Compare Maidstone against Swale

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

Population comparison

Population for Maidstone
173,132
Population for Swale
151,015
Difference
22,117
Percentage Difference
13.65%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Maidstone
82,625 (76.1%)
# People Employed in Swale
66,205 (71.1%)
Difference
82,625
Percentage Difference
22.07%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Maidstone
22,230 (20.5%)
# People Inactive in Swale
23,025 (24.7%)
Difference
22,230
Percentage Difference
-3.51%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Maidstone
3,760 (3.5%)
# People unemployed in Swale
3,860 (4.1%)
Difference
3,760
Percentage Difference
-2.62%

Comparing crimes by type for Maidstone and Swale

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

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Maidstone and Swale.

Compare Property prices over time for Maidstone and Swale

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 / £510,287.28 £395,200.08 / £326,771.45 £302,841.35 / £266,466.10 £195,483.36 / £166,402.78
2022 £592,714.84 / £495,854.58 £376,517.96 / £318,523.07 £290,942.94 / £261,730.08 £188,023.20 / £164,097.20
2021 £522,131.04 / £441,301.31 £333,879.47 / £283,549.57 £259,696.14 / £233,965.50 £173,765.56 / £151,974.96
2020 £480,450.19 / £406,313.46 £310,831.34 / £262,961.46 £242,231.72 / £216,426.21 £166,868.30 / £145,873.35
2019 £480,847.83 / £400,444.81 £310,685.61 / £259,646.77 £241,527.88 / £214,150.95 £170,693.14 / £148,377.35
2018 £492,687.98 / £399,745.53 £318,017.43 / £258,808.60 £248,195.46 / £214,051.11 £177,680.82 / £150,529.42
2017 £469,828.38 / £378,744.30 £302,540.14 / £245,072.91 £237,374.23 / £203,437.37 £173,019.79 / £145,887.95
2016 £446,189.62 / £346,318.59 £287,991.75 / £224,975.70 £226,904.69 / £187,347.18 £163,318.30 / £131,958.85
2015 £405,834.55 / £308,767.63 £262,175.72 / £200,883.40 £207,324.57 / £167,828.62 £148,939.20 / £117,904.38
2014 £367,499.74 / £285,943.85 £238,395.73 / £186,895.59 £189,360.41 / £156,997.02 £136,416.91 / £110,536.96
2013 £335,861.61 / £258,746.63 £216,827.05 / £169,094.55 £172,557.27 / £142,256.31 £124,563.12 / £100,622.97
2012 £327,158.91 / £251,287.23 £211,047.25 / £164,149.90 £167,967.39 / £138,073.05 £122,917.11 / £99,077.19
2011 £323,393.41 / £249,908.79 £207,053.99 / £162,204.86 £164,444.99 / £136,089.31 £122,846.97 / £99,342.05
2010 £328,595.54 / £252,221.92 £212,621.79 / £164,761.62 £168,926.44 / £138,793.19 £126,423.00 / £101,730.17
Number of Jobs (thousands)
60k vs 53k
Median Salary
£30,071 vs £28,711
Annual Percentage Change
7.1% vs 10.2%
Mean Salary
£34,102 vs £35,009

See how Maidstone compares to other areas in South East

Industry Maidstone Count Swale Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 285 195 +90 + 37.5%
Production 420 405 +15 + 3.64%
Construction 1,560 1,050 +510 + 39.08%
Motor Trades 260 190 +70 + 31.11%
Wholesale 600 165 +435 + 113.73%
Retail 540 355 +185 + 41.34%
Transport 645 355 +290 + 58%
Accommodation Food 365 340 +25 + 7.09%
Information Comms 455 240 +215 + 61.87%
Finance Insurance 150 55 +95 + 92.68%
Property 275 165 +110 + 50%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,225 630 +595 + 64.15%
Business Admin 675 415 +260 + 47.71%
Public Admin Defence 35 25 +10 + 33.33%
Education 125 85 +40 + 38.1%
Health 295 185 +110 + 45.83%
Arts Entertainment 410 295 +115 + 32.62%