Maidstone

According to the 2021 census, Maidstone had a total of 175,782 usual residents residing in 71,209 households, indicating an average household size of 2.5. The borough covers an area of 41.0 square kilometers resulting in a population density of 446.9 individuals per square kilometer. The average age of its residents was 41.0 years.

Religion: In Maidstone, the ‘Christian’ community represents the largest religious group, making up 49.26% of the population, ‘No religion’ population follows at 40.11% and ‘Not answered’ is 3rd with 5.68%

Ethnic groups: The predominant ethnic group in Maidstone is ‘White’, constituting 89.81% of the total population. The ‘Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh’ ethnic group is second largest, making up 4.67%, while ‘Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups’ accounts for 2.28%.

Economic activity: 61.95% of Maidstone’s population is economically active. The primary job roles are ‘Professional occupations’ and ‘Managers, directors and senior officials’

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Health: Majority of the population are in very good health. Most common age groups are those aged 35 to 49 years and aged 50 to 64 years. Additionally, 48.71% of its inhabitants is married and 33.65% are single.

Living Arrangements and Property Types: Majority of the households are Single family households (67.31%). Most of the properties in Maidstone are semi-detached or detached, with the majority of the ownership either being owned or private rented

Crime rate: As of 2022, Maidstone crime rate (crime per 1000 residents) stands at 103.24. Most common crime types are ‘Violence and sexual offences’, ‘Anti-social behaviour’ and ‘Criminal damage and arson’.

Maidstone in comparision with nearby boroughs.

When we analyze the percentage distribution of population and households in Maidstone, we see that it surpasses many of the nearby boroughs in the following metrics.

Prominent demographics insights:
  1. Economic activity status:
    • Economically active (excluding full-time students)- Rank (6)
  2. Occupation:
    • Managers, directors and senior officials- Rank (8)
    • Process, plant and machine operatives- Rank (9)
    • Elementary- Rank (9)
  3. Religion:
    • Buddhist- Rank (5)
    • Other religion- Rank (6)
    • Christian- Rank (9)
  4. Socio-economic Classification:
    • Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations- Rank (7)
    • Routine occupations- Rank (7)

Prominent household insights:
  1. Accommodation type:
    • Caravan or other mobile structure- Rank (6)
    • Semi-detached- Rank (8)
    • Converted building. Eg school, church- Rank (9)
  2. Household composition:
    • Single family household- Rank (9)
  3. Household deprivation:
    • Household is not deprived in any dimension- Rank (8)
  4. Tenure of household:
    • Shared ownership- Rank (4)

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Property types in Maidstone

Accommodation Type Total % of Households
Semi-detached 23,687 33.26
Detached 18,444 25.9
Terraced 15,768 22.14
Flats 10,331 14.51
Converted or shared house 1,245 1.75
Caravan or other mobile structure 831 1.17
Converted building. Eg school, church 504 0.71
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 397 0.56

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Rank of Maidstone when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Accommodation Type Rank % of Households
Caravan or other mobile structure 6 1.17
Semi-detached 8 33.26
Converted building. Eg school, church 9 0.71
Detached 12 25.9
Terraced 14 22.14
Flats 15 14.51
Converted or shared house 15 1.75
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 22 0.56

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Property ownership in Maidstone

  1. Owned – 67.40% (47,991)
    1. Owns outright – 33.97% (24,192)
    2. Owns with a mortgage or loan – 33.42% (23,799)
  2. Private rented – 17.33% (12,339)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – 15.06% (10,725)
    2. Other private rented – 2.27% (1,614)
  3. Social rented – 13.35% (9,507)
    1. Other social rented – 10.70% (7,620)
    2. Rents from council or Local Authority – 2.65% (1,887)
  4. Shared ownership – 1.90% (1,350)
    1. Shared ownership – 1.90% (1,350)

