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How the population has changed in Maidstone

Demographic trends in Maidstone and other local authorities within the UK from 2002 to 2020
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Maidstone's demographics, 2020:

Total population 173,132 people

The total population in Maidstone rose compared with 2019.

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Population density 440 people per sq km

The population density in Maidstone is higher than the United Kingdom as a whole.

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Median age 42 years

The average age in Maidstone is older than the United Kingdom as a whole.

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Total population in Maidstone

In 2020, Maidstone was the 10th largest local authority in the South East, with a total population of 173,132. An increase compared with 2019.

Population of local authorities in the South East

Number of usual residents, 2002-2020
Source: Office for National Statistics

Population density in Maidstone

In 2020, the population density in Maidstone was 440 people per square kilometre, which was less than the South East (483), and more than the United Kingdom as a whole (276).

Densest local authorities in the South East

Population density in people per sq km, 2020
Source: Office for National Statistics

Median age in Maidstone

In 2020, the median age in Maidstone was 42 years, which was the same as the South East (42 years), and older than the United Kingdom as a whole (41 years).

Oldest local authorities in the South East

Median age in years, 2020
Source: Office for National Statistics

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