Postcode · West Malling

ME19 5PS area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Larkfield & New Hythe
Council: Tonbridge and Malling
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,589 (2024)

ME19 5PSWest Malling

At a glance

What ME19 5PS is like

ME19 5PS is a postcode in the Larkfield & New Hythe 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 1,589 people. 75.6% of households own their home, 9.7% rent privately and 13.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 64% 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 5 sold for a median of £422,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ME19 5PS compares

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

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 9.1 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 33 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£61,366

Average annual income before tax, higher than 70% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ME19 5PS differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
9.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 9.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
75.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

ME19 5PS FAQs

Is ME19 5PS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 9.1 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 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in ME19 5PS?

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.

Is ME19 5PS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME19 5PS, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in ME19 5PS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.5% of residents. 75.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (32.1%).

Which council covers ME19 5PS?

The local authority for ME19 5PS is Tonbridge and Malling.

ME19 5PS comes under Tonbridge and Malling in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ME19 5PS?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 33 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is West Malling Rail Station, 0.5 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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