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Rank of Maidstone when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Shared ownership – rank – 4 (1.90%)
    1. Shared ownership – rank – 4 (1.90%)
  2. Owned – rank – 11 (67.40%)
    1. Owns with a mortgage or loan – rank – 11 (33.42%)
    2. Owns outright – rank – 12 (33.97%)
  3. Social rented – rank – 14 (13.35%)
    1. Other social rented – rank – 9 (10.70%)
    2. Rents from council or Local Authority – rank – 16 (2.65%)
  4. Private rented – rank – 15 (17.33%)
    1. Other private rented – rank – 6 (2.27%)
    2. Private landlord or letting agency – rank – 15 (15.06%)

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Families in Maidstone

  1. Single family household – 67.31% (47,930)
    1. Married or civil partnership couple – 33.69% (23,989)
      1. Dependent children – 16.54% (11,776)
      2. No children – 11.03% (7,857)
      3. All children non-dependent – 6.12% (4,356)
    2. Cohabiting couple family – 12.48% (8,885)
      1. No children – 6.61% (4,707)
      2. With dependent children – 5.13% (3,653)
      3. All children non-dependent – 0.74% (525)
    3. All aged 66 years and over – 10.57% (7,529)
    4. Lone parent family – 9.95% (7,087)
      1. With dependent children – 6.21% (4,425)
      2. All children non-dependent – 3.74% (2,662)
    5. Other single family household – 0.62% (440)
      1. Other family composition – 0.62% (440)
  2. One person household – 26.40% (18,800)
    1. Other – 14.54% (10,350)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – 11.87% (8,450)
  3. Other household types – 6.29% (4,477)
    1. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – 3.59% (2,556)
    2. With dependent children – 2.70% (1,921)

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Rank of Maidstone when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Single family household – rank – 9 (67.31%)
    1. Cohabiting couple family – rank – 7 (12.48%)
      1. No children – rank – 2 (6.61%)
      2. With dependent children – rank – 10 (5.13%)
      3. All children non-dependent – rank – 17 (0.74%)
    2. Married or civil partnership couple – rank – 10 (33.69%)
      1. No children – rank – 9 (11.03%)
      2. Dependent children – rank – 11 (16.54%)
      3. All children non-dependent – rank – 16 (6.12%)
    3. All aged 66 years and over – rank – 11 (10.57%)
    4. Other single family household – rank – 11 (0.62%)
      1. Other family composition – rank – 11 (0.62%)
    5. Lone parent family – rank – 18 (9.95%)
      1. With dependent children – rank – 16 (6.21%)
      2. All children non-dependent – rank – 19 (3.74%)
  2. Other household types – rank – 13 (6.29%)
    1. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – rank – 9 (3.59%)
    2. With dependent children – rank – 13 (2.70%)
  3. One person household – rank – 16 (26.40%)
    1. Other – rank – 12 (14.54%)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – rank – 20 (11.87%)

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Maidstone household deprivation

Household Deprivation Total % of Households
Household is not deprived in any dimension 36,704 51.54
Household is deprived in one dimension 23,765 33.37
Household is deprived in two dimensions 8,647 12.14
Household is deprived in three dimensions 1,937 2.72
Household is deprived in four dimensions 156 0.22

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Rank of Maidstone when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Deprivation Rank % of Households
Household is not deprived in any dimension 8 51.54
Household is deprived in four dimensions 12 0.22
Household is deprived in one dimension 18 33.37
Household is deprived in three dimensions 18 2.72
Household is deprived in two dimensions 19 12.14

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Household sizes in Maidstone

Household Size Total % of Households
2 people in household 25,050 35.18
1 person in household 18,800 26.4
3 people in household 12,023 16.88
4 people in household 10,546 14.81
5 people in household 3,349 4.7
6 people in household 959 1.35
7 people in household 293 0.41
8 or more people in household 187 0.26

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Rank of Maidstone when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Size Rank % of Households
2 people in household 8 35.18
8 or more people in household 8 0.26
6 people in household 13 1.35
7 people in household 13 0.41
4 people in household 14 14.81
5 people in household 14 4.7
3 people in household 15 16.88
1 person in household 16 26.4

