Compare New Forest against Maidstone

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between New Forest and Maidstone.

Population comparison

Population for New Forest
179,649
Population for Maidstone
173,132
Difference
6,517
Percentage Difference
3.69%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in New Forest
73,320 (75.5%)
# People Employed in Maidstone
82,625 (76.1%)
Difference
73,320
Percentage Difference
-11.93%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in New Forest
20,810 (21.4%)
# People Inactive in Maidstone
22,230 (20.5%)
Difference
20,810
Percentage Difference
-6.6%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in New Forest
2,970 (3.1%)
# People unemployed in Maidstone
3,760 (3.5%)
Difference
2,970
Percentage Difference
-23.48%

Comparing crimes by type for New Forest and Maidstone

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 New Forest and Maidstone compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in New Forest Crimes in Maidstone 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 New Forest and Maidstone from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in New Forest and Maidstone.

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Compare Property prices over time for New Forest and Maidstone

Showing crimes from 2010 up until April 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 £608,157.12 / £627,144.88 £405,724.02 / £395,200.08 £317,872.02 / £302,841.35 £219,264.18 / £195,483.36
2022 £597,973.91 / £592,714.84 £397,809.29 / £376,517.96 £312,913.25 / £290,942.94 £217,199.56 / £188,023.20
2021 £532,502.13 / £522,131.04 £354,030.80 / £333,879.47 £280,641.25 / £259,696.14 £202,304.03 / £173,765.56
2020 £485,221.80 / £480,450.19 £325,464.99 / £310,831.34 £258,100.80 / £242,231.72 £192,017.95 / £166,868.30
2019 £474,348.97 / £480,847.83 £318,199.42 / £310,685.61 £252,329.62 / £241,527.88 £192,100.09 / £170,693.14
2018 £482,307.02 / £492,687.98 £323,350.06 / £318,017.43 £257,227.51 / £248,195.46 £198,176.71 / £177,680.82
2017 £468,076.05 / £469,828.38 £312,788.14 / £302,540.14 £249,975.66 / £237,374.23 £196,638.35 / £173,019.79
2016 £437,649.14 / £446,189.62 £293,275.56 / £287,991.75 £235,257.03 / £226,904.69 £181,670.35 / £163,318.30
2015 £403,706.73 / £405,834.55 £271,049.02 / £262,175.72 £218,174.90 / £207,324.57 £168,258.43 / £148,939.20
2014 £375,676.52 / £367,499.74 £253,060.33 / £238,395.73 £204,880.06 / £189,360.41 £158,369.16 / £136,416.91
2013 £351,414.87 / £335,861.61 £236,113.07 / £216,827.05 £191,646.94 / £172,557.27 £149,454.09 / £124,563.12
2012 £344,184.10 / £327,158.91 £231,048.49 / £211,047.25 £187,635.31 / £167,967.39 £148,295.51 / £122,917.11
2011 £348,291.73 / £323,393.41 £232,356.86 / £207,053.99 £188,158.35 / £164,444.99 £151,619.22 / £122,846.97
2010 £340,556.76 / £328,595.54 £229,060.17 / £212,621.79 £186,512.21 / £168,926.44 £150,974.28 / £126,423.00
Number of Jobs (thousands)
60k vs 60k
Median Salary
£26,093 vs £30,071
Annual Percentage Change
9.4% vs 7.1%
Mean Salary
£31,535 vs £34,102
Salary Percentiles for New Forest in 2022£8,671£12,812£17,807£22,242£29,353£34,709£39,221£0£0£11,511£16,822£21,346£25,198£34,680£0£0£0£010th10th20th20th30th30th40th40th50th50th60th60th70th70th80th80th90th90th
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See how New Forest compares to other areas in South East

Industry New Forest Count Maidstone Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 335 285 +50 + 16.13%
Production 515 420 +95 + 20.32%
Construction 1,250 1,560 -310 -22.06%
Motor Trades 275 260 +15 + 5.61%
Wholesale 265 600 -335 -77.46%
Retail 570 540 +30 + 5.41%
Transport 310 645 -335 -70.16%
Accommodation Food 460 365 +95 + 23.03%
Information Comms 500 455 +45 + 9.42%
Finance Insurance 165 150 +15 + 9.52%
Property 395 275 +120 + 35.82%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,315 1,225 +90 + 7.09%
Business Admin 640 675 -35 -5.32%
Public Admin Defence 25 35 -10 -33.33%
Education 160 125 +35 + 24.56%
Health 290 295 -5 -1.71%
Arts Entertainment 510 410 +100 + 21.74%