Bearsted & Downswood
Maidstone · South East · population 8,033 · 5 LSOAs
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #512 of 6,856 in England
- #173 of 1,119 in South East
- #3 of 19 in Maidstone
- Least deprived 10% in England
In summary
Bearsted & Downswood is one of the least-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, ranked #512 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #3 of 19 in Maidstone. It is highly uneven across the seven themes — strong on Income (92) but weak on Housing & access (31). Typical homes here, about £425,000 over the past year, have climbed steeply — up 26% in five years (from 142 sales), 16% above the wider Maidstone median of £365,000.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £425,000 | 142 | +9.0% | +25.9% |
| Detached | £707,500 | 50 | +19.9% | +50.5% |
| Semi-detached | £400,000 | 61 | +8.1% | +21.2% |
| Terraced | £322,500 | 24 | -2.3% | +31.1% |
| Flat | £175,000 | 7 | — | +28.2% |
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #2,755 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.
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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.
- West HighcliffeBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole92£451,600
- Cannon Park & UniversityCoventry92£392,500
- DavyhulmeTrafford92£372,000
- WinnershWokingham92£482,500
- Bricket Wood & Chiswell GreenSt Albans92£630,000
- Blackheath, Wonersh & Shamley GreenWaverley92£790,000