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Housing in ME1 3GQ

What the homes in ME1 3GQ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Aylesford, Wouldham & Blue Bell Hill
Council
Tonbridge and Malling
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,519 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (61.4%). Flats make up 2.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

ME1 3GQEngland
Detached14.8%22.9%
Semi-detached21.2%31.5%
Terraced61.4%23%
Purpose-built flat1.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

75% of households in the ME1 3GQ area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.2% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 28.6% own outright and 46.4% with a mortgage.

ME1 3GQ
75%
16%
England
  • Owned75%61.3%
  • Shared ownership3.3%1%
  • Private rented16.2%20.5%
  • Social rented5.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

ME1 3GQEngland
Owned outright28.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan46.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council0.4%8.3%
From a housing association5.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 24.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (25.1%). 34.1% of households include dependent children.

ME1 3GQEngland
Living alone, under 6615%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.5%12.8%
Couple, no children19.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children25.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.7%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Tonbridge and Malling

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Tonbridge and Malling (August 2026, +3.2% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Tonbridge and MallingEngland
All homes£1,489£1,459
One bedroom£1,032£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,333£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,626£1,489
Four or more£2,480£2,161
Detached£2,200£1,640
Semi-detached£1,593£1,449
Terraced£1,427£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,219£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME1 3GQ (Aylesford, Wouldham & Blue Bell Hill) (about 1,519 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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