On average Maidstone has average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 70 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 17% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 12.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Maidstone is £61,064 per year. The median sale price in Maidstone is £365,000 (around £382 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £285,000 and £475,000. There are 61 schools in Maidstone: 49 primary (7 Outstanding and 41 Good) and 12 secondary (3 Outstanding and 8 Good). Maidstone is home to around 175,782 people, with a population density of about 446.9 per km².
Based on 2,037 recent sales, the median property price is £365,000 (about £382 per square foot) in Maidstone area, with individual transactions ranging from £40,000 up to £2,700,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 541 | £550,000 | £413 |
| Semi-Detached | 693 | £380,000 | £400 |
| Terraced | 520 | £300,000 | £364 |
| Flats | 283 | £182,000 | £289 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £430,000 | £164,450 | £297,750 | £240,000 |
| 2017 | £460,000 | £170,000 | £310,000 | £249,000 |
| 2018 | £474,995 | £175,000 | £325,000 | £255,000 |
| 2019 | £470,000 | £169,000 | £320,000 | £255,000 |
| 2020 | £475,000 | £190,000 | £330,950 | £259,000 |
| 2021 | £500,000 | £190,000 | £350,000 | £280,000 |
| 2022 | £555,000 | £202,500 | £387,750 | £305,000 |
| 2023 | £545,000 | £210,000 | £375,000 | £300,000 |
| 2024 | £545,000 | £205,000 | £375,500 | £297,500 |
| 2025 | £550,000 | £190,000 | £385,000 | £300,000 |
| 2026 | £545,000 | £182,500 | £375,000 | £300,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £334 | £267 | £327 | £294 |
| 2017 | £344 | £281 | £331 | £302 |
| 2018 | £364 | £281 | £347 | £313 |
| 2019 | £355 | £280 | £344 | £305 |
| 2020 | £352 | £291 | £348 | £304 |
| 2021 | £377 | £295 | £375 | £332 |
| 2022 | £410 | £310 | £410 | £362 |
| 2023 | £408 | £338 | £411 | £361 |
| 2024 | £398 | £317 | £400 | £366 |
| 2025 | £412 | £304 | £406 | £365 |
| 2026 | £415 | £284 | £394 | £364 |
Annual council tax rates for Maidstone district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Members of Parliament for the constituencies covering Maidstone.
Helen Whately
Faversham and Mid Kent - Elected 4 Jul 2024
Helen Grant
Maidstone and Malling - Elected 4 Jul 2024
Katie Jane Lotte Lam
Weald of Kent - Elected 4 Jul 2024
Maidstone records about 70 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
The median sale price in Maidstone is £365,000 (about £382 per square foot) based on 2,037 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Maidstone has 49 primary schools (7 rated Outstanding, 41 Good) and 12 secondary schools (3 rated Outstanding, 8 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Maidstone scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Maidstone sits around rank 17,475 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Maidstone is around £61,064 per year, and 13% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Maidstone spans 3 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Faversham and Mid Kent: Helen Whately (Conservative and Unionist Party), Maidstone and Malling: Helen Grant (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Weald of Kent: Katie Jane Lotte Lam (Conservative and Unionist Party).
Allington & Bridge
Barming Heath & Teston
Bearsted & Downswood
Boughton Monchelsea & Chart Sutton
Boxley Downs
Coxheath & Farleigh
Fant & Oakwood
Grove Green & Vinters Park
Harrietsham, Lenham & North Downs
Headcorn & Sutton Valence
High Street
Leeds & Langley
Loose & Linton
Marden & Yalding
Palace Wood
Park Wood & Mangravet
Penenden Heath
Ringlestone
Senacre
Shepway
Staplehurst
Tovil
ME16 9FD
Little Knoxes Close
ME14 1BZ
Wyke Manor Road
ME14 1BG
King Street
ME14 3ER
Sittingbourne Road
ME14 2HY
Burleigh Drive
ME17 3FL
Hadaway Road
ME14 1JW
Bircholt Road
ME16 0FJ
St Leonards Road
ME15 9DA
Queen Elizabeth Square
ME14 1UZ
County Road
ME16 0FG
Bramble Close
ME16 0WA
Queen's Road
ME17 3FA
Edmett Way
ME15 9HF
Bircholt Road
ME17 4AB
Loddington Lane
ME14 2NA
Chatham Road
ME14 2LY
Chatham Road
TN12 9AE
Maidstone Road
ME16 0FU
Saxon Mews
ME14 3HT
Detling Hill
ME14 4PF
Chapel Lane
ME15 6HU
Knightrider Street
ME16 8DW
Barker Road
ME17 3GJ
The Oaks