Compare Medway against Canterbury

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

Population comparison

Population for Medway
279,142
Population for Canterbury
166,762
Difference
112,380
Percentage Difference
50.41%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Medway
127,700 (72.3%)
# People Employed in Canterbury
62,770 (63.7%)
Difference
127,700
Percentage Difference
68.18%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Medway
41,170 (23.3%)
# People Inactive in Canterbury
30,600 (31.1%)
Difference
41,170
Percentage Difference
29.46%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Medway
7,830 (4.4%)
# People unemployed in Canterbury
5,155 (5.2%)
Difference
7,830
Percentage Difference
41.2%

Comparing crimes by type for Medway and Canterbury

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

Compare crime rate by type for Medway and Canterbury for the year 2025
Crime Type Crimes in Medway Crimes in Canterbury 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 Canterbury from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Medway and Canterbury.

Compare Property prices over time for Medway and Canterbury

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.

Average property prices by year for Medway and Canterbury

Key: Medway / Canterbury

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £549,982.19 / £600,629.35 £357,984.11 / £395,393.28 £274,913.07 / £330,334.41 £187,789.98 / £213,875.78
2022 £526,539.43 / £559,141.46 £344,428.85 / £369,385.12 £266,821.02 / £309,186.65 £182,259.09 / £201,241.26
2021 £470,442.93 / £509,671.58 £308,429.18 / £337,256.91 £240,136.58 / £284,084.30 £170,216.10 / £191,628.26
2020 £428,432.80 / £467,969.15 £283,774.25 / £312,612.16 £219,901.58 / £263,138.51 £161,133.03 / £183,275.86
2019 £425,849.48 / £456,679.09 £281,787.30 / £304,645.60 £218,365.89 / £256,013.98 £164,932.01 / £183,378.37
2018 £429,015.23 / £451,573.04 £283,735.78 / £301,063.53 £220,834.11 / £253,627.48 £169,147.03 / £184,297.22
2017 £415,027.22 / £434,021.50 £273,310.87 / £287,983.48 £213,532.05 / £243,877.47 £167,472.59 / £181,012.23
2016 £382,339.38 / £406,837.47 £252,356.57 / £270,565.13 £198,377.21 / £229,868.57 £151,673.09 / £167,453.08
2015 £329,677.15 / £371,471.97 £217,953.76 / £247,540.25 £172,102.74 / £211,496.67 £131,437.41 / £153,456.97
2014 £298,087.66 / £345,893.97 £197,980.49 / £231,289.59 £157,372.41 / £198,600.59 £120,058.27 / £144,446.31
2013 £266,842.95 / £312,003.43 £177,083.55 / £208,581.10 £141,008.72 / £179,815.67 £108,283.95 / £131,265.83
2012 £254,768.55 / £300,230.96 £169,121.93 / £200,563.27 £135,035.03 / £172,934.27 £104,390.75 / £127,641.43
2011 £255,666.81 / £299,211.57 £168,465.50 / £198,399.31 £134,383.43 / £170,085.34 £105,540.60 / £127,987.29
2010 £256,419.93 / £298,753.17 £170,874.05 / £199,564.16 £137,306.03 / £171,441.65 £107,335.07 / £129,114.25

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Medway and Canterbury
Number of Jobs (thousands)
101k vs 49k
Median Salary
£27,597 vs £26,934
Annual Percentage Change
2.6% vs 8.9%
Mean Salary
£31,964 vs £34,116

See how Medway compares to other areas in South East

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Medway and Canterbury
Industry Medway Count Canterbury Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 75 160 -85 -72.34%
Production 510 285 +225 + 56.6%
Construction 2,145 835 +1,310 + 87.92%
Motor Trades 280 170 +110 + 48.89%
Wholesale 310 195 +115 + 45.54%
Retail 660 470 +190 + 33.63%
Transport 670 150 +520 + 126.83%
Accommodation Food 525 450 +75 + 15.38%
Information Comms 500 355 +145 + 33.92%
Finance Insurance 110 100 +10 + 9.52%
Property 260 210 +50 + 21.28%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,130 935 +195 + 18.89%
Business Admin 740 455 +285 + 47.7%
Public Admin Defence 15 20 -5 -28.57%
Education 175 115 +60 + 41.38%
Health 395 270 +125 + 37.59%
Arts Entertainment 480 405 +75 + 16.95%