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ME6 5AT area guide

Who lives in ME6 5AT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Snodland
Council: Tonbridge and Malling
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,941 (2024)

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At a glance

What ME6 5AT is like

ME6 5AT is a postcode in the Snodland 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 1,941 people. 53.4% of households own their home, 20.2% rent privately and 22.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 65.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in ME6 5 sold for a median of £310,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ME6 5AT compares

Headline figures for ME6 5AT, 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

8/ 10

Higher than most: 41.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£310,000

Median over 155 sales in ME6 5, +0.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.7/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£57,072

Average annual income before tax, higher than 60% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ME6 5AT differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
41.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
A young populationPositive
22.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

ME6 5AT FAQs

Is ME6 5AT 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 41.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.7 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in ME6 5AT?

The median sale price over the last year was £310,000.

Homes in ME6 5 sold for a median of £310,000 across 155 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is ME6 5AT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME6 5AT, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in ME6 5AT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.7% of residents. 53.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (57.9%).

Which council covers ME6 5AT?

The local authority for ME6 5AT is Tonbridge and Malling.

ME6 5AT comes under Tonbridge and Malling in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ME6 5AT?

Connectivity scores 3.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.7 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Snodland Rail Station, 20 yards 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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