Ringlestone & Central Maidstone
Maidstone · South East · population 12,813 · 7 LSOAs
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #5,208 of 6,856 in England
- #1,012 of 1,119 in South East
- #18 of 19 in Maidstone
- More deprived (bottom 30%)
People living here Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Elementary 17% · Associate professional 16% · Professional 14%
All occupation groups
| Elementary | 17% |
| Associate professional | 16% |
| Professional | 14% |
| Managers & directors | 10% |
| Skilled trades | 10% |
| Caring & leisure | 9% |
| Process & plant | 9% |
| Administrative | 8% |
| Sales & customer service | 7% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 40% · No religion 39% · Muslim 6%
Born outside the UK: 34%
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.
In summary
Ringlestone & Central Maidstone is in the more-deprived bottom third of England, ranked #5,208 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #18 of 19 in Maidstone. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Living environment (38) and lowest on Crime (8). Typical homes here sold for about £238,750 over the past year, broadly flat over five years (+2%) (from 166 sales), 35% below the wider Maidstone median of £365,000. Typical household take-home income is around £36,483 a year, around the middle of England. Recorded crime ran at 218 incidents per 1,000 residents over the past year, well above the England rate of 83.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £238,750 | 166 | -7.1% | +1.6% |
| Detached | Too few sales to report (n=2) | |||
| Semi-detached | £342,500 | 10 | -12.4% | -2.1% |
| Terraced | £273,500 | 58 | +1.3% | +15.8% |
| Flat | £197,500 | 96 | -15.5% | -14.1% |
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Household income
Model-based ONS estimates (FYE 2023) with 95% confidence intervals — a guide to the typical household, not a measurement. How income estimates work →
Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #3,665 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
Recorded crime ?
Rank #6,221 of 6,427 areas with published data (1 = lowest recorded rate).
| Category (12 months) | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence & sexual offences | 1,195 |
| Theft | 703 |
| Burglary | 50 |
| Vehicle crime | 80 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 209 |
| Public order & weapons | 199 |
| Drugs | 225 |
| Robbery | 31 |
| Other | 95 |
Anti-social behaviour, recorded separately: 583 incidents.
Recorded incidents, not convictions. Crimes are counted where they happen while residents are counted where they live, so busy town-centre, retail and nightlife areas show high per-resident rates because visitors bring incidents with them. Street-level crime data © Crown copyright, data.police.uk, OGL v3.0. More on crime figures →
Official sources
Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in Maidstone
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Edgbaston NorthBirmingham24£238,500
- Yew Tree & TamebridgeSandwell24£212,500
- Gillingham EastMedway24£280,000
- Waltham Cross TownBroxbourne24£365,000
- Downhills ParkHaringey24£545,000
- VictoriaWestminster24£950,000