ME20 postcode area · Tonbridge and Malling

The ME20 postcode district spans 6 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Maidstone, Tonbridge and Malling. Area Scores range from 49 to 78 across them. Every full ME20 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The strongest of the ME20 district's neighbourhoods is Boxley & Detling (79 out of 100, #1,465 of 6,856 in England) and the weakest Snodland (49). 3 of the 6 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £320,000 in Snodland to £450,000 in East Malling, West Malling & Trottiscliffe. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Maidstone and Tonbridge and Malling — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£44,791a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime57per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)42
Owner-occupied74%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the ME20 district

£385,000median home sold over the past year · +21.1% over 5 years · +2.7% over the year · 344 sales
Detached£550,498
Semi-detached£398,750
Terraced£321,250
Flat£211,500
Tonbridge and Malling£414,000
South East£385,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Boxley & DetlingMaidstone 1,46579 £400,000
Larkfield & New HytheTonbridge and Malling 2,13769 £362,500
Aylesford, Wouldham & Blue Bell HillTonbridge and Malling 2,19968 £337,500
East Malling, West Malling & TrottiscliffeTonbridge and Malling 2,52863 £450,000
DittonTonbridge and Malling 2,65161 £425,000
SnodlandTonbridge and Malling 3,49449 £320,000

People living in ME20 Census 2021

Residents65,676
Median age (est.)42
Density479per km²
No qualifications16%
Degree or above28%
No car or van11%

Age

0–14 19%15–24 10%25–44 26%45–64 27%65+ 19%

Tenure

Own outright: 34%Mortgage/shared: 41%Social rent: 14%Private rent: 11%
Own outright 34%Mortgage/shared 41%Social rent 14%Private rent 11%

Households

One person: 25%Couple, no children: 19%Couple with children: 30%Lone parent: 10%Other: 15%
One person 25%Couple, no children 19%Couple with children 30%Lone parent 10%Other 15%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 18% · Associate professional 15% · Managers & directors 15%

All occupation groups
Professional18%
Associate professional15%
Managers & directors15%
Skilled trades12%
Administrative11%
Caring & leisure8%
Elementary8%
Sales & customer service7%
Process & plant6%

Ethnic group

White: 94%Asian: 2%Black: 1%Mixed: 2%Other: 0%
White 94%Asian 2%Black 1%Mixed 2%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 48% · No religion 44% · Muslim 1%

Born outside the UK: 7%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around ME20.

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.