / £139,074.61
2010 £328,595.54 / £334,961.22 £212,621.79 / £232,527.43 £168,926.44 / £193,009.92 £126,423.00 / £138,157.93

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Maidstone and Lewes
Number of Jobs (thousands)
60k vs 30k
Median Salary
£30,071 vs £27,451
Annual Percentage Change
7.1% vs 1.1%
Mean Salary
£34,102 vs £38,056

See how Maidstone compares to other areas in South East

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