Living in Maidstone

Maidstone is a city in South East (England), United Kingdom, home to 167,730 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are students (top 24%, #82 of 354), retired couples (top 34%, #126 of 378), people who put healthcare first (top 34%, #126 of 378).

Residents167,730
Density426 per km²
Area393.3 km²
Hub airport51 km (London Gatwick)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,470,000 people
Sea coast15 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 80 m
Main railway line11.1 km
Distance to London52 km
Within 10 km167,730 people
Greater areaGreater London, 52 km out
Winter daylight7 h 52 min, sunset 15:52

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How Maidstone ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United KingdomIn South East (England)
Young family58#139 of 378#35 of 67Map
Low-income household42#301 of 387#35 of 67Map
Low-income family49#237 of 378#30 of 67Map
Single parent55#194 of 378#36 of 67Map
Pensioner couple66#126 of 378#39 of 67Map
Single pensioner65#150 of 378#40 of 67Map
Early retiree59#211 of 387#41 of 67Map
Single professional58#181 of 368#41 of 67Map
Young professional61#174 of 367#41 of 67Map
DINKS56#187 of 362#45 of 67Map
Remote worker55#313 of 387#39 of 67Map
Commuter75#138 of 368#32 of 67Map
Car-free household70#173 of 361#39 of 67Map
Student71#82 of 354#11 of 67Map
First-home buyer49#284 of 378#36 of 67Map
Budget-constrained mover35#308 of 388#35 of 67Map
Urban lifestyle seeker55#184 of 363#47 of 67Map
Expat professional55#156 of 387#44 of 67Map
Healthcare-first mover61#126 of 378#40 of 67Map
Nature-focused household59#183 of 388#26 of 67Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover39#137 of 388#18 of 67Map
Rural value seeker42#256 of 388#25 of 67Map
High-net-worth mover44#260 of 388#44 of 67Map
Lottery winner62#109 of 388#23 of 67Map
Climate-resilient relocation72#180 of 388#38 of 67Map
Coastal living66#136 of 209#25 of 37Map
Business owner56#207 of 388#38 of 67Map
Digital native58#160 of 368#19 of 67Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)95
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)88
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)84
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)82
  • Sea or lake shore78
  • Foundation73
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)72
  • Mobility and connectivity67
  • Health and elderly65
  • Jobs and economy65
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • Flat land (terrain relief)59
  • Education and family58
  • Green space55
  • Safety and community53
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)49
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)46
  • Lifestyle and amenities39
  • Taxes and wealth34
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)34
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)25
  • Affordability25
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance17
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance17
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance17
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance17
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.