Housing in ME20 7SH
What the homes in ME20 7SH 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
- 1,690 (2024)
ME20 7SHAylesford
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (44.8%). Flats make up 14.7%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
70.1% of households in the ME20 7SH area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 7% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 34.1% own outright and 36% with a mortgage.
- Owned70.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.8%1%
- Private rented7%20.5%
- Social rented22%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 24.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.9%). 26.4% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME20 7SH (Aylesford, Wouldham & Blue Bell Hill) (about 1,690 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.