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Buckinghamshire vs Medway
Buckinghamshire (South East, England · ~547k people) · Medway (South East, England · ~279k people)
Of 7 strictly-comparable measures: Buckinghamshire leads on 2, Medway on 4, 1 effectively tied. Which trade-offs matter is yours to weigh — the rows below show where each one wins.
Head to head
Median pay
ONS ASHE (residence) · 2025
Buckinghamshire
£43,462/yr
Better than 76% of UK LAs
Medway
£40,212/yr
Better than 58% of UK LAs
Buckinghamshire: 8% higher median pay.
House price
ONS HPSSA-9 median · Year ending Sep 2025
Buckinghamshire
£455,000
Worse than 86% of UK LAs
Medway
£310,000
Worse than 58% of UK LAs
Medway: 47% lower median price.
Monthly rent
ONS PIPR (newly-signed lets) · 2026-03
Buckinghamshire
£1,467/mo
Worse than 80% of UK LAs
Medway
£1,241/mo
Worse than 68% of UK LAs
Medway: 18% lower median rent.
Council tax (Band D)
MHCLG · 2026-27
Buckinghamshire
£2,527/yr
Worse than 75% of UK LAs
Medway
£2,329/yr
Better than 74% of UK LAs
Medway: £198 less per year at Band D.
Recorded crime
ONS PFA Table C4 · Year ending Dec 2025
Buckinghamshire
59.2/1k
Better than 73% of UK LAs
Medway
0.3/1k
Better than 99% of UK LAs
Medway: 19633% lower recorded-crime rate.
Deprivation (IMD)
MHCLG Indices of Deprivation · 2019 (predecessor avg)
Buckinghamshire
9.6
Better than 93% of UK LAs
Medway
23.9
Worse than 70% of UK LAs
Buckinghamshire: lower average deprivation score (9.6 vs 23.9).
Schools (Ofsted)
Ofsted MI · Feb 2026 snapshot
Buckinghamshire
93.5%
Better than 64% of UK LAs
Medway
94.7%
Better than 67% of UK LAs
Effectively tied — under 2% apart.
What local pay actually covers
Same-place ratios — each area's own median rent and house price against its own median gross pay. A cheap-looking area stops looking cheap when local pay is lower still.
Buckinghamshire
Rent takes 41% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 10.5× median annual pay
Medway
Rent takes 37% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 7.7× median annual pay
Full Buckinghamshire profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.
Full Medway profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.