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ME6 area guide

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

Council
Tonbridge and Malling
Region
South East
Population
15,467 (2024)
At a glance

What ME6 is like

The ME6 postcode district in Tonbridge and Malling covers 312 live postcodes and is home to about 15,467 people in 6,148 households. 66.5% of households own their home, 13.3% rent privately and 18% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 62.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in ME6 sold for a median of £310,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ME6 compares

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

AffluenceMore
6.4/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£310,000

Median over 155 sales in ME6, +0.6% on the year before.

TransportMore
4.2/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 13 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools in ME6.

Household incomeMore
£61,256

Average annual income before tax, higher than 70% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ME6 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 13.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

ME6 FAQs

01
Is ME6 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.4 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.2 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in ME6?

The median sale price over the last year was £310,000.

Homes in ME6 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.
03
Is ME6 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME6, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in ME6?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 7.2% of residents. 66.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (36.8%).
05
Which council covers ME6?

The local authority for ME6 is Tonbridge and Malling.

ME6 comes under Tonbridge and Malling in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is ME6?

Connectivity scores 4.2 out of 10.

There are 13 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.2 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Snodland Rail Station, 0.8 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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