City comparison
Maidstone vs Medway
Maidstone, South East · Medway, South East
Maidstone · 7Maidstone leads on 7 of 23 metrics · 12 tiesMedway · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
54
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -7 pts
46
61
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -6 pts
55
63
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +0 pts
64
69
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -2 pts
67
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,287/mo
Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ -£48/mo
£1,238/mo
£1,618/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£90/mo
£1,528/mo
✓ leads
£2,648/yr
Council tax
Δ -£585/yr
£2,062/yr
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5.5 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.9 yrs
4.6 yrs
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Earning power
£34,151/yr
Median salary
Δ -£294/yr
£33,857/yr
65%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ -2 pp
63%
0.48
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Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ -0.13
0.35
Safety detail
73.2
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +3.6
76.8
Schools detail
38%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -1 pp
36%
Connectivity
1.5 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +142 m
1.6 km
71 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -10 min
61 min
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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
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Population
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3,375 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,037 / km²
30%
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% with a degree
Δ -5 pp
25%
32%
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% working from home
Δ -7 pp
25%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
1
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
0