Compare Maidstone against Southampton

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

Population comparison

Population for Maidstone
173,132
Population for Southampton
252,872
Difference
-79,740
Percentage Difference
-37.44%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Maidstone
82,625 (76.1%)
# People Employed in Southampton
114,430 (67.3%)
Difference
82,625
Percentage Difference
-32.28%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Maidstone
22,230 (20.5%)
# People Inactive in Southampton
47,445 (27.9%)
Difference
22,230
Percentage Difference
-72.38%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Maidstone
3,760 (3.5%)
# People unemployed in Southampton
8,240 (4.8%)
Difference
3,760
Percentage Difference
-74.67%

Comparing crimes by type for Maidstone and Southampton

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

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Maidstone and Southampton.

Compare Property prices over time for Maidstone and Southampton

Showing crimes from 2010 up until January 2025. 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 / £445,238.74 £395,200.08 / £317,878.61 £302,841.35 / £261,670.24 £195,483.36 / £172,809.14
2022 £592,714.84 / £428,146.53 £376,517.96 / £305,075.99 £290,942.94 / £251,819.26 £188,023.20 / £166,432.35
2021 £522,131.04 / £385,177.09 £333,879.47 / £273,919.49 £259,696.14 / £227,296.68 £173,765.56 / £156,130.29
2020 £480,450.19 / £362,179.66 £310,831.34 / £258,925.84 £242,231.72 / £214,164.51 £166,868.30 / £151,887.54
2019 £480,847.83 / £354,555.40 £310,685.61 / £252,766.87 £241,527.88 / £209,468.37 £170,693.14 / £152,497.88
2018 £492,687.98 / £355,769.50 £318,017.43 / £252,766.36 £248,195.46 / £210,062.63 £177,680.82 / £155,351.75
2017 £469,828.38 / £345,038.54 £302,540.14 / £244,179.55 £237,374.23 / £203,372.84 £173,019.79 / £153,863.43
2016 £446,189.62 / £328,742.49 £287,991.75 / £233,439.99 £226,904.69 / £194,802.35 £163,318.30 / £144,808.84
2015 £405,834.55 / £300,130.21 £262,175.72 / £213,747.34 £207,324.57 / £179,190.61 £148,939.20 / £133,080.30
2014 £367,499.74 / £276,980.11 £238,395.73 / £198,192.27 £189,360.41 / £166,894.97 £136,416.91 / £124,017.42
2013 £335,861.61 / £254,022.31 £216,827.05 / £182,247.72 £172,557.27 / £153,693.51 £124,563.12 / £114,661.21
2012 £327,158.91 / £253,300.33 £211,047.25 / £181,708.88 £167,967.39 / £153,417.42 £122,917.11 / £115,893.50
2011 £323,393.41 / £252,273.67 £207,053.99 / £179,619.56 £164,444.99 / £151,140.90 £122,846.97 / £116,559.78
2010 £328,595.54 / £255,866.68 £212,621.79 / £183,147.24 £168,926.44 / £154,966.61 £126,423.00 / £119,636.66
Number of Jobs (thousands)
60k vs 95k
Median Salary
£30,071 vs £29,496
Annual Percentage Change
7.1% vs 9.4%
Mean Salary
£34,102 vs £31,876

See how Maidstone compares to other areas in South East

Industry Maidstone Count Southampton Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 285 20 +265 + 173.77%
Production 420 415 +5 + 1.2%
Construction 1,560 1,135 +425 + 31.54%
Motor Trades 260 235 +25 + 10.1%
Wholesale 600 220 +380 + 92.68%
Retail 540 1,220 -680 -77.27%
Transport 645 880 -235 -30.82%
Accommodation Food 365 535 -170 -37.78%
Information Comms 455 410 +45 + 10.4%
Finance Insurance 150 115 +35 + 26.42%
Property 275 230 +45 + 17.82%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,225 950 +275 + 25.29%
Business Admin 675 575 +100 + 16%
Public Admin Defence 35 5 +30 + 150%
Education 125 135 -10 -7.69%
Health 295 370 -75 -22.56%
Arts Entertainment 410 440 -30 -7.06%