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Housing in ME6 9

What the homes in ME6 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Tonbridge and Malling
Region
South East
Population
3,930 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (31.5%). Flats make up 10.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

ME6 9England
Detached29.6%22.9%
Semi-detached28.4%31.5%
Terraced31.5%23%
Purpose-built flat8.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

59.1% of households in ME6 9 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 9.4% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 26.7% own outright and 32.4% with a mortgage.

ME6 9
59%
31%
England
  • Owned59.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented9.4%20.5%
  • Social rented30.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

ME6 9England
Owned outright26.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council4.7%8.3%
From a housing association25.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 25.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

ME6 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.7%). 31.8% of households include dependent children.

ME6 9England
Living alone, under 6614.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.3%12.8%
Couple, no children17.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.6%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Tonbridge and Malling

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Tonbridge and Malling (August 2026, +3.2% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Tonbridge and MallingEngland
All homes£1,489£1,459
One bedroom£1,032£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,333£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,626£1,489
Four or more£2,480£2,161
Detached£2,200£1,640
Semi-detached£1,593£1,449
Terraced£1,427£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,219£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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