PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode · West Malling

Housing in ME19 6EL

What the homes in ME19 6EL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Larkfield & New Hythe
Council
Tonbridge and Malling
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,646 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (59.4%). Flats make up 1.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

ME19 6ELEngland
Detached15.5%22.9%
Semi-detached23.6%31.5%
Terraced59.4%23%
Purpose-built flat1.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

40.2% of households in the ME19 6EL area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 3% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 18.9% own outright and 21.3% with a mortgage.

ME19 6EL
40%
54%
England
  • Owned40.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.8%1%
  • Private rented3%20.5%
  • Social rented54%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

ME19 6ELEngland
Owned outright18.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent1.9%18.2%
Other private rented1%2.2%
From the council9.1%8.3%
From a housing association44.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.8 people living in it. 22.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

ME19 6ELEngland
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
123456+
Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24.3%). 38.9% of households include dependent children.

ME19 6ELEngland
Living alone, under 6610.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.2%12.8%
Couple, no children11.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children14.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.4%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 6EL (Larkfield & New Hythe) (about 1,646 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.

Explore

Look up another area