Living in Maidstone

In Maidstone, tenants pay an average rent of €1,515 a month (2026).

Maidstone had a population of 109,490 at the end of 2021. Regional median gross salary figures for Maidstone showed €3,409 per month at the end of 2024. An unemployment rate of 2.33% was measured at the end of 2018.

Last checked 2026-09-2330 sources

Population109,490people31 Dec 2021Official source · Office for National Statistics

Median gross salary (region)3,409EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)

Average rent1,515EUR/month31 Aug 2026Official source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, Table 1: average monthly rent price by local authority

Unemployment rate2.33%country median 3.4% — 31% belowOfficial source · Eurostat

PM2.5, annual mean14µg/m³31 Dec 2019Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Lower unemployment than 92% of United Kingdom cities that publish it and dirtier air than any other United Kingdom city that publishes it.

Which United Kingdom-wide rules apply when you move to Maidstone?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United KingdomNational rates and thresholds that apply in Maidstone.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Maidstone. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€24

Mobile plan, 10 GB€13

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	24.02 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	BT Full Fibre 150¹Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	12.87 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Three 100GB one-month data pack¹⁷Official · national market
Rent price index, mean	1,515 EUR/month	31 Aug 2026	Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR), UK: monthly price statistics, 16 September 2026 edition¹⁶Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,515 EUR/month	31 Aug 2026	ONS Price Index of Private Rents, Table 1: average monthly rent price by local authority¹³Official

Is Maidstone a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker31%strong on work, weak on safety · range 21–41%

Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on safety · range 54–70%

Student38%strong on education, weak on safety · range 29–47%

Family60%strong on family, weak on safety · range 51–69%

Retirement28%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 16–40%

Work and income

Maidstone's employment rate reached 61.9% at the end of 2021. Maidstone's working population was 54,150 at the end of 2021.

What is the unemployment rate in Maidstone?

The unemployment rate is about 2.3 % (2018).

Unemployment rate: 2.33 % · Eurostat⁵

Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in Maidstone is 2.3%. Of 999 cities with data, 652 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

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Maidstone 2.3%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment rate	61.9 %	31 Dec 2021	Office for National Statistics⁸Official
Median gross salary (regional)	3,409 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Office for National Statistics (ONS)¹⁰Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	2.33 %country median 3.4%	31 Dec 2018	Eurostat⁵Official

Unemployment rate over time7 published observations, 2004–2018

2.0%

3.7%

5.4%

7.0%

2.3%2004201120162018

Unemployment rate fell 24.8% between 2004 and 2018, from 3.1% to 2.3%.

What does a salary buy in Maidstone?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€1,246of €2,798 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left over

Line-by-line breakdown and sources

Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	€2,798
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, Table 1: average monthly rent price by local authority · 2026-08-31	− €1,515
Internet€24 · official · BT Full Fibre 150 · 2026-09-30	− €24
Mobile plan€13 · official · Three 100GB one-month data pack · 2026-09-30	− €13
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	€1,246

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Maidstone Salary needed to live in Maidstone

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Maidstone. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Jobcentre Plus — Public employment service

Department for Work and Pensions

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Maidstone. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Primary schools	46 count	3 Aug 2026	Department for Education (GIAS)²Official
Schools	68 count	3 Aug 2026	Department for Education (GIAS)²Official

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 5 to 16, and public school is free.

A country-wide rule for United Kingdom; Maidstone's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: legislation.gov.uk · 1996–2026.

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
GP practices	32 count	30 Sept 2026	ODS GP Practices report (epraccur)⁶Official
Pharmacies	19 count	30 Sept 2026	ODS Pharmacy/Dispensaries report (edispensary)⁷Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Maidstone under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

Maidstone's nearest airport was SEN, 36 km away and offered 14 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	14 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹⁴Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	36 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁵Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	SEN	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁵Official

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 in the air was 14 µg/m³ at the end of 2019.

