Compare Medway against Test Valley

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

Population comparison

Population for Medway
279,142
Population for Test Valley
127,163
Difference
151,979
Percentage Difference
74.81%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Medway
127,700 (72.3%)
# People Employed in Test Valley
62,575 (79.1%)
Difference
127,700
Percentage Difference
68.45%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Medway
41,170 (23.3%)
# People Inactive in Test Valley
14,245 (18.0%)
Difference
41,170
Percentage Difference
97.18%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Medway
7,830 (4.4%)
# People unemployed in Test Valley
2,260 (2.9%)
Difference
7,830
Percentage Difference
110.41%

Comparing crimes by type for Medway and Test Valley

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 Test Valley compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Medway and Test Valley.

Compare Property prices over time for Medway and Test Valley

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 Test Valley

Key: Medway / Test Valley

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £549,982.19 / £654,523.38 £357,984.11 / £388,031.07 £274,913.07 / £310,835.86 £187,789.98 / £200,490.54
2022 £526,539.43 / £639,040.42 £344,428.85 / £379,385.10 £266,821.02 / £306,605.55 £182,259.09 / £196,612.96
2021 £470,442.93 / £570,290.99 £308,429.18 / £338,337.70 £240,136.58 / £276,498.63 £170,216.10 / £182,685.64
2020 £428,432.80 / £526,864.62 £283,774.25 / £316,050.85 £219,901.58 / £258,116.29 £161,133.03 / £176,279.53
2019 £425,849.48 / £509,820.27 £281,787.30 / £305,953.92 £218,365.89 / £250,190.72 £164,932.01 / £175,198.70
2018 £429,015.23 / £507,551.14 £283,735.78 / £304,288.23 £220,834.11 / £249,638.67 £169,147.03 / £177,251.23
2017 £415,027.22 / £496,428.64 £273,310.87 / £297,018.74 £213,532.05 / £243,929.05 £167,472.59 / £177,389.82
2016 £382,339.38 / £462,937.13 £252,356.57 / £276,834.61 £198,377.21 / £228,878.98 £151,673.09 / £163,370.19
2015 £329,677.15 / £432,871.79 £217,953.76 / £258,127.75 £172,102.74 / £214,470.46 £131,437.41 / £152,819.18
2014 £298,087.66 / £395,958.58 £197,980.49 / £236,658.46 £157,372.41 / £197,435.91 £120,058.27 / £141,094.02
2013 £266,842.95 / £370,719.27 £177,083.55 / £219,633.81 £141,008.72 / £183,700.11 £108,283.95 / £131,780.51
2012 £254,768.55 / £364,961.54 £169,121.93 / £216,338.91 £135,035.03 / £180,885.37 £104,390.75 / £131,920.80
2011 £255,666.81 / £367,753.80 £168,465.50 / £215,838.60 £134,383.43 / £179,848.21 £105,540.60 / £133,511.70
2010 £256,419.93 / £368,000.68 £170,874.05 / £218,842.19 £137,306.03 / £183,306.57 £107,335.07 / £137,012.24

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Medway and Test Valley
Number of Jobs (thousands)
101k vs 57k
Median Salary
£27,597 vs £30,015
Annual Percentage Change
2.6% vs 5.2%
Mean Salary
£31,964 vs £34,218

See how Medway compares to other areas in South East

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Medway and Test Valley
Industry Medway Count Test Valley Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 75 315 -240 -123.08%
Production 510 405 +105 + 22.95%
Construction 2,145 825 +1,320 + 88.89%
Motor Trades 280 195 +85 + 35.79%
Wholesale 310 265 +45 + 15.65%
Retail 660 425 +235 + 43.32%
Transport 670 280 +390 + 82.11%
Accommodation Food 525 250 +275 + 70.97%
Information Comms 500 455 +45 + 9.42%
Finance Insurance 110 105 +5 + 4.65%
Property 260 230 +30 + 12.24%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,130 1,060 +70 + 6.39%
Business Admin 740 485 +255 + 41.63%
Public Admin Defence 15 30 -15 -66.67%
Education 175 90 +85 + 64.15%
Health 395 240 +155 + 48.82%
Arts Entertainment 480 355 +125 + 29.94%