Postcode · West Malling

ME19 4JE area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Kings Hill & Wateringbury
Council: Tonbridge and Malling
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,763 (2024)

ME19 4JEWest Malling

At a glance

What ME19 4JE is like

ME19 4JE is a postcode in the Kings Hill & Wateringbury 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 1,763 people. 79.2% of households own their home, 16.2% rent privately and 3.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 66.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half 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 4JE compares

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

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 10.0 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

2.3/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 14 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£90,624

Average annual income before tax, higher than 97% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ME19 4JE differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
10.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in ME19 4 is down 5.6% on the year before.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 106% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

Questions

ME19 4JE FAQs

Is ME19 4JE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 10.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in ME19 4JE?

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.

Is ME19 4JE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME19 4JE, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in ME19 4JE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 11.4% of residents. 79.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (43.6%).

Which council covers ME19 4JE?

The local authority for ME19 4JE is Tonbridge and Malling.

ME19 4JE comes under Tonbridge and Malling in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ME19 4JE?

Connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10.

There are 14 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.3 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is West Malling Rail Station, 1.7 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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