Neighbourhoods in Maidstone
South East · 19 areas. Area Score 0–100 (higher = less deprived).
Average neighbourhood score, weighted by population
#139 of 296 local authorities · 19 neighbourhoods · 180,569 residents
deprivation decile · left = most deprived
Neighbourhoods here span Parkwood & Senacre (12) to Allington (97); 0% of residents live in one of England’s most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods. How these averages are worked out →
In summary
There is a sharp split within Maidstone: Allington scores 97 out of 100 (#176 of 6,856 nationally) while Parkwood & Senacre sits at 12 — neighbours on the map, 86 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 6 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 2 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £238,750 in Ringlestone & Central Maidstone to £490,000 in Marden — a 2.1× gap within Maidstone.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in Maidstone
Towns & places in Maidstone
Grouped neighbourhoods that share a town or locality name.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allington | 176 | 97 | £402,500 |
| Grove Green | 238 | 96 | £435,000 |
| Bearsted & Downswood | 512 | 92 | £425,000 |
| Penenden Heath | 1,218 | 82 | £350,000 |
| Boxley & Detling | 1,465 | 79 | £400,000 |
| Loose Valley & Boughton Monchelsea | 1,506 | 78 | £400,000 |
| Staplehurst | 2,678 | 61 | £375,000 |
| Yalding & Farleigh | 2,843 | 58 | £416,995 |
| Loose & Coxheath | 2,939 | 57 | £380,000 |
| Barming | 3,165 | 54 | £320,000 |
| Kingswood, Langley Heath & Chart Sutton | 3,295 | 52 | £390,000 |
| Marden | 3,720 | 46 | £490,000 |
| Harrietsham, Hollingbourne & Lenham | 3,864 | 44 | £400,000 |
| Headcorn & Sutton Valence | 4,022 | 41 | £425,000 |
| Maidstone West | 4,049 | 41 | £271,500 |
| Mote Park | 4,173 | 39 | £350,000 |
| Tovil | 4,406 | 36 | £292,000 |
| Ringlestone & Central Maidstone | 5,208 | 24 | £238,750 |
| Parkwood & Senacre | 6,065 | 12 | £301,500 |
Neighbourhood rankings in Maidstone
Lowest recorded crime
per 1,000 residents (12m)
| Bearsted & Downswood | 29 |
| Penenden Heath | 34 |
| Allington | 35 |
| Grove Green | 39 |
| Marden | 42 |
Highest household income
net income a year (est.)
| Boxley & Detling | £49,369 |
| Grove Green | £48,428 |
| Penenden Heath | £47,335 |
| Marden | £47,235 |
| Bearsted & Downswood | £46,207 |
Most affordable
price ÷ net income
| Ringlestone & Central Maidstone | 6.5× |
| Maidstone West | 6.9× |
| Barming | 6.9× |
| Tovil | 7.0× |
| Penenden Heath | 7.4× |
Recorded crime, not convictions; income is a model-based ONS estimate. National rankings of every local authority →
Postcode districts in Maidstone
Postcode districts that overlap Maidstone — open one to see the neighbourhoods it covers, with their Area Scores and house prices.
People living in Maidstone Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 18% · Managers & directors 15% · Associate professional 14%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 18% |
| Managers & directors | 15% |
| Associate professional | 14% |
| Skilled trades | 11% |
| Elementary | 10% |
| Administrative | 10% |
| Caring & leisure | 8% |
| Process & plant | 7% |
| Sales & customer service | 7% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 49% · No religion 40% · Muslim 2%
Born outside the UK: 14%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Nearby areas
Local authorities around Maidstone.