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Housing in ME20 6HZ

What the homes in ME20 6HZ 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
2,159 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (39%). Flats make up 18.3%, below the 22.2% across England.

ME20 6HZEngland
Detached39%22.9%
Semi-detached24.4%31.5%
Terraced18.2%23%
Purpose-built flat17.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

77.8% of households in the ME20 6HZ area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.4% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 40.7% own outright and 37.1% with a mortgage.

ME20 6HZ
78%
England
  • Owned77.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.1%1%
  • Private rented10.4%20.5%
  • Social rented9.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

ME20 6HZEngland
Owned outright40.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.9%18.2%
Other private rented0.4%2.2%
From the council1.1%8.3%
From a housing association8.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 26.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

ME20 6HZEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.8%). 25.6% of households include dependent children.

ME20 6HZEngland
Living alone, under 6611.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.9%12.8%
Couple, no children17.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households5%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 ME20 6HZ (Larkfield & New Hythe) (about 2,159 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.

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