ET English Towns Demographic explorer
Town profile

Maidstone

Kent, South East

A large county town with heavy road commuting, a broad labour market, and constant pressure for new housing.

Road commuting within Kent and toward London is highly visible Family homes dominate growth areas around the town edge Healthcare, logistics, and business parks support employment
Map

Maidstone in context

Centred on the town at zoom level 8 using the local England vector tiles.

Maidstone, Kent (51.2704, 0.5227)

Comparison summary

Key metrics across selected towns

Maidstone

Kent, South East

Population
122.5K
Median age
45.7 years
Median house price
£401,000
Average salary
£45,800
Employment rate
+78.7%
Green space
+24%
Inter-relationships

How Maidstone balances local pull, services, and civic gravity

Local jobs base
Job diversity
Travel to work reach
Public sector weight
Hospital access
GP access
Primary school provision
Secondary school provision
High-street activity
Retail and leisure mix
Civic participation
Student presence
Change

Headline indicators for Maidstone

Population change since 2011 +4.9% Mock rate of change based on the CSV row
Household change since 2011 +6.6% Useful for spotting supply and demand pressure
Average commute 30 mins Average journey time to work
Crime per 1,000 53 Illustrative rate only
Jobs 58.8K Estimated workplace jobs
Average salary £45,800 Rounded annual earnings
Primary schools 29 Simple public-service count
GP surgeries 27 Primary care points
Businesses 7,228 Mock business register count
Restaurants 809 Town-centre activity proxy
Efficient homes +26% Homes rated EPC C or above
Homes with solar +9% Illustrative household adoption
Population

Age, qualifications, and housing context

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 0-15 16-24 25-44 45-64 65+ Age profile
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% No formal Level 2 Level 3 Degree+ Qualifications
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% Owned Private rent Social rent Other Household tenure
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% Detached Semi-detached Terraced Flats Housing type
Employment

Sector mix and travel-to-work patterns

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% Public services Industry Consumer services Technology Tourism Sector mix
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% Drive Train Bus Cycle Walk Work from home Travel to work
Public and environment

Service access and local sustainability cues

Secondary schools 9
Hospitals 2
Students per 1,000 118
Charity residents per 1,000 258
Air quality score 84
Average rent £1,320