--- entity_id: city:uk:geonames:2643179 entity_type: city name: Maidstone country_code: UK country: United Kingdom slug: maidstone canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/maidstone/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/uk/maidstone.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/uk/maidstone.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/uk/maidstone snapshot_id: approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62 generated_at: 2026-09-14 last_verified: 2026-09-14 fact_count: 20 language_location_count: 0 employment_location_count: 0 city_intent_block_count: 2 usefulness_tier: answer_linked indexable: true metric_dictionary_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json license_url: https://immigrationdb.com/about/copyright/ citation_schema: immigrationdb-citation-v1 citation_canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/maidstone/ citation_title: "Maidstone, United Kingdom: rent, salary, jobs, air quality" citation_author: ImmigrationDB citation_publisher: ImmigrationDB citation_snapshot_id: approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62 citation_version: approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62 citation_retrieval_date: 2026-09-14 citation_build_date: 2026-09-14 citation_license_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- # Maidstone Maidstone is one of the cities recorded in the United Kingdom. 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. ## Answers Deterministic answers rendered from this page's published values. The JSON twin carries the machine-readable answer objects. ### How many people live in Maidstone? The published population was 109,490 people in 2021. - City-scope resident count. Density, foreign-resident counts and the country-wide figure are separate rows in the table below. - Value: 109,490 people · Period: 2021 - Claims: claim-91e159cc6f25 ### 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. - Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ. - Value: 14 µg/m³ · Period: 2019 - Claims: claim-815bc1c1d3c0 ### What is the unemployment rate in Maidstone? The unemployment rate is about 2.3 % (2018). - Value: 2.3 % · Period: 2018 - Claims: claim-62fc38206ffb ## Mobility Maidstone's nearest airport was SEN, 36 km away and offered 14 direct destinations. ## Population At the end of 2021, the median age reached 38 years. ## Work Maidstone's employment rate reached 61.9% at the end of 2021. Maidstone's working population was 54,150 at the end of 2021. ## Climate Annual PM2.5 in the air was 14 µg/m³ at the end of 2019. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population (built-up area) | `g01_population_total` | 109,490 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] | | Population | `population_total` | 109,490 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-04 | stale | verified | [2] | | Rent price index, mean | `rent_index_mean_eur_month` | 1,514 EUR/month | municipality | 2026-07-31 | 2026-09-14 | fresh | verified | [3] | | Employment rate | `g03_employment_rate_pct` | 61.9 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] | | Median gross salary (regional) | `salary_median_gross_regional_eur_month` | 3,409 EUR/month | regional_context | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [4] | | Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 2.33 % | city | 2018-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [5] | | PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 14 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2019-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] | | Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | 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 | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [7] | | Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | 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 | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [8] | | Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | 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 | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [9] | | Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | 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 | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [10] | | G07 Bachelors Or Higher Share Pct | `g07_bachelors_or_higher_share_pct` | 29 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] | | G09 Total Workers 16plus | `g09_total_workers_16plus` | 54,150 workers | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] | | Median age | `median_age_years` | 38 years | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] | | Primary School Count | `primary_school_count` | 46 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [11] | | School Count | `school_count` | 68 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [11] | | Universities | `universities_count` | 0 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [12] | | Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 14 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [13] | | Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 36 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [14] | | Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | SEN | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [14] | Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed. ## Public employment service - [Jobcentre Plus](https://www.gov.uk/contact-jobcentre-plus) — Job Search, Unemployment Claim This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city. ## Healthcare access Migrants can receive medical care in Maidstone when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility. - Public healthcare access for foreign residents: Yes — [official source](https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care) ## Country-wide rules Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [United Kingdom country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/united-kingdom/). ## Relationship to a nearby hub ### 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. - Source: https://download.geonames.org/export/dump/cities5000.zip ## International community Citizenship, country of birth, language and ancestry are kept as separate source-native dimensions. ### Country of birth - Europe: EU countries: 9,100 (8.3%) - Non-EU countries (including British Overseas): 10,810 (9.9%) - Europe: United Kingdom: 89,580 (81.8%) - Population universe: Usual residents living in the individual ONS Built-up Area on Census Day 21 March 2021 - Period: 2021 Census - Source: https://www.ons.gov.uk/file?uri=/peoplepopulationandcommunity/housing/datasets/townsandcitiescharacteristicsofbuiltupareasenglandandwalescensus2021/2021/townsandcitiescharacteristicsofbuiltupareasenglandandwalescensus2021.xlsx ## Sources 1. Office for National Statistics — Official source — https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/housing/articles/townsandcitiescharacteristicsofbuiltupareas/census2021 2. Office for National Statistics — Official source — https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/datasets/townsandcitiescharacteristicsofbuiltupareasenglandandwalescensus2021 3. Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR), UK: monthly price statistics — Official source — https://www.ons.gov.uk/file?uri=%2Feconomy%2Finflationandpriceindices%2Fdatasets%2Fpriceindexofprivaterentsukmonthlypricestatistics%2F19august2026%2Fpriceindexofprivaterentsukmonthlypricestatistics.xlsx 4. Office for National Statistics (ONS) — Official source — https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/earningsandworkinghours/datasets/placeofresidencebylocalauthorityashetable8 5. Eurostat — Official source — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/urb_clma?format=JSON&lang=en 6. European Environment Agency — Official source — https://air.discomap.eea.europa.eu/arcgis/rest/services/AirQuality/AQ_Statistics_WM/MapServer/0/query 7. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMAX.csv 8. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMIN.csv 9. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TAVG.csv 10. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_PRCP.csv 11. Department for Education (GIAS) — Official source — https://www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Downloads 12. Office for Students — Official source — https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk/for-providers/registering-with-the-ofs/the-ofs-register/ 13. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat 14. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv ## Cite This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. ### APA ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 14). Maidstone, United Kingdom: rent, salary, jobs, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; version approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/maidstone/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ### BibTeX ```bibtex @misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_maidstone-united-kingdom-rent-salary-jobs-air-quality_32524b00919e, author = {ImmigrationDB}, title = {Maidstone, United Kingdom: rent, salary, jobs, air quality}, publisher = {ImmigrationDB}, year = {2026}, date = {2026-09-14}, version = {approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62}, snapshot = {approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62}, url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/maidstone/}, note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/}, } ``` ### Markdown [Maidstone, United Kingdom: rent, salary, jobs, air quality](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/maidstone/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; version approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; retrieved 2026-09-14; built 2026-09-14. - Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1` - Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/maidstone/ - Title: Maidstone, United Kingdom: rent, salary, jobs, air quality - Author: ImmigrationDB - Publisher: ImmigrationDB - Snapshot: `approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62` - Version: `approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62` - Retrieved: 2026-09-14 - Built: 2026-09-14 - Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) ## Data - HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/maidstone/ - JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/uk/maidstone.json - Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/uk/maidstone.md - MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/uk/maidstone - Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json - City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json - Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json