Compare Southampton against Maidstone

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

Population comparison

Population for Southampton
252,872
Population for Maidstone
173,132
Difference
79,740
Percentage Difference
37.44%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Southampton
114,430 (67.3%)
# People Employed in Maidstone
82,625 (76.1%)
Difference
114,430
Percentage Difference
32.28%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Southampton
47,445 (27.9%)
# People Inactive in Maidstone
22,230 (20.5%)
Difference
47,445
Percentage Difference
72.38%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Southampton
8,240 (4.8%)
# People unemployed in Maidstone
3,760 (3.5%)
Difference
8,240
Percentage Difference
74.67%

Comparing crimes by type for Southampton and Maidstone

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

Crime Statistics

See how Southampton and Maidstone compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Southampton 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 Southampton and Maidstone from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Southampton and Maidstone.

Compare Property prices over time for Southampton and Maidstone

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 £445,238.74 / £627,144.88 £317,878.61 / £395,200.08 £261,670.24 / £302,841.35 £172,809.14 / £195,483.36
2022 £428,146.53 / £592,714.84 £305,075.99 / £376,517.96 £251,819.26 / £290,942.94 £166,432.35 / £188,023.20
2021 £385,177.09 / £522,131.04 £273,919.49 / £333,879.47 £227,296.68 / £259,696.14 £156,130.29 / £173,765.56
2020 £362,179.66 / £480,450.19 £258,925.84 / £310,831.34 £214,164.51 / £242,231.72 £151,887.54 / £166,868.30
2019 £354,555.40 / £480,847.83 £252,766.87 / £310,685.61 £209,468.37 / £241,527.88 £152,497.88 / £170,693.14
2018 £355,769.50 / £492,687.98 £252,766.36 / £318,017.43 £210,062.63 / £248,195.46 £155,351.75 / £177,680.82
2017 £345,038.54 / £469,828.38 £244,179.55 / £302,540.14 £203,372.84 / £237,374.23 £153,863.43 / £173,019.79
2016 £328,742.49 / £446,189.62 £233,439.99 / £287,991.75 £194,802.35 / £226,904.69 £144,808.84 / £163,318.30
2015 £300,130.21 / £405,834.55 £213,747.34 / £262,175.72 £179,190.61 / £207,324.57 £133,080.30 / £148,939.20
2014 £276,980.11 / £367,499.74 £198,192.27 / £238,395.73 £166,894.97 / £189,360.41 £124,017.42 / £136,416.91
2013 £254,022.31 / £335,861.61 £182,247.72 / £216,827.05 £153,693.51 / £172,557.27 £114,661.21 / £124,563.12
2012 £253,300.33 / £327,158.91 £181,708.88 / £211,047.25 £153,417.42 / £167,967.39 £115,893.50 / £122,917.11
2011 £252,273.67 / £323,393.41 £179,619.56 / £207,053.99 £151,140.90 / £164,444.99 £116,559.78 / £122,846.97
2010 £255,866.68 / £328,595.54 £183,147.24 / £212,621.79 £154,966.61 / £168,926.44 £119,636.66 / £126,423.00
Number of Jobs (thousands)
95k vs 60k
Median Salary
£29,496 vs £30,071
Annual Percentage Change
9.4% vs 7.1%
Mean Salary
£31,876 vs £34,102

See how Southampton compares to other areas in South East

Industry Southampton Count Maidstone Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 20 285 -265 -173.77%
Production 415 420 -5 -1.2%
Construction 1,135 1,560 -425 -31.54%
Motor Trades 235 260 -25 -10.1%
Wholesale 220 600 -380 -92.68%
Retail 1,220 540 +680 + 77.27%
Transport 880 645 +235 + 30.82%
Accommodation Food 535 365 +170 + 37.78%
Information Comms 410 455 -45 -10.4%
Finance Insurance 115 150 -35 -26.42%
Property 230 275 -45 -17.82%
Professional Scientific Technical 950 1,225 -275 -25.29%
Business Admin 575 675 -100 -16%
Public Admin Defence 5 35 -30 -150%
Education 135 125 +10 + 7.69%
Health 370 295 +75 + 22.56%
Arts Entertainment 440 410 +30 + 7.06%