Postcode · Aylesford

ME20 6LS area guide

Who lives in ME20 6LS, 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: 1,422 (2024)

ME20 6LSAylesford

At a glance

What ME20 6LS is like

ME20 6LS 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 1,422 people. 57.8% of households own their home, 12.1% rent privately and 29% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 54.1% 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 ME20 6 sold for a median of £380,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ME20 6LS compares

Headline figures for ME20 6LS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£380,000

Median over 163 sales in ME20 6, +1.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 38 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

86%

Rated good or better across 7 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 ME20 6LS differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
29% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
An older population
25.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 12.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

ME20 6LS FAQs

Is ME20 6LS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 86% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in ME20 6LS?

The median sale price over the last year was £380,000.

Homes in ME20 6 sold for a median of £380,000 across 163 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is ME20 6LS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME20 6LS, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in ME20 6LS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.9% of residents. 57.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (35.5%).

Which council covers ME20 6LS?

The local authority for ME20 6LS is Tonbridge and Malling.

ME20 6LS comes under Tonbridge and Malling in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ME20 6LS?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 38 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is New Hythe Rail Station, 1 mile 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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