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Housing in ME6

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

Council
Tonbridge and Malling
Region
South East
Population
15,467 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (36.8%). Flats make up 13.9%, well below the 22.2% across England.

ME6England
Detached19.1%22.9%
Semi-detached36.8%31.5%
Terraced30%23%
Purpose-built flat12%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

66.5% of households in ME6 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.3% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 29.8% own outright and 36.7% with a mortgage.

ME6
67%
13%
18%
England
  • Owned66.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.2%1%
  • Private rented13.3%20.5%
  • Social rented18%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

ME6England
Owned outright29.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council2.4%8.3%
From a housing association15.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 26.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.3%). 30.6% of households include dependent children.

ME6England
Living alone, under 6615.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.8%12.8%
Couple, no children18.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households5%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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