Compare Wealden against Medway

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

Population comparison

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

People in employment comparison

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

People inactive comparison

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

Unemployment comparison

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

Comparing crimes by type for Wealden and Medway

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

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Wealden and Medway.

Compare Property prices over time for Wealden and Medway

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 / £549,982.19 £387,237.58 / £357,984.11 £324,200.58 / £274,913.07 £204,386.51 / £187,789.98
2022 £625,363.45 / £526,539.43 £378,378.25 / £344,428.85 £319,580.66 / £266,821.02 £203,036.92 / £182,259.09
2021 £558,279.37 / £470,442.93 £338,675.40 / £308,429.18 £287,733.86 / £240,136.58 £190,168.55 / £170,216.10
2020 £503,488.72 / £428,432.80 £308,978.17 / £283,774.25 £261,889.65 / £219,901.58 £178,936.91 / £161,133.03
2019 £494,628.98 / £425,849.48 £304,076.61 / £281,787.30 £257,617.93 / £218,365.89 £180,594.14 / £164,932.01
2018 £492,596.59 / £429,015.23 £302,620.43 / £283,735.78 £257,351.10 / £220,834.11 £181,845.68 / £169,147.03
2017 £477,603.31 / £415,027.22 £292,592.45 / £273,310.87 £249,096.20 / £213,532.05 £180,712.59 / £167,472.59
2016 £459,690.33 / £382,339.38 £281,792.04 / £252,356.57 £241,363.29 / £198,377.21 £171,678.07 / £151,673.09
2015 £419,926.01 / £329,677.15 £257,164.98 / £217,953.76 £221,304.17 / £172,102.74 £157,068.81 / £131,437.41
2014 £384,860.50 / £298,087.66 £236,495.49 / £197,980.49 £204,352.27 / £157,372.41 £145,556.22 / £120,058.27
2013 £365,091.08 / £266,842.95 £223,709.10 / £177,083.55 £193,351.42 / £141,008.72 £138,638.08 / £108,283.95
2012 £352,858.74 / £254,768.55 £216,775.57 / £169,121.93 £186,634.05 / £135,035.03 £135,549.55 / £104,390.75
2011 £345,692.35 / £255,666.81 £211,353.17 / £168,465.50 £181,760.81 / £134,383.43 £134,202.89 / £105,540.60
2010 £351,758.84 / £256,419.93 £217,522.61 / £170,874.05 £187,480.85 / £137,306.03 £139,704.93 / £107,335.07
Number of Jobs (thousands)
50k vs 101k
Median Salary
£25,509 vs £27,597
Annual Percentage Change
4.1% vs 2.6%
Mean Salary
£32,191 vs £31,964

See how Wealden compares to other areas in South East

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