Postcode district · Snodland
Who lives in ME6
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in ME6, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Tonbridge and Malling
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 15,467 (2024)
ME6Postcode district · Snodland
Who lives in ME6
Residents
15,467
2024 estimate
Households
6,148
Census
Median age
40
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
20% / 16%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 45–49, at 7.2% of residents. 17.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 16.1% are 65 or over, below the England figure of 18.4%.
ME6England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.9% of residents are female and 49.1% male.
ME6
51%
49%
England
- Female50.9%51%
- Male49.1%49%
Relationship status
47% of adults in ME6 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 34.7% have never married.
ME6England
Married or civil partnership47%44.7%
Never married34.7%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10%9.1%
Separated2.7%2.2%
Widowed5.5%6.1%
How residents rate their health
83.9% of residents in ME6 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
ME6
50%
34%
England
- Very good49.7%48.5%
- Good34.3%33.7%
- Fair11.7%12.7%
- Bad3.5%4%
- Very bad0.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.