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ME6 9SD area guide

Who lives in ME6 9SD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Kings Hill & Wateringbury
Council: Tonbridge and Malling
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,420 (2024)

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At a glance

What ME6 9SD is like

ME6 9SD is a postcode in the Kings Hill & Wateringbury 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 1,420 people. 78.9% of households own their home, 4.3% rent privately and 16.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 58% 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.

Scores

How ME6 9SD compares

Headline figures for ME6 9SD, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 10.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 19 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£90,624

Average annual income before tax, higher than 97% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ME6 9SD differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
10.5 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 4.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
78.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

ME6 9SD FAQs

Is ME6 9SD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 10.5 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).

Is ME6 9SD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME6 9SD, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in ME6 9SD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 10.6% of residents. 78.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (73.3%).

Which council covers ME6 9SD?

The local authority for ME6 9SD is Tonbridge and Malling.

ME6 9SD comes under Tonbridge and Malling in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ME6 9SD?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 19 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is West Malling Rail Station, 1.7 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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