Compare Medway against Wealden

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

Population comparison

Population for Medway
279,142
Population for Wealden
162,733
Difference
116,409
Percentage Difference
52.69%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Medway
127,700 (72.3%)
# People Employed in Wealden
69,145 (75.9%)
Difference
127,700
Percentage Difference
59.49%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Medway
41,170 (23.3%)
# People Inactive in Wealden
19,150 (21.0%)
Difference
41,170
Percentage Difference
73.01%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Medway
7,830 (4.4%)
# People unemployed in Wealden
2,865 (3.1%)
Difference
7,830
Percentage Difference
92.85%

Comparing crimes by type for Medway and Wealden

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

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Medway and Wealden.

Compare Property prices over time for Medway and Wealden

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 / £639,268.48 £357,984.11 / £387,237.58 £274,913.07 / £324,200.58 £187,789.98 / £204,386.51
2022 £526,539.43 / £625,363.45 £344,428.85 / £378,378.25 £266,821.02 / £319,580.66 £182,259.09 / £203,036.92
2021 £470,442.93 / £558,279.37 £308,429.18 / £338,675.40 £240,136.58 / £287,733.86 £170,216.10 / £190,168.55
2020 £428,432.80 / £503,488.72 £283,774.25 / £308,978.17 £219,901.58 / £261,889.65 £161,133.03 / £178,936.91
2019 £425,849.48 / £494,628.98 £281,787.30 / £304,076.61 £218,365.89 / £257,617.93 £164,932.01 / £180,594.14
2018 £429,015.23 / £492,596.59 £283,735.78 / £302,620.43 £220,834.11 / £257,351.10 £169,147.03 / £181,845.68
2017 £415,027.22 / £477,603.31 £273,310.87 / £292,592.45 £213,532.05 / £249,096.20 £167,472.59 / £180,712.59
2016 £382,339.38 / £459,690.33 £252,356.57 / £281,792.04 £198,377.21 / £241,363.29 £151,673.09 / £171,678.07
2015 £329,677.15 / £419,926.01 £217,953.76 / £257,164.98 £172,102.74 / £221,304.17 £131,437.41 / £157,068.81
2014 £298,087.66 / £384,860.50 £197,980.49 / £236,495.49 £157,372.41 / £204,352.27 £120,058.27 / £145,556.22
2013 £266,842.95 / £365,091.08 £177,083.55 / £223,709.10 £141,008.72 / £193,351.42 £108,283.95 / £138,638.08
2012 £254,768.55 / £352,858.74 £169,121.93 / £216,775.57 £135,035.03 / £186,634.05 £104,390.75 / £135,549.55
2011 £255,666.81 / £345,692.35 £168,465.50 / £211,353.17 £134,383.43 / £181,760.81 £105,540.60 / £134,202.89
2010 £256,419.93 / £351,758.84 £170,874.05 / £217,522.61 £137,306.03 / £187,480.85 £107,335.07 / £139,704.93
Number of Jobs (thousands)
101k vs 50k
Median Salary
£27,597 vs £25,509
Annual Percentage Change
2.6% vs 4.1%
Mean Salary
£31,964 vs £32,191

See how Medway compares to other areas in South East

Industry Medway Count Wealden Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 75 685 -610 -160.53%
Production 510 510 0 0%
Construction 2,145 1,480 +665 + 36.69%
Motor Trades 280 310 -30 -10.17%
Wholesale 310 330 -20 -6.25%
Retail 660 555 +105 + 17.28%
Transport 670 145 +525 + 128.83%
Accommodation Food 525 375 +150 + 33.33%
Information Comms 500 580 -80 -14.81%
Finance Insurance 110 140 -30 -24%
Property 260 295 -35 -12.61%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,130 1,425 -295 -23.09%
Business Admin 740 775 -35 -4.62%
Public Admin Defence 15 40 -25 -90.91%
Education 175 160 +15 + 8.96%
Health 395 260 +135 + 41.22%
Arts Entertainment 480 520 -40 -8%