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ME19 4 area guide

Who lives in ME19 4, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Tonbridge and Malling
Region
South East
Population
16,482 (2024)
At a glance

What ME19 4 is like

The ME19 4 postcode sector in Tonbridge and Malling covers 298 live postcodes and is home to about 16,482 people in 5,962 households. 69.1% of households own their home, 12.8% rent privately and 16.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 62.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in ME19 4 sold for a median of £505,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ME19 4 compares

Headline figures for ME19 4, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.6/ 10

Around the middle. 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
£505,000

Median over 132 sales in ME19 4, −5.6% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 21 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools in ME19 4.

Household incomeMore
£79,146

Average annual income before tax, higher than 93% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ME19 4 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in ME19 4 is down 5.6% on the year before.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  3. 03
    Schools are over capacityLook closer

    The schools in ME19 4 are 103% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

  4. 04
    Few private renters

    Only 12.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  5. 05
    Mostly owner-occupied

    69.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

ME19 4 FAQs

01
Is ME19 4 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.6 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. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in ME19 4?

The median sale price over the last year was £505,000.

Homes in ME19 4 sold for a median of £505,000 across 132 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is ME19 4 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 ME19 4, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in ME19 4?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 9.1% of residents. 69.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (36.1%).
05
Which council covers ME19 4?

The local authority for ME19 4 is Tonbridge and Malling.

ME19 4 comes under Tonbridge and Malling in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is ME19 4?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 21 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is West Malling Rail Station, 1.3 miles 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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