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Housing in ME18 5BS

What the homes in ME18 5BS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Kings Hill & Wateringbury
Council
Tonbridge and Malling
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,968 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (49%). Flats make up 9.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

ME18 5BSEngland
Detached49%22.9%
Semi-detached23.7%31.5%
Terraced16.5%23%
Purpose-built flat6.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

76.6% of households in the ME18 5BS area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.6% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 43.3% own outright and 33.3% with a mortgage.

ME18 5BS
77%
14%
England
  • Owned76.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented13.6%20.5%
  • Social rented8.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

ME18 5BSEngland
Owned outright43.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council1.2%8.3%
From a housing association7.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 26.3% 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 (22.1%). 27.1% of households include dependent children.

ME18 5BSEngland
Living alone, under 6611.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.4%12.8%
Couple, no children18.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.2%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 ME18 5BS (Kings Hill & Wateringbury) (about 1,968 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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