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ME5 9PL area guide

Who lives in ME5 9PL, 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: 1,358 (2024)

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At a glance

What ME5 9PL is like

ME5 9PL 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 1,358 people. 87.4% of households own their home, 11.4% rent privately and 1.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 63.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in ME5 9 sold for a median of £355,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ME5 9PL compares

Headline figures for ME5 9PL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 11.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£355,000

Median over 163 sales in ME5 9, +2.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 32 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

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 ME5 9PL differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
11.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 11.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
87.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

ME5 9PL FAQs

Is ME5 9PL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 11.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in ME5 9PL?

The median sale price over the last year was £355,000.

Homes in ME5 9 sold for a median of £355,000 across 163 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is ME5 9PL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME5 9PL, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in ME5 9PL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.2% of residents. 87.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (44.2%).

Which council covers ME5 9PL?

The local authority for ME5 9PL is Tonbridge and Malling.

ME5 9PL comes under Tonbridge and Malling in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ME5 9PL?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 32 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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