Compare Maidstone against Medway

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

Population comparison

Population for Maidstone
173,132
Population for Medway
279,142
Difference
-106,010
Percentage Difference
-46.88%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Maidstone
82,625 (76.1%)
# People Employed in Medway
127,700 (72.3%)
Difference
82,625
Percentage Difference
-42.86%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Maidstone
22,230 (20.5%)
# People Inactive in Medway
41,170 (23.3%)
Difference
22,230
Percentage Difference
-59.75%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Maidstone
3,760 (3.5%)
# People unemployed in Medway
7,830 (4.4%)
Difference
3,760
Percentage Difference
-70.23%

Comparing crimes by type for Maidstone and Medway

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 Medway compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Maidstone Crimes in Medway 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 Medway from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Maidstone and Medway.

Compare Property prices over time for Maidstone and Medway

Showing crimes from 2010 up until December 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 / £549,982.19 £395,200.08 / £357,984.11 £302,841.35 / £274,913.07 £195,483.36 / £187,789.98
2022 £592,714.84 / £526,539.43 £376,517.96 / £344,428.85 £290,942.94 / £266,821.02 £188,023.20 / £182,259.09
2021 £522,131.04 / £470,442.93 £333,879.47 / £308,429.18 £259,696.14 / £240,136.58 £173,765.56 / £170,216.10
2020 £480,450.19 / £428,432.80 £310,831.34 / £283,774.25 £242,231.72 / £219,901.58 £166,868.30 / £161,133.03
2019 £480,847.83 / £425,849.48 £310,685.61 / £281,787.30 £241,527.88 / £218,365.89 £170,693.14 / £164,932.01
2018 £492,687.98 / £429,015.23 £318,017.43 / £283,735.78 £248,195.46 / £220,834.11 £177,680.82 / £169,147.03
2017 £469,828.38 / £415,027.22 £302,540.14 / £273,310.87 £237,374.23 / £213,532.05 £173,019.79 / £167,472.59
2016 £446,189.62 / £382,339.38 £287,991.75 / £252,356.57 £226,904.69 / £198,377.21 £163,318.30 / £151,673.09
2015 £405,834.55 / £329,677.15 £262,175.72 / £217,953.76 £207,324.57 / £172,102.74 £148,939.20 / £131,437.41
2014 £367,499.74 / £298,087.66 £238,395.73 / £197,980.49 £189,360.41 / £157,372.41 £136,416.91 / £120,058.27
2013 £335,861.61 / £266,842.95 £216,827.05 / £177,083.55 £172,557.27 / £141,008.72 £124,563.12 / £108,283.95
2012 £327,158.91 / £254,768.55 £211,047.25 / £169,121.93 £167,967.39 / £135,035.03 £122,917.11 / £104,390.75
2011 £323,393.41 / £255,666.81 £207,053.99 / £168,465.50 £164,444.99 / £134,383.43 £122,846.97 / £105,540.60
2010 £328,595.54 / £256,419.93 £212,621.79 / £170,874.05 £168,926.44 / £137,306.03 £126,423.00 / £107,335.07
Number of Jobs (thousands)
60k vs 101k
Median Salary
£30,071 vs £27,597
Annual Percentage Change
7.1% vs 2.6%
Mean Salary
£34,102 vs £31,964

See how Maidstone compares to other areas in South East

Industry Maidstone Count Medway Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 285 75 +210 + 116.67%
Production 420 510 -90 -19.35%
Construction 1,560 2,145 -585 -31.58%
Motor Trades 260 280 -20 -7.41%
Wholesale 600 310 +290 + 63.74%
Retail 540 660 -120 -20%
Transport 645 670 -25 -3.8%
Accommodation Food 365 525 -160 -35.96%
Information Comms 455 500 -45 -9.42%
Finance Insurance 150 110 +40 + 30.77%
Property 275 260 +15 + 5.61%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,225 1,130 +95 + 8.07%
Business Admin 675 740 -65 -9.19%
Public Admin Defence 35 15 +20 + 80%
Education 125 175 -50 -33.33%
Health 295 395 -100 -28.99%
Arts Entertainment 410 480 -70 -15.73%