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Age groups of Maidstone residents

Age Total % of Usual residents
Aged 35 to 49 years 35,006 19.91
Aged 50 to 64 years 34,373 19.55
Aged 65 to 74 years 17,836 10.15
Aged 10 to 15 years 12,381 7.04
Aged 75 to 84 years 11,288 6.42
Aged 5 to 9 years 10,875 6.19
Aged 4 years and under 10,390 5.91
Aged 25 to 34 years 8,858 5.04
Aged 16 to 19 years 6,937 3.95
Aged 85 years and over 4,399 2.5

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Rank of Maidstone when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Age Rank % of Usual residents
Aged 4 years and under 10 5.91
Aged 35 to 49 years 12 19.91
Aged 65 to 74 years 12 10.15
Aged 75 to 84 years 12 6.42
Aged 25 to 34 years 13 5.04
Aged 50 to 64 years 14 19.55
Aged 85 years and over 14 2.5
Aged 5 to 9 years 15 6.19
Aged 10 to 15 years 19 7.04
Aged 16 to 19 years 22 3.95

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Gender breakdown in Maidstone

Sex Total % of Usual residents
Female 88,818 50.53
Male 86,964 49.47

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Rank of Maidstone when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Sex Rank % of Usual residents
Male 2 49.47
Female 24 50.53

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Maidstone Health status

General Health Total % of Usual residents
Very good health 87,494 49.77
Good health 59,781 34.01
Fair health 21,018 11.96
Bad health 5,832 3.32
Very bad health 1,657 0.94

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Rank of Maidstone when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

General Health Rank % of Usual residents
Very good health 12 49.77
Good health 14 34.01
Fair health 14 11.96
Bad health 17 3.32
Very bad health 17 0.94

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Relationship status amongst Maidstone Residents

  1. Married or in a registered civil partnership – 48.71% (69,242)
    1. Married – 48.52% (68,969)
      1. Opposite sex – 48.28% (68,619)
      2. Same sex – 0.25% (350)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – 0.19% (273)
      1. Same sex – 0.12% (169)
      2. Opposite sex – 0.07% (104)
  2. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – 33.65% (47,830)
  3. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – 9.35% (13,290)
    1. Divorced – 9.32% (13,247)
    2. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – 0.03% (43)
  4. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – 6.04% (8,587)
    1. Widowed – 6.03% (8,577)
    2. Surviving partner from civil partnership – 0.01% (10)
  5. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – 2.24% (3,188)
    1. Separated, but still married – 2.23% (3,167)
    2. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – 0.01% (21)

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Rank of Maidstone when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Married or in a registered civil partnership – rank – 10 (48.71%)
    1. Married – rank – 10 (48.52%)
      1. Opposite sex – rank – 10 (48.28%)
      2. Same sex – rank – 12 (0.25%)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – rank – 11 (0.19%)
      1. Opposite sex – rank – 8 (0.07%)
      2. Same sex – rank – 13 (0.12%)
  2. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – rank – 12 (9.35%)
    1. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – rank – 4 (0.03%)
    2. Divorced – rank – 12 (9.32%)
  3. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – rank – 13 (2.24%)
    1. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – rank – 11 (0.01%)
    2. Separated, but still married – rank – 13 (2.23%)
  4. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – rank – 15 (33.65%)
  5. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – rank – 19 (6.04%)
    1. Surviving partner from civil partnership – rank – 4 (0.01%)
    2. Widowed – rank – 19 (6.03%)

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Maidstone residents’ country of birth

  1. Europe – 93.24% (163,904)
    1. United Kingdom – 86.04% (151,237)
    2. EU countries – 6.37% (11,191)
      1. European Union EU8 – 2.40% (4,215)
      2. European Union EU2 – 1.94% (3,408)
      3. European Union EU14 – 1.90% (3,338)
      4. All other EU countries – 0.13% (230)
    3. Non-EU countries – 0.84% (1,476)
      1. All other non-EU countries – 0.84% (1,476)
  2. Middle East and Asia – 3.85% (6,769)
  3. Africa – 1.97% (3,458)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.68% (1,190)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – 0.24% (424)
  6. British Overseas – 0.02% (35)

