Postcode · Aylesford

ME20 7LZ area guide

Who lives in ME20 7LZ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Ditton
Council: Tonbridge and Malling
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,358 (2024)

ME20 7LZAylesford

At a glance

What ME20 7LZ is like

ME20 7LZ is a postcode in the Ditton 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 1,358 people. 94.5% of households own their home, 4% rent privately and 1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 55.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in ME20 7 sold for a median of £375,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ME20 7LZ compares

Headline figures for ME20 7LZ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£375,000

Median over 118 sales in ME20 7, −9.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

6.2/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 13 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

75%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£60,669

Average annual income before tax, higher than 68% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ME20 7LZ differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in ME20 7 is down 9.6% on the year before.
03
An older population
27.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 13 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Few private renters
Only 4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

ME20 7LZ FAQs

Is ME20 7LZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 75% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 6.2 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in ME20 7LZ?

The median sale price over the last year was £375,000.

Homes in ME20 7 sold for a median of £375,000 across 118 sales in the year to August 2026, −9.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is ME20 7LZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME20 7LZ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in ME20 7LZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.1% of residents. 94.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (68%).

Which council covers ME20 7LZ?

The local authority for ME20 7LZ is Tonbridge and Malling.

ME20 7LZ comes under Tonbridge and Malling in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ME20 7LZ?

Connectivity scores 6.2 out of 10.

There are 13 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.2 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Aylesford Rail Station, 0.4 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.

Explore