# Maidstone 012B

North west Maidstone. 1,488 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.4 square kilometres.

Maidstone 012B had 1,466 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01024394. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) › [Maidstone](https://openindex.co.uk/maidstone)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 7.8** (2025). Maidstone 012B has a deprivation score of 7.8 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 5,999th least deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/maidstone/neighbourhood/e01024394#f-imd-2025-score
- **Population: 1,466** (2021). Maidstone 012B had 1,466 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 21,381st least populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/maidstone/neighbourhood/e01024394#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 100.0%** (January 2026). In Maidstone 012B, 100.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/maidstone/neighbourhood/e01024394#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 2.2%** (August 2026). In Maidstone 012B, 2.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/maidstone/neighbourhood/e01024394#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01024394) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Maidstone 012B is in decile 9.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01024394) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 6 homes were sold in Maidstone 012B in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01024394) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Maidstone 012B.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01024394) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Maidstone 012B had 1,466 usual residents at the census.

## How Maidstone 012B compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Maidstone 012B | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 7.8 | 17th least deprived | 99 neighbourhoods, Maidstone · 2025 |
| Population | 1,466 | 20th least populated | 99 neighbourhoods, Maidstone · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 100.0% | joint highest | 99 neighbourhoods, Maidstone · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 2.2% | joint 29th lowest | 99 neighbourhoods, Maidstone · Aug 2026 |

## Is Maidstone 012B safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Maidstone 012B at a rate of 47.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 65.1 per 1,000 people across Loose Valley & Boughton Monchelsea.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 13 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Maidstone 012B.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (32), anti-social behaviour (15) and other crime (8).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Maidstone

These figures are published for the whole of Maidstone, not for each neighbourhood, so they describe all of Maidstone and not Maidstone 012B alone. [See Maidstone](https://openindex.co.uk/maidstone)

- **Average house price: £352,878** (August 2026). Maidstone’s average house price was £352,878 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 1.1% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £38,191** (2025). Full-time workers living in Maidstone earned a median of £38,191 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 165th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 9.2×** (2025). A home in Maidstone costs 9.2 times local full-time pay. Joint 78th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 191,415** (2025). Maidstone’s population was an estimated 191,415 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Up 1.2% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Maidstone 012B in brief

Maidstone 012B has a deprivation score of 7.8 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
Maidstone 012B had 1,466 usual residents at the census.
In Maidstone 012B, 100.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Maidstone 012B, 2.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01024394
- Middle area: [Loose Valley & Boughton Monchelsea](https://openindex.co.uk/maidstone/loose-valley-and-boughton-monchelsea)
- Ward: [Shepway †](https://openindex.co.uk/maidstone/ward/shepway)
- Postcode district: [ME15 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/me15)
- Town: [Maidstone †](https://openindex.co.uk/town/maidstone)
- Postcode area: [ME †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/me)
- Constituency: [Faversham and Mid Kent †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/faversham-and-mid-kent)
- Council: [Maidstone](https://openindex.co.uk/maidstone)
- Region: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 0.36 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,488
- Output areas: 4

† Best fit: the ward, postcode district, town, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Maidstone 010B](https://openindex.co.uk/maidstone/neighbourhood/e01024392), [Maidstone 010E](https://openindex.co.uk/maidstone/neighbourhood/e01024396), [Maidstone 012E](https://openindex.co.uk/maidstone/neighbourhood/e01024405), [Maidstone 009B](https://openindex.co.uk/maidstone/neighbourhood/e01024372), [Maidstone 010D](https://openindex.co.uk/maidstone/neighbourhood/e01024395), [Maidstone 010A](https://openindex.co.uk/maidstone/neighbourhood/e01024371)

## Latest updates for Maidstone 012B

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E01024394

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/maidstone/neighbourhood/e01024394