Compare Medway against Hastings

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

Population comparison

Population for Medway
279,142
Population for Hastings
92,554
Difference
186,588
Percentage Difference
100.4%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Medway
127,700 (72.3%)
# People Employed in Hastings
38,865 (69.1%)
Difference
127,700
Percentage Difference
106.67%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Medway
41,170 (23.3%)
# People Inactive in Hastings
14,620 (26.0%)
Difference
41,170
Percentage Difference
95.18%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Medway
7,830 (4.4%)
# People unemployed in Hastings
2,800 (5.0%)
Difference
7,830
Percentage Difference
94.64%

Comparing crimes by type for Medway and Hastings

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

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Medway and Hastings.

Compare Property prices over time for Medway and Hastings

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 / £569,449.60 £357,984.11 / £392,061.31 £274,913.07 / £301,575.44 £187,789.98 / £178,952.00
2022 £526,539.43 / £541,016.14 £344,428.85 / £372,363.20 £266,821.02 / £287,407.16 £182,259.09 / £171,549.66
2021 £470,442.93 / £479,987.38 £308,429.18 / £329,521.19 £240,136.58 / £255,085.43 £170,216.10 / £157,957.14
2020 £428,432.80 / £411,998.11 £283,774.25 / £284,705.52 £219,901.58 / £219,300.86 £161,133.03 / £139,492.27
2019 £425,849.48 / £400,280.92 £281,787.30 / £275,430.20 £218,365.89 / £212,993.24 £164,932.01 / £139,267.96
2018 £429,015.23 / £388,940.43 £283,735.78 / £267,379.03 £220,834.11 / £207,235.47 £169,147.03 / £137,627.49
2017 £415,027.22 / £370,772.47 £273,310.87 / £254,086.15 £213,532.05 / £197,681.92 £167,472.59 / £134,184.84
2016 £382,339.38 / £343,911.28 £252,356.57 / £235,697.23 £198,377.21 / £184,794.69 £151,673.09 / £123,148.01
2015 £329,677.15 / £299,657.08 £217,953.76 / £205,862.38 £172,102.74 / £162,079.20 £131,437.41 / £107,788.44
2014 £298,087.66 / £275,774.69 £197,980.49 / £190,655.26 £157,372.41 / £151,053.80 £120,058.27 / £100,784.44
2013 £266,842.95 / £250,122.15 £177,083.55 / £172,364.77 £141,008.72 / £136,735.33 £108,283.95 / £91,493.77
2012 £254,768.55 / £248,752.39 £169,121.93 / £171,520.78 £135,035.03 / £136,348.33 £104,390.75 / £92,917.27
2011 £255,666.81 / £243,650.51 £168,465.50 / £166,631.56 £134,383.43 / £132,081.84 £105,540.60 / £91,572.50
2010 £256,419.93 / £245,573.12 £170,874.05 / £169,144.11 £137,306.03 / £135,175.23 £107,335.07 / £94,917.55
Number of Jobs (thousands)
101k vs 33k
Median Salary
£27,597 vs £24,596
Annual Percentage Change
2.6% vs 7.0%
Mean Salary
£31,964 vs £27,686

See how Medway compares to other areas in South East

Industry Medway Count Hastings Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 75 20 +55 + 115.79%
Production 510 180 +330 + 95.65%
Construction 2,145 495 +1,650 + 125%
Motor Trades 280 70 +210 + 120%
Wholesale 310 95 +215 + 106.17%
Retail 660 255 +405 + 88.52%
Transport 670 65 +605 + 164.63%
Accommodation Food 525 290 +235 + 57.67%
Information Comms 500 185 +315 + 91.97%
Finance Insurance 110 40 +70 + 93.33%
Property 260 100 +160 + 88.89%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,130 410 +720 + 93.51%
Business Admin 740 225 +515 + 106.74%
Public Admin Defence 15 5 +10 + 100%
Education 175 55 +120 + 104.35%
Health 395 135 +260 + 98.11%
Arts Entertainment 480 245 +235 + 64.83%