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Housing in ME1 3XP

What the homes in ME1 3XP 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
2,134 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (30.9%). Flats make up 25.5%, above the 22.2% across England.

ME1 3XPEngland
Detached24.6%22.9%
Semi-detached30.9%31.5%
Terraced18.9%23%
Purpose-built flat24.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

70.8% of households in the ME1 3XP area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 5% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 10% own outright and 60.9% with a mortgage.

ME1 3XP
71%
13%
England
  • Owned70.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership11.3%1%
  • Private rented5%20.5%
  • Social rented12.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

ME1 3XPEngland
Owned outright10%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan60.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent4.4%18.2%
Other private rented0.6%2.2%
From the council2%8.3%
From a housing association10.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 18.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

ME1 3XPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (30%). 43.2% of households include dependent children.

ME1 3XPEngland
Living alone, under 6616.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over2.2%12.8%
Couple, no children28.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children30%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children13.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households4%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 3XP (Aylesford, Wouldham & Blue Bell Hill) (about 2,134 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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