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ME19 6 area guide

Who lives in ME19 6, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Tonbridge and Malling
Region
South East
Population
15,925 (2024)
At a glance

What ME19 6 is like

The ME19 6 postcode sector in Tonbridge and Malling covers 246 live postcodes and is home to about 15,925 people in 6,209 households. 63.5% of households own their home, 11% rent privately and 24.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in ME19 6 sold for a median of £450,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ME19 6 compares

Headline figures for ME19 6, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.2/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£450,000

Median over 85 sales in ME19 6, +1.1% on the year before.

TransportMore
7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 20 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
83%

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

Household incomeMore
£65,012

Average annual income before tax, higher than 76% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ME19 6 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A lot of social housingLook closer

    24.2% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

  2. 02
    An older population

    21% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Well connectedPositive

    2 stations within a mile and 20 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

  4. 04
    Few private renters

    Only 11% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

ME19 6 FAQs

01
Is ME19 6 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.2 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).
02
How much does a house cost in ME19 6?

The median sale price over the last year was £450,000.

Homes in ME19 6 sold for a median of £450,000 across 85 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is ME19 6 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME19 6, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in ME19 6?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.4% of residents. 63.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (30.5%).
05
Which council covers ME19 6?

The local authority for ME19 6 is Tonbridge and Malling.

ME19 6 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 6?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 20 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is West Malling Rail Station, 0.3 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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