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Postcode · Aylesford

Housing in ME20 7AB

What the homes in ME20 7AB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Aylesford, Wouldham & Blue Bell Hill
Council
Tonbridge and Malling
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,406 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (40.2%). Flats make up 14.3%, well below the 22.2% across England.

ME20 7ABEngland
Detached13.6%22.9%
Semi-detached40.2%31.5%
Terraced31.8%23%
Purpose-built flat10.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

69.9% of households in the ME20 7AB area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.8% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 26.6% own outright and 43.3% with a mortgage.

ME20 7AB
70%
13%
13%
England
  • Owned69.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership4.1%1%
  • Private rented12.8%20.5%
  • Social rented13.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

ME20 7ABEngland
Owned outright26.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan43.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council0.6%8.3%
From a housing association12.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 26.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

ME20 7ABEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21%). 28.7% of households include dependent children.

ME20 7ABEngland
Living alone, under 6616.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.4%12.8%
Couple, no children19.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.2%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 7AB (Aylesford, Wouldham & Blue Bell Hill) (about 2,406 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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