Postcode · West Malling

ME19 6SJ area guide

Who lives in ME19 6SJ, 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: 1,646 (2024)

ME19 6SJWest Malling

At a glance

What ME19 6SJ is like

ME19 6SJ 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 1,646 people. 40.2% of households own their home, 3% rent privately and 54% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 50.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above 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 6SJ compares

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

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 37.7 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, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

89%

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 6SJ differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
54% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 34 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Few private renters
Only 3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

ME19 6SJ FAQs

Is ME19 6SJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 37.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 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 6SJ?

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 6SJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME19 6SJ, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in ME19 6SJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 10.9% of residents. 40.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (59.4%).

Which council covers ME19 6SJ?

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

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

How well connected is ME19 6SJ?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 34 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, 0.8 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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