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Rank of Maidstone when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Middle East and Asia – rank – 10 (3.85%)
  2. Europe – rank – 13 (93.24%)
    1. EU countries – rank – 7 (6.37%)
      1. European Union EU2 – rank – 5 (1.94%)
      2. European Union EU8 – rank – 6 (2.40%)
      3. European Union EU14 – rank – 18 (1.90%)
      4. All other EU countries – rank – 18 (0.13%)
    2. Non-EU countries – rank – 8 (0.84%)
      1. All other non-EU countries – rank – 8 (0.84%)
    3. United Kingdom – rank – 17 (86.04%)
  3. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – rank – 13 (0.24%)
  4. Africa – rank – 16 (1.97%)
  5. British Overseas – rank – 16 (0.02%)
  6. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 21 (0.68%)

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Passport records of Maidstone residents

  1. Europe – 85.40% (150,124)
    1. United Kingdom – 78.85% (138,614)
    2. Other Europe – 6.11% (10,737)
      1. EU Member countries – 5.80% (10,188)
        1. Other EU countries – 1.94% (3,412)
        2. Poland – 1.27% (2,232)
        3. Romania – 1.11% (1,950)
        4. Lithuania – 0.49% (857)
        5. Portugal – 0.30% (521)
        6. Italy – 0.24% (424)
        7. France – 0.20% (353)
        8. Spain – 0.13% (235)
        9. Germany – 0.12% (204)
      2. Rest of Europe – 0.31% (549)
        1. Other Europe – 0.26% (451)
        2. Turkey – 0.06% (98)
    3. Ireland – 0.44% (773)
  2. No passport held – 12.23% (21,490)
  3. Middle East and Asia – 1.50% (2,635)
    1. Southern Asia – 1.28% (2,251)
    2. South-East Asia – 0.10% (183)
    3. Eastern Asia – 0.08% (142)
    4. Middle East – 0.03% (54)
    5. Central Asia – 0.00% (5)
  4. Africa – 0.52% (922)
    1. Central and Western Africa – 0.24% (416)
    2. South and Eastern Africa – 0.23% (413)
    3. North Africa – 0.05% (93)
  5. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.25% (448)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – 0.18% (322)
    2. Central and South America – 0.07% (126)
  6. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – 0.09% (162)

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Rank of Maidstone when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Middle East and Asia – rank – 10 (1.50%)
    1. Southern Asia – rank – 7 (1.28%)
    2. Middle East – rank – 10 (0.03%)
    3. Central Asia – rank – 12 (0.00%)
    4. Eastern Asia – rank – 18 (0.08%)
    5. South-East Asia – rank – 20 (0.10%)
  2. No passport held – rank – 11 (12.23%)
  3. Europe – rank – 12 (85.40%)
    1. Other Europe – rank – 8 (6.11%)
      1. EU Member countries – rank – 7 (5.80%)
        1. Poland – rank – 3 (1.27%)
        2. Other EU countries – rank – 4 (1.94%)
        3. Romania – rank – 8 (1.11%)
        4. Portugal – rank – 10 (0.30%)
        5. Lithuania – rank – 10 (0.49%)
        6. France – rank – 13 (0.20%)
        7. Italy – rank – 15 (0.24%)
        8. Spain – rank – 15 (0.13%)
        9. Germany – rank – 20 (0.12%)
      2. Rest of Europe – rank – 7 (0.31%)
        1. Other Europe – rank – 7 (0.26%)
        2. Turkey – rank – 10 (0.06%)
    2. United Kingdom – rank – 17 (78.85%)
    3. Ireland – rank – 22 (0.44%)
  4. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – rank – 13 (0.09%)
  5. Africa – rank – 14 (0.52%)
    1. North Africa – rank – 9 (0.05%)
    2. Central and Western Africa – rank – 13 (0.24%)
    3. South and Eastern Africa – rank – 16 (0.23%)
  6. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 19 (0.25%)
    1. Central and South America – rank – 13 (0.07%)
    2. North America and the Caribbean – rank – 18 (0.18%)

