Postcode district · Aylesford
Who lives in ME20
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in ME20, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Tonbridge and Malling
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 31,149 (2024)
Who lives in ME20
Residents
31,149
2024 estimate
Households
12,535
Census
Median age
43
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
18% / 20%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.5% of residents. 16.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 19.9% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.
ME20England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.9% of residents are female and 49.1% male.
ME20
51%
49%
England
- Female50.9%51%
- Male49.1%49%
Relationship status
49.5% of adults in ME20 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 32% have never married.
ME20England
Married or civil partnership49.5%44.7%
Never married32%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10%9.1%
Separated2.3%2.2%
Widowed6.2%6.1%
How residents rate their health
83% of residents in ME20 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
ME20
48%
35%
12%
England
- Very good48.3%48.5%
- Good34.7%33.7%
- Fair12.5%12.7%
- Bad3.5%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.