Postcode · West Malling

ME19 6GF area guide

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

Neighbourhood: East Malling, West Malling & Trottiscliffe
Council: Tonbridge and Malling
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,032 (2024)

ME19 6GFWest Malling

At a glance

What ME19 6GF is like

ME19 6GF is a postcode in the East Malling, West Malling & Trottiscliffe 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 2,032 people. 49.7% of households own their home, 7.3% rent privately and 40.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 59.5% 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 6GF compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.5 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, 18 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

89%

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

Household incomeMore

£68,444

Average annual income before tax, higher than 82% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ME19 6GF differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
40.6% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 18 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Few private renters
Only 7.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

ME19 6GF FAQs

Is ME19 6GF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 89% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in ME19 6GF?

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.

Is ME19 6GF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME19 6GF, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in ME19 6GF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 8.4% of residents. 49.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (31.6%).

Which council covers ME19 6GF?

The local authority for ME19 6GF is Tonbridge and Malling.

ME19 6GF comes under Tonbridge and Malling in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ME19 6GF?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 18 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 East 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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