Compare Medway against Arun

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

Population comparison

Population for Medway
279,142
Population for Arun
161,123
Difference
118,019
Percentage Difference
53.61%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Medway
127,700 (72.3%)
# People Employed in Arun
68,675 (74.1%)
Difference
127,700
Percentage Difference
60.11%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Medway
41,170 (23.3%)
# People Inactive in Arun
20,455 (22.1%)
Difference
41,170
Percentage Difference
67.23%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Medway
7,830 (4.4%)
# People unemployed in Arun
3,545 (3.8%)
Difference
7,830
Percentage Difference
75.34%

Comparing crimes by type for Medway and Arun

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

Crime Statistics

See how Medway and Arun compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Medway Crimes in Arun 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 Medway and Arun from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Medway and Arun.

Compare Property prices over time for Medway and Arun

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 £549,982.19 / £607,302.65 £357,984.11 / £386,950.59 £274,913.07 / £313,741.53 £187,789.98 / £195,515.76
2022 £526,539.43 / £586,495.66 £344,428.85 / £373,522.14 £266,821.02 / £305,009.95 £182,259.09 / £191,774.03
2021 £470,442.93 / £518,817.47 £308,429.18 / £331,069.88 £240,136.58 / £271,054.77 £170,216.10 / £178,119.24
2020 £428,432.80 / £462,903.86 £283,774.25 / £298,444.13 £219,901.58 / £243,254.06 £161,133.03 / £165,209.09
2019 £425,849.48 / £453,633.44 £281,787.30 / £292,394.29 £218,365.89 / £238,514.55 £164,932.01 / £166,345.81
2018 £429,015.23 / £455,639.36 £283,735.78 / £294,010.93 £220,834.11 / £240,372.63 £169,147.03 / £169,988.65
2017 £415,027.22 / £435,555.62 £273,310.87 / £279,603.24 £213,532.05 / £229,624.78 £167,472.59 / £166,025.45
2016 £382,339.38 / £414,550.18 £252,356.57 / £267,043.69 £198,377.21 / £220,378.72 £151,673.09 / £156,118.20
2015 £329,677.15 / £386,544.89 £217,953.76 / £249,123.90 £172,102.74 / £206,403.09 £131,437.41 / £146,248.71
2014 £298,087.66 / £355,291.66 £197,980.49 / £230,025.49 £157,372.41 / £191,623.85 £120,058.27 / £136,135.45
2013 £266,842.95 / £332,162.99 £177,083.55 / £214,807.84 £141,008.72 / £179,318.91 £108,283.95 / £128,498.26
2012 £254,768.55 / £322,550.95 £169,121.93 / £208,347.82 £135,035.03 / £173,976.92 £104,390.75 / £126,832.96
2011 £255,666.81 / £311,973.06 £168,465.50 / £200,453.48 £134,383.43 / £166,918.92 £105,540.60 / £123,943.98
2010 £256,419.93 / £321,849.58 £170,874.05 / £208,347.83 £137,306.03 / £174,156.50 £107,335.07 / £130,560.07
Number of Jobs (thousands)
101k vs 49k
Median Salary
£27,597 vs £24,235
Annual Percentage Change
2.6% vs 5.7%
Mean Salary
£31,964 vs £27,037

See how Medway compares to other areas in South East

Industry Medway Count Arun Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 75 125 -50 -50%
Production 510 410 +100 + 21.74%
Construction 2,145 1,025 +1,120 + 70.66%
Motor Trades 280 205 +75 + 30.93%
Wholesale 310 195 +115 + 45.54%
Retail 660 475 +185 + 32.6%
Transport 670 280 +390 + 82.11%
Accommodation Food 525 375 +150 + 33.33%
Information Comms 500 325 +175 + 42.42%
Finance Insurance 110 85 +25 + 25.64%
Property 260 200 +60 + 26.09%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,130 770 +360 + 37.89%
Business Admin 740 500 +240 + 38.71%
Public Admin Defence 15 30 -15 -66.67%
Education 175 85 +90 + 69.23%
Health 395 245 +150 + 46.88%
Arts Entertainment 480 380 +100 + 23.26%