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Postcode district · West Malling

ME19 area guide

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

Council
Tonbridge and Malling
Region
South East
Population
32,193 (2024)
At a glance

What ME19 is like

The ME19 postcode district in Tonbridge and Malling covers 785 live postcodes and is home to about 32,193 people in 11,987 households. 70% of households own their home, 10.8% rent privately and 17% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 61.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in ME19 sold for a median of £462,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ME19 compares

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

AffluenceMore
7.1/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£462,250

Median over 314 sales in ME19, −2.4% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.7/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
93%

Rated good or better across 14 inspected schools in ME19.

Household incomeMore
£72,288

Average annual income before tax, higher than 87% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ME19 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 10.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    70% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

ME19 FAQs

01
Is ME19 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.1 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.7 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in ME19?

The median sale price over the last year was £462,250.

Homes in ME19 sold for a median of £462,250 across 314 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is ME19 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME19, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in ME19?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 7.9% of residents. 70% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (35.6%).
05
Which council covers ME19?

The local authority for ME19 is Tonbridge and Malling.

ME19 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?

Connectivity scores 3.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.7 out of 10 (limited). 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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