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Postcode · West Malling

Housing in ME19 4FQ

What the homes in ME19 4FQ 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
1,152 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (68.3%). Flats make up 6.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

ME19 4FQEngland
Detached68.3%22.9%
Semi-detached9.6%31.5%
Terraced15.5%23%
Purpose-built flat6.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

84.7% of households in the ME19 4FQ area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.8% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 41.9% own outright and 42.8% with a mortgage.

ME19 4FQ
85%
15%
England
  • Owned84.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented14.8%20.5%
  • Social rented0.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

ME19 4FQEngland
Owned outright41.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan42.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council0%8.3%
From a housing association0.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 16.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

ME19 4FQEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (34.4%). 40.7% of households include dependent children.

ME19 4FQEngland
Living alone, under 667.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.5%12.8%
Couple, no children16.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children34.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.5%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 ME19 4FQ (Kings Hill & Wateringbury) (about 1,152 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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