Compare Medway against Lewes

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

Population comparison

Population for Medway
279,142
Population for Lewes
103,525
Difference
175,617
Percentage Difference
91.79%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Medway
127,700 (72.3%)
# People Employed in Lewes
41,510 (73.1%)
Difference
127,700
Percentage Difference
101.87%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Medway
41,170 (23.3%)
# People Inactive in Lewes
13,035 (23.0%)
Difference
41,170
Percentage Difference
103.81%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Medway
7,830 (4.4%)
# People unemployed in Lewes
2,215 (3.9%)
Difference
7,830
Percentage Difference
111.8%

Comparing crimes by type for Medway and Lewes

Showing crimes from this year (2024). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

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

Crime Type Crimes in Medway Crimes in Lewes 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 Lewes from 2020 to 2024

Use the list to compare crimes in Medway and Lewes.

Compare Property prices over time for Medway and Lewes

Showing crimes from 2010 up until August 2024. 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 / £630,147.36 £357,984.11 / £431,532.43 £274,913.07 / £348,145.63 £187,789.98 / £212,539.76
2022 £526,539.43 / £618,411.43 £344,428.85 / £422,141.72 £266,821.02 / £342,799.99 £182,259.09 / £209,705.47
2021 £470,442.93 / £539,917.27 £308,429.18 / £368,718.54 £240,136.58 / £300,936.74 £170,216.10 / £191,485.14
2020 £428,432.80 / £488,353.58 £283,774.25 / £336,449.68 £219,901.58 / £274,556.45 £161,133.03 / £179,550.52
2019 £425,849.48 / £487,220.87 £281,787.30 / £336,633.95 £218,365.89 / £274,077.42 £164,932.01 / £184,676.41
2018 £429,015.23 / £484,910.07 £283,735.78 / £334,265.06 £220,834.11 / £273,047.11 £169,147.03 / £186,428.55
2017 £415,027.22 / £467,512.91 £273,310.87 / £321,041.80 £213,532.05 / £263,294.73 £167,472.59 / £183,773.40
2016 £382,339.38 / £453,587.65 £252,356.57 / £312,706.08 £198,377.21 / £257,037.34 £151,673.09 / £175,964.66
2015 £329,677.15 / £414,884.81 £217,953.76 / £286,852.65 £172,102.74 / £236,490.43 £131,437.41 / £161,457.55
2014 £298,087.66 / £388,314.23 £197,980.49 / £269,846.08 £157,372.41 / £223,229.11 £120,058.27 / £152,800.44
2013 £266,842.95 / £363,501.93 £177,083.55 / £252,124.79 £141,008.72 / £209,543.35 £108,283.95 / £143,665.36
2012 £254,768.55 / £350,148.91 £169,121.93 / £242,688.45 £135,035.03 / £201,811.31 £104,390.75 / £140,331.62
2011 £255,666.81 / £343,022.90 £168,465.50 / £236,026.72 £134,383.43 / £195,629.96 £105,540.60 / £139,074.61
2010 £256,419.93 / £334,961.22 £170,874.05 / £232,527.43 £137,306.03 / £193,009.92 £107,335.07 / £138,157.93
Number of Jobs (thousands)
101k vs 30k
Median Salary
£27,597 vs £27,451
Annual Percentage Change
2.6% vs 1.1%
Mean Salary
£31,964 vs £38,056

See how Medway compares to other areas in South East

Industry Medway Count Lewes Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 75 195 -120 -88.89%
Production 510 310 +200 + 48.78%
Construction 2,145 670 +1,475 + 104.8%
Motor Trades 280 130 +150 + 73.17%
Wholesale 310 130 +180 + 81.82%
Retail 660 320 +340 + 69.39%
Transport 670 110 +560 + 143.59%
Accommodation Food 525 220 +305 + 81.88%
Information Comms 500 335 +165 + 39.52%
Finance Insurance 110 60 +50 + 58.82%
Property 260 150 +110 + 53.66%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,130 760 +370 + 39.15%
Business Admin 740 345 +395 + 72.81%
Public Admin Defence 15 15 0 0%
Education 175 90 +85 + 64.15%
Health 395 160 +235 + 84.68%
Arts Entertainment 480 350 +130 + 31.33%