Compare Medway against Thanet

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

Population comparison

Population for Medway
279,142
Population for Thanet
141,458
Difference
137,684
Percentage Difference
65.47%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Medway
127,700 (72.3%)
# People Employed in Thanet
56,305 (68.5%)
Difference
127,700
Percentage Difference
77.6%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Medway
41,170 (23.3%)
# People Inactive in Thanet
21,805 (26.5%)
Difference
41,170
Percentage Difference
61.5%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Medway
7,830 (4.4%)
# People unemployed in Thanet
4,050 (4.9%)
Difference
7,830
Percentage Difference
63.64%

Comparing crimes by type for Medway and Thanet

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

221.51.5110.50.500Number of crimesAnti-social behaviourAnti-social behaviourBicycle theftBicycle theftBurglaryBurglaryCriminal damage and arsonCriminal damage and arsonDrugsDrugsOther crimeOther crimeOther theftOther theftPossession of weaponsPossession of weaponsPublic orderPublic orderRobberyRobberyShopliftingShopliftingTheft from the personTheft from the personVehicle crimeVehicle crimeViolence and sexual offencesViolence and sexual offences
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Crime Statistics

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

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Medway and Thanet.

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Compare Property prices over time for Medway and Thanet

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.

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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 / £546,132.67 £357,984.11 / £372,389.61 £274,913.07 / £292,999.10 £187,789.98 / £192,062.90
2022 £526,539.43 / £524,354.87 £344,428.85 / £358,442.46 £266,821.02 / £282,913.70 £182,259.09 / £186,105.49
2021 £470,442.93 / £456,296.57 £308,429.18 / £312,956.14 £240,136.58 / £246,912.04 £170,216.10 / £168,376.89
2020 £428,432.80 / £402,926.00 £283,774.25 / £278,956.61 £219,901.58 / £218,204.78 £161,133.03 / £153,542.66
2019 £425,849.48 / £393,575.03 £281,787.30 / £272,091.24 £218,365.89 / £213,183.23 £164,932.01 / £153,840.18
2018 £429,015.23 / £391,682.51 £283,735.78 / £270,580.91 £220,834.11 / £212,397.87 £169,147.03 / £155,820.80
2017 £415,027.22 / £365,536.68 £273,310.87 / £251,339.22 £213,532.05 / £198,386.82 £167,472.59 / £148,561.42
2016 £382,339.38 / £332,415.74 £252,356.57 / £229,507.61 £198,377.21 / £181,955.35 £151,673.09 / £133,620.41
2015 £329,677.15 / £292,052.29 £217,953.76 / £202,327.85 £172,102.74 / £160,973.81 £131,437.41 / £118,171.98
2014 £298,087.66 / £268,933.20 £197,980.49 / £187,152.50 £157,372.41 / £149,886.16 £120,058.27 / £110,201.45
2013 £266,842.95 / £240,857.94 £177,083.55 / £168,004.55 £141,008.72 / £134,303.29 £108,283.95 / £99,616.82
2012 £254,768.55 / £234,487.72 £169,121.93 / £163,519.51 £135,035.03 / £130,943.17 £104,390.75 / £98,601.35
2011 £255,666.81 / £237,175.69 £168,465.50 / £164,271.74 £134,383.43 / £131,033.37 £105,540.60 / £100,712.41
2010 £256,419.93 / £241,776.55 £170,874.05 / £168,554.27 £137,306.03 / £135,480.51 £107,335.07 / £104,616.64
Number of Jobs (thousands)
101k vs 44k
Median Salary
£27,597 vs £24,660
Annual Percentage Change
2.6% vs 8.5%
Mean Salary
£31,964 vs £29,587
Salary Percentiles for Medway in 2022£0£15,790£20,646£24,400£33,217£37,721£41,196£44,103£0£10,382£14,958£19,646£22,046£29,297£33,445£35,978£0£010th10th20th20th30th30th40th40th50th50th60th60th70th70th80th80th90th90th
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See how Medway compares to other areas in South East

Industry Medway Count Thanet Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 75 70 +5 + 6.9%
Production 510 280 +230 + 58.23%
Construction 2,145 785 +1,360 + 92.83%
Motor Trades 280 115 +165 + 83.54%
Wholesale 310 120 +190 + 88.37%
Retail 660 415 +245 + 45.58%
Transport 670 140 +530 + 130.86%
Accommodation Food 525 475 +50 + 10%
Information Comms 500 255 +245 + 64.9%
Finance Insurance 110 60 +50 + 58.82%
Property 260 140 +120 + 60%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,130 550 +580 + 69.05%
Business Admin 740 360 +380 + 69.09%
Public Admin Defence 15 10 +5 + 40%
Education 175 95 +80 + 59.26%
Health 395 160 +235 + 84.68%
Arts Entertainment 480 350 +130 + 31.33%