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Economy and work in Maidstone

District

The east of the South East. 191,415 people in 393 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Maidstone, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Claimants by neighbourhood

Claimant count (Nomis) · August 2026

Under 1070 or more

Maidstone’s 99 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 130.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£38,191
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Maidstone earned a median of £38,191 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Maidstone among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Maidstone is £38,191.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
3,980
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Maidstone, 3,980 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Maidstone among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Maidstone is 3,980.

Claimant rate

Council
3.5%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Maidstone, 3.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

For the UK as a whole, the figure was 3.9%.

Against South East
13% higher3.1%
Against the UK
10% lower3.9%
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Claimant rate: Maidstone among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Maidstone is 3.5%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
82.8%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

82.8% of people aged 16 to 64 in Maidstone were in work in the year to March 2026.

Maidstone is 36th highest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Maidstone among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Maidstone is 82.8%.