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ME6 5LJ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: East Malling, West Malling & Trottiscliffe
Council: Tonbridge and Malling
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,808 (2024)

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At a glance

What ME6 5LJ is like

ME6 5LJ is a postcode in the East Malling, West Malling & Trottiscliffe 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 1,808 people. 76.2% of households own their home, 11.4% rent privately and 10.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 60.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half 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 5LJ compares

Headline figures for ME6 5LJ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 12.9 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

1.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£68,444

Average annual income before tax, higher than 82% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ME6 5LJ differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
12.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 11.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
76.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

ME6 5LJ FAQs

Is ME6 5LJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 12.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in ME6 5LJ?

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 5LJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME6 5LJ, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in ME6 5LJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.4% of residents. 76.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (48.8%).

Which council covers ME6 5LJ?

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

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

How well connected is ME6 5LJ?

Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Snodland Rail Station, 1 mile 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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