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Ethnic groups in Maidstone

  1. White – 89.81% (157,864)
    1. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – 81.98% (144,114)
    2. Other White – 6.53% (11,474)
    3. Irish – 0.57% (994)
    4. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – 0.57% (1,009)
    5. Roma – 0.16% (273)
  2. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – 4.67% (8,213)
    1. Other Asian – 2.39% (4,196)
    2. Indian – 1.22% (2,145)
    3. Bangladeshi – 0.37% (649)
    4. Chinese – 0.37% (655)
    5. Pakistani – 0.32% (568)
  3. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 2.28% (4,013)
    1. White and Asian – 0.75% (1,316)
    2. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 0.63% (1,108)
    3. White and Black Caribbean – 0.56% (978)
    4. White and Black African – 0.35% (611)
  4. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – 2.05% (3,606)
    1. African – 1.46% (2,567)
    2. Caribbean – 0.37% (643)
    3. Other Black – 0.23% (396)
  5. Other ethnic group – 1.19% (2,085)
    1. Any other ethnic group – 1.04% (1,836)
    2. Arab – 0.14% (249)

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Rank of Maidstone when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. White – rank – 11 (89.81%)
    1. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – rank – 2 (0.57%)
    2. Other White – rank – 7 (6.53%)
    3. Roma – rank – 9 (0.16%)
    4. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – rank – 15 (81.98%)
    5. Irish – rank – 21 (0.57%)
  2. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – rank – 12 (4.67%)
    1. Other Asian – rank – 7 (2.39%)
    2. Bangladeshi – rank – 14 (0.37%)
    3. Pakistani – rank – 14 (0.32%)
    4. Indian – rank – 16 (1.22%)
    5. Chinese – rank – 18 (0.37%)
  3. Other ethnic group – rank – 13 (1.19%)
    1. Any other ethnic group – rank – 13 (1.04%)
    2. Arab – rank – 14 (0.14%)
  4. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – rank – 16 (2.05%)
    1. African – rank – 15 (1.46%)
    2. Caribbean – rank – 15 (0.37%)
    3. Other Black – rank – 15 (0.23%)
  5. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 17 (2.28%)
    1. White and Asian – rank – 14 (0.75%)
    2. White and Black African – rank – 15 (0.35%)
    3. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 16 (0.63%)
    4. White and Black Caribbean – rank – 17 (0.56%)

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Religions in Maidstone

Religion Total % of Usual residents
Christian 86,589 49.26
No religion 70,501 40.11
Not answered 9,984 5.68
Muslim 3,332 1.9
Hindu 2,477 1.41
Buddhist 1,341 0.76
Other religion 1,123 0.64
Sikh 270 0.15
Jewish 164 0.09

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Rank of Maidstone when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Religion Rank % of Usual residents
Buddhist 5 0.76
Other religion 6 0.64
Christian 9 49.26
Hindu 9 1.41
Muslim 12 1.9
Not answered 13 5.68
Sikh 14 0.15
No religion 15 40.11
Jewish 20 0.09

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Employment and unemployment amongst Maidstone Residents

