Postcode · Aylesford

ME20 7SH area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Aylesford, Wouldham & Blue Bell Hill
Council: Tonbridge and Malling
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,690 (2024)

ME20 7SHAylesford

At a glance

What ME20 7SH is like

ME20 7SH is a postcode in the Aylesford, Wouldham & Blue Bell Hill 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 1,690 people. 70.1% of households own their home, 7% rent privately and 22% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 58.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for 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 7SH compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.7 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

0.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

89%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£63,806

Average annual income before tax, higher than 74% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ME20 7SH differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in ME20 7 is down 9.6% on the year before.
02
An older population
21.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
70.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

ME20 7SH FAQs

Is ME20 7SH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 89% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in ME20 7SH?

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 7SH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME20 7SH, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in ME20 7SH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.4% of residents. 70.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (44.8%).

Which council covers ME20 7SH?

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

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

How well connected is ME20 7SH?

Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.7 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is New Hythe Rail Station, 1.2 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.

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