Compare Wealden against Maidstone

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

Population comparison

Population for Wealden
162,733
Population for Maidstone
173,132
Difference
-10,399
Percentage Difference
-6.19%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Wealden
69,145 (75.9%)
# People Employed in Maidstone
82,625 (76.1%)
Difference
69,145
Percentage Difference
-17.76%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Wealden
19,150 (21.0%)
# People Inactive in Maidstone
22,230 (20.5%)
Difference
19,150
Percentage Difference
-14.89%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Wealden
2,865 (3.1%)
# People unemployed in Maidstone
3,760 (3.5%)
Difference
2,865
Percentage Difference
-27.02%

Comparing crimes by type for Wealden 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 Wealden and Maidstone compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Wealden and Maidstone.

Compare Property prices over time for Wealden 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 £639,268.48 / £627,144.88 £387,237.58 / £395,200.08 £324,200.58 / £302,841.35 £204,386.51 / £195,483.36
2022 £625,363.45 / £592,714.84 £378,378.25 / £376,517.96 £319,580.66 / £290,942.94 £203,036.92 / £188,023.20
2021 £558,279.37 / £522,131.04 £338,675.40 / £333,879.47 £287,733.86 / £259,696.14 £190,168.55 / £173,765.56
2020 £503,488.72 / £480,450.19 £308,978.17 / £310,831.34 £261,889.65 / £242,231.72 £178,936.91 / £166,868.30
2019 £494,628.98 / £480,847.83 £304,076.61 / £310,685.61 £257,617.93 / £241,527.88 £180,594.14 / £170,693.14
2018 £492,596.59 / £492,687.98 £302,620.43 / £318,017.43 £257,351.10 / £248,195.46 £181,845.68 / £177,680.82
2017 £477,603.31 / £469,828.38 £292,592.45 / £302,540.14 £249,096.20 / £237,374.23 £180,712.59 / £173,019.79
2016 £459,690.33 / £446,189.62 £281,792.04 / £287,991.75 £241,363.29 / £226,904.69 £171,678.07 / £163,318.30
2015 £419,926.01 / £405,834.55 £257,164.98 / £262,175.72 £221,304.17 / £207,324.57 £157,068.81 / £148,939.20
2014 £384,860.50 / £367,499.74 £236,495.49 / £238,395.73 £204,352.27 / £189,360.41 £145,556.22 / £136,416.91
2013 £365,091.08 / £335,861.61 £223,709.10 / £216,827.05 £193,351.42 / £172,557.27 £138,638.08 / £124,563.12
2012 £352,858.74 / £327,158.91 £216,775.57 / £211,047.25 £186,634.05 / £167,967.39 £135,549.55 / £122,917.11
2011 £345,692.35 / £323,393.41 £211,353.17 / £207,053.99 £181,760.81 / £164,444.99 £134,202.89 / £122,846.97
2010 £351,758.84 / £328,595.54 £217,522.61 / £212,621.79 £187,480.85 / £168,926.44 £139,704.93 / £126,423.00
Number of Jobs (thousands)
50k vs 60k
Median Salary
£25,509 vs £30,071
Annual Percentage Change
4.1% vs 7.1%
Mean Salary
£32,191 vs £34,102

See how Wealden compares to other areas in South East

Industry Wealden Count Maidstone Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 685 285 +400 + 82.47%
Production 510 420 +90 + 19.35%
Construction 1,480 1,560 -80 -5.26%
Motor Trades 310 260 +50 + 17.54%
Wholesale 330 600 -270 -58.06%
Retail 555 540 +15 + 2.74%
Transport 145 645 -500 -126.58%
Accommodation Food 375 365 +10 + 2.7%
Information Comms 580 455 +125 + 24.15%
Finance Insurance 140 150 -10 -6.9%
Property 295 275 +20 + 7.02%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,425 1,225 +200 + 15.09%
Business Admin 775 675 +100 + 13.79%
Public Admin Defence 40 35 +5 + 13.33%
Education 160 125 +35 + 24.56%
Health 260 295 -35 -12.61%
Arts Entertainment 520 410 +110 + 23.66%