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ME19 5 area guide

Who lives in ME19 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Tonbridge and Malling
Region
South East
Population
12,672 (2024)
At a glance

What ME19 5 is like

The ME19 5 postcode sector in Tonbridge and Malling covers 241 live postcodes and is home to about 12,672 people in 4,998 households. 73.9% of households own their home, 10.4% rent privately and 13.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 62.7% 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 5 sold for a median of £422,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ME19 5 compares

Headline figures for ME19 5, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.4/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£422,500

Median over 97 sales in ME19 5, −2.3% on the year before.

TransportMore
1.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 7 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools in ME19 5.

Household incomeMore
£64,559

Average annual income before tax, higher than 75% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ME19 5 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

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

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 10.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    73.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

ME19 5 FAQs

01
Is ME19 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.4 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in ME19 5?

The median sale price over the last year was £422,500.

Homes in ME19 5 sold for a median of £422,500 across 97 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is ME19 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME19 5, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in ME19 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.3% of residents. 73.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (35.7%).
05
Which council covers ME19 5?

The local authority for ME19 5 is Tonbridge and Malling.

ME19 5 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 5?

Connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10.

There are 7 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.2 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is West Malling Rail Station, 1.4 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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