  1. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – 61.95% (88,057)
    1. In employment – 59.61% (84,728)
      1. Employee – 48.71% (69,236)
        1. Full-time – 36.79% (52,285)
        2. Part-time – 11.93% (16,951)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 9.24% (13,137)
        1. Full-time – 5.37% (7,631)
        2. Part-time – 3.87% (5,506)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 1.66% (2,355)
        1. Full-time – 1.31% (1,865)
        2. Part-time – 0.34% (490)
    2. Unemployed – 2.34% (3,329)
  2. Economically inactive – 36.50% (51,873)
    1. Retired – 22.26% (31,642)
    2. Looking after home or family – 4.69% (6,661)
    3. Student – 3.53% (5,022)
    4. Long-term sick or disabled – 3.15% (4,483)
    5. Other – 2.86% (4,065)
  3. Economically active and a full-time student – 1.55% (2,206)
    1. In employment – 1.18% (1,681)
      1. Employee – 1.10% (1,569)
        1. Part-time – 0.87% (1,233)
        2. Full-time – 0.24% (336)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 0.07% (95)
        1. Part-time – 0.05% (74)
        2. Full-time – 0.01% (21)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 0.01% (17)
        1. Part-time – 0.01% (12)
        2. Full-time – 0.00% (5)
    2. Unemployed – 0.37% (525)

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Rank of Maidstone when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – rank – 6 (61.95%)
    1. In employment – rank – 6 (59.61%)
      1. Employee – rank – 6 (48.71%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 7 (36.79%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 14 (11.93%)
      2. Self-employed with employees – rank – 10 (1.66%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 10 (1.31%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 14 (0.34%)
      3. Self-employed without employees – rank – 12 (9.24%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 10 (3.87%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 13 (5.37%)
    2. Unemployed – rank – 16 (2.34%)
  2. Economically active and a full-time student – rank – 13 (1.55%)
    1. In employment – rank – 13 (1.18%)
      1. Self-employed with employees – rank – 11 (0.01%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 4 (0.01%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 13 (0.00%)
      2. Employee – rank – 12 (1.10%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 11 (0.24%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 14 (0.87%)
      3. Self-employed without employees – rank – 16 (0.07%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 18 (0.01%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 19 (0.05%)
    2. Unemployed – rank – 15 (0.37%)
  3. Economically inactive – rank – 19 (36.50%)
    1. Other – rank – 13 (2.86%)
    2. Retired – rank – 15 (22.26%)
    3. Long-term sick or disabled – rank – 15 (3.15%)
    4. Looking after home or family – rank – 17 (4.69%)
    5. Student – rank – 19 (3.53%)

Comparing Maidstone wards.

Socio-economic statistics for Maidstone

Socio Economic Classification Total % of Usual residents
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 31,330 22.04
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 19,104 13.44
Intermediate occupations 18,473 13.0
Small employers and own account workers 17,457 12.28
Routine occupations 16,414 11.55
Semi-routine occupations 15,260 10.74
Never worked and long-term unemployed 9,340 6.57
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 7,816 5.5
Full-time students 6,942 4.88

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Rank of Maidstone when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Socio Economic Classification Rank % of Usual residents
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 7 22.04
Routine occupations 7 11.55
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 10 13.44
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 11 5.5
Intermediate occupations 12 13.0
Small employers and own account workers 13 12.28
Semi-routine occupations 16 10.74
Never worked and long-term unemployed 19 6.57
Full-time students 19 4.88

Comparing Maidstone wards.

Occupation groups in Maidstone

Occupation Total % of Usual residents
Professional occupations 15,817 18.31
Managers, directors and senior officials 12,732 14.73
Associate professional and technical 12,106 14.01
Skilled trades 9,423 10.91
Elementary 8,737 10.11
Administrative and secretarial 8,635 9.99
Caring, leisure and other service 7,124 8.24
Process, plant and machine operatives 5,939 6.87
Sales and customer service 5,894 6.82

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Rank of Maidstone when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Occupation Rank % of Usual residents
Managers, directors and senior officials 8 14.73
Process, plant and machine operatives 9 6.87
Elementary 9 10.11
Associate professional and technical 10 14.01
Professional occupations 13 18.31
Administrative and secretarial 15 9.99
Skilled trades 15 10.91
Sales and customer service 16 6.82
Caring, leisure and other service 20 8.24

Comparing Maidstone wards.