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ME6 5QH area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Snodland
Council: Tonbridge and Malling
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,510 (2024)

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At a glance

What ME6 5QH is like

ME6 5QH 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 2,510 people. 48.6% of households own their home, 12.2% rent privately and 38.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 59.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of 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 5QH compares

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

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 39.8 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

5.5/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 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 5QH differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
38.3% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 12.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

ME6 5QH FAQs

Is ME6 5QH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 39.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.5 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in ME6 5QH?

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 5QH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 39.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME6 5QH, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in ME6 5QH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8% of residents. 48.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (46.8%).

Which council covers ME6 5QH?

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

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

How well connected is ME6 5QH?

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 Snodland Rail Station, 0.7 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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