Postcode district · West Malling
Who lives in ME19
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in ME19, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Tonbridge and Malling
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 32,193 (2024)
Who lives in ME19
Residents
32,193
2024 estimate
Households
11,987
Census
Median age
41
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
21% / 17%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 45–49, at 7.9% of residents. 15.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 16.9% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.
ME19England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.5% of residents are female and 48.5% male.
ME19
52%
48%
England
- Female51.5%51%
- Male48.5%49%
Relationship status
51.8% of adults in ME19 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 30.8% have never married.
ME19England
Married or civil partnership51.8%44.7%
Never married30.8%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.8%9.1%
Separated2.4%2.2%
Widowed5.2%6.1%
How residents rate their health
86.3% of residents in ME19 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
ME19
55%
32%
England
- Very good54.6%48.5%
- Good31.7%33.7%
- Fair10.1%12.7%
- Bad2.8%4%
- Very bad0.8%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.