United Kingdom · East of England · Local Authority
Maldon
Non-metropolitan district · East of England, England · population ~65k · 22 state-funded schools
Expensive to enter but notably safe, Maldon presents a steep barrier to homeownership for those relying on local wages. A median house costs 9 times annual gross pay, while rent consumes 32.4% of median earnings. These high costs are paired with a crime rate of 43.5 per 1,000 residents, which is among the lowest in the East of England. Weekly earnings of £820.40 sit above the regional median, providing some offset against property prices that are higher than 72% of England authorities. With a deprivation score of 14.17, the area remains relatively stable. This location suits professionals who prioritise low crime rates and higher-than-average local pay over immediate housing affordability.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-10 data.
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How Maldon ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£42,661/yr
High
Better than 72% of UK LAs
House price
£385,000
Expensive
Worse than 77% of UK LAs
Rent
£1,151/mo
Expensive
Worse than 61% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,328/yr
Cheap
Better than 74% of UK LAs
Crime
43.5/1k
Safest
Better than 95% of UK LAs
Deprivation
14.2
Low
Better than 72% of UK LAs
Schools
95.2%
Strong
Better than 70% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
22 state-funded schools · Ofsted Sep 2026
20 of 21 (95.2%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 1 school is on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
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22 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Grades, phase and pupil numbers for all 22 schools, sortable and filterable.
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