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ME20 area guide

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

Council
Tonbridge and Malling
Region
South East
Population
31,149 (2024)
At a glance

What ME20 is like

The ME20 postcode district in Tonbridge and Malling covers 575 live postcodes and is home to about 31,149 people in 12,535 households. 71.4% of households own their home, 10.5% rent privately and 16.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 60.3% 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 sold for a median of £380,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ME20 compares

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

AffluenceMore
6.8/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£380,000

Median over 281 sales in ME20, −1.3% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.5/ 10

Good: 2 stations within a mile, 9 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
91%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools in ME20.

Household incomeMore
£62,594

Average annual income before tax, higher than 72% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ME20 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 10.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    71.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

ME20 FAQs

01
Is ME20 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.8 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.5 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in ME20?

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

Homes in ME20 sold for a median of £380,000 across 281 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.
03
Is ME20 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME20, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in ME20?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.5% of residents. 71.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (40.2%).
05
Which council covers ME20?

The local authority for ME20 is Tonbridge and Malling.

ME20 comes under Tonbridge and Malling in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is ME20?

Connectivity scores 5.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 5.5 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Aylesford Rail Station, 0.2 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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