Is the air quality good in Maidstone?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 14 µg/m³ (2019) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency⁴

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

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8°2°

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11°4°

14°5°

17°8°

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23°13°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

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Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.514WHO 5 · EU 25

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United KingdomOf 941 cities with data, 487 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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487

200

3–44–55–66–77–88–99–1013–14

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	14 µg/m³	31 Dec 2019	European Environment Agency⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 8 · Feb 8.5 · Mar 11 · Apr 14.2 · May 17.3 · Jun 20.4 · Jul 22.8 · Aug 22.6 · Sep 19.5 · Oct 15.4 · Nov 11.2 · Dec 8.5 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 2.2 · Feb 2.1 · Mar 3.6 · Apr 5.1 · May 8 · Jun 10.8 · Jul 13 · Aug 12.9 · Sep 10.4 · Oct 7.8 · Nov 4.6 · Dec 2.5 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 5.1 · Feb 5.3 · Mar 7.3 · Apr 9.6 · May 12.6 · Jun 15.6 · Jul 17.9 · Aug 17.8 · Sep 14.9 · Oct 11.6 · Nov 7.9 · Dec 5.5 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI²⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 69.3 · Feb 51.2 · Mar 43.5 · Apr 45.5 · May 46.2 · Jun 47.5 · Jul 41.7 · Aug 55.5 · Sep 50.3 · Oct 73.4 · Nov 75.1 · Dec 71 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI²¹Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United Kingdom: Harrow ±0.3 °C. Elsewhere: Saanich (Canada) ±0.6 °C, Reims (France) ±1.1 °C, Werl (Germany) ±1.1 °C, Cork (Ireland) ±1.4 °C, Neustadt in Holstein (Germany) ±1.5 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

At the end of 2021, the median age reached 38 years.

How many people live in Maidstone?

The published population was 109,490 people in 2021. Source: Office for National Statistics⁹

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	109,490 people	31 Dec 2021	Office for National Statistics⁹Official

International community in Maidstone

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Usual residents living in the individual ONS Built-up Area on Census Day 21 March 2021 · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Europe: United Kingdom	89,580	81.8%
Non-EU countries (including British Overseas)	10,810	9.9%
Europe: EU countries	9,100	8.3%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹²

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher	29 %	31 Dec 2021	Office for National Statistics⁸Official
Workers aged 16 and over	54,150 workers	31 Dec 2021	Office for National Statistics⁸Official
Median age	38 years	31 Dec 2021	Office for National Statistics⁸Official
Universities	0 count	3 Aug 2026	Office for Students¹¹Official

Alternatives for people set on Maidstone

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Basildon as a Maidstone alternative in the same region

34 km away, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Unemployment: 1.9% Basildon vs 2.3% Maidstone−18%
Annual PM2.5: 12.0 µg/m³ Basildon vs 14.0 µg/m³ Maidstone−14%
Median gross pay, region: €3,337 Basildon vs €3,409 Maidstonesame level
Residents: 115,955 Basildon vs 109,490 Maidstone+6%

Full comparison More about Basildon

Gloucester as a Maidstone alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 203 km, better on 1 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Unemployment: 1.6% Gloucester vs 2.3% Maidstone−31%
Median gross pay, region: €2,943 Gloucester vs €3,409 Maidstone−14%
Residents: 118,555 Gloucester vs 109,490 Maidstone+8%

Full comparison More about Gloucester

Cities near Maidstone

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Alternative cities in United Kingdom

Other cities in United Kingdom to compare with Maidstone, nearest in population first.

All United Kingdom cities

Birkenhead109,835 residents Gillingham108,480 residents Salford108,410 residents Chelmsford110,625 residents Oldham110,720 residents Rochdale111,255 residents

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Maidstone in rankings

#14 of 30 in Cities with lowest unemployment in United Kingdom

Is Maidstone part of London?

Maidstone is near London, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 52.1 km away by straight-line distance. London city profile

Relationship type: Nearby Independent Place. Source³

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Maidstone?

The published population was 109,490 people in 2021. Source: Office for National Statistics.

Is the air quality good in Maidstone?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 14 µg/m³ (2019) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.

What is the unemployment rate in Maidstone?

The unemployment rate is about 2.3 % (2018). Source: Eurostat.

What is the typical salary around Maidstone?

The median gross salary is 3,409 EUR/month. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Is Maidstone a good place to live?

Maidstone may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Maidstone part of London?

Maidstone is near London, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 52.1 km away by straight-line distance.

Which cities are near Maidstone?

Larkfield, Rainham, Gillingham, Chatham, Rochester are near Maidstone. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Europe: United Kingdom live in Maidstone?

The official country of birth distribution records 89,580 people (81.8%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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  title = {Maidstone, United Kingdom: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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