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ME16 9NS area guide

Who lives in ME16 9NS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Ditton
Council: Tonbridge and Malling
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,438 (2024)

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At a glance

What ME16 9NS is like

ME16 9NS is a postcode in the Ditton area of Tonbridge and Malling. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,438 people. 42.1% of households own their home, 9.8% rent privately and 46.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 0–4, and 48.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in ME16 9 sold for a median of £415,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ME16 9NS compares

Headline figures for ME16 9NS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£415,000

Median over 95 sales in ME16 9, −0.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 12 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

95%

Rated good or better across 21 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£60,669

Average annual income before tax, higher than 68% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ME16 9NS differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
46.2% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
An older population
21.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
95% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 9.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

ME16 9NS FAQs

Is ME16 9NS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 95% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in ME16 9NS?

The median sale price over the last year was £415,000.

Homes in ME16 9 sold for a median of £415,000 across 95 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is ME16 9NS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME16 9NS, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in ME16 9NS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 0–4, at 8% of residents. 42.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (32.9%).

Which council covers ME16 9NS?

The local authority for ME16 9NS is Tonbridge and Malling.

ME16 9NS comes under Tonbridge and Malling in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ME16 9NS?

Connectivity scores 4.0 out of 10.

There are 12 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Barming Rail Station, 87 yards away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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