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About

Tonbridge and Malling district in Kent sits along the River Medway and stretches across sections of the North Downs and Greensand Ridge. The district includes the market town of Tonbridge, with its 13th‑century castle guarding a river crossing, and smaller towns and villages such as West Malling, Snodland, Larkfield and Borough Green. The Medway valley has a mix of floodplain, mill sites and parkland, and the borough contains reservoirs, country parks and walking routes that follow old railway cuttings and ancient lanes.

East Malling hosts the long‑running horticultural research centre that helped classify apple rootstocks used across Britain. Orchards and former hop yards still shape fields around villages, and community markets and farm shops trade locally produced fruit and cider. Medieval churches and converted industrial buildings record the district's agricultural and milling past, while conservation sites protect chalk grassland and wetland habitat along tributaries of the Medway. Local councils manage a mix of housing, commercial centres and greenbelt that links town centres to surrounding countryside.

Area overview

On average Tonbridge and Malling has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 49 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 42% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 14.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Tonbridge and Malling is £67,526 per year. There are 56 schools in Tonbridge and Malling: 45 primary (6 Outstanding and 36 Good) and 11 secondary (2 Outstanding and 5 Good). Tonbridge and Malling is home to around 132,201 people, with a population density of about 550.6 per km².

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
49
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
14.9%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Tonbridge and Malling Population
132,201
Population density
550.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
23.83(-25%)
Anti-social behaviour
14.58(+19%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.06(+9%)
Shoplifting
5.72(-28%)
Other theft
4.5(-20%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
116,787
88.34%
Other White
5,114
3.87%
Indian
1,547
1.17%
White and Asian (mixed)
1,041
0.79%
Other Asian
999
0.76%
Total population: 132,201

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
34,332
32.53%
Level 3 (A level)
18,458
17.49%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
16,681
15.81%
No qualifications
16,324
15.47%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
11,163
10.58%
Total 16+ residents: 105,526

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
19,126
35.7%
Owns outright
18,379
34.31%
Other social rented
7,254
13.54%
Private landlord or letting agency
5,757
10.75%
Shared ownership
1,108
2.07%
Total households: 53,571

Property prices in Tonbridge and Malling

Median price£412,000
Price per sq ft£430
Sales (last 12 months)1,627
Typical range (middle 50%)£315K – £535K

Based on 1,627 recent sales, the median property price is £412,000 (about £430 per square foot) in Tonbridge and Malling area, with individual transactions ranging from £45,000 up to £3,250,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Tonbridge and Malling over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached420£640,623£456
Semi-Detached557£423,000£440
Terraced433£339,000£412
Flats217£240,000£365

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Tonbridge and Malling

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Tonbridge and Malling.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£494,998£225,000£350,000£277,000
2017£520,000£220,000£349,995£295,000
2018£525,000£240,995£360,000£290,000
2019£515,000£229,000£355,000£294,150
2020£545,000£240,000£370,000£310,000
2021£590,000£235,950£390,000£315,000
2022£640,000£255,000£430,000£350,000
2023£620,000£260,000£425,000£336,000
2024£614,995£247,500£420,000£340,000
2025£625,998£240,000£418,000£340,000
2026£692,500£232,500£430,000£340,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Tonbridge and Malling.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Tonbridge and Malling.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£360£334£348£348
2017£373£319£361£358
2018£380£343£370£358
2019£373£339£376£354
2020£388£353£375£359
2021£419£348£397£374
2022£461£367£451£422
2023£453£363£442£407
2024£443£378£428£414
2025£456£367£437£423
2026£454£359£444£408
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Tonbridge and Malling.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Tonbridge and Malling in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Tonbridge and Malling

Is Tonbridge and Malling safe?

Tonbridge and Malling records about 49 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Tonbridge and Malling?

The median sale price in Tonbridge and Malling is £412,000 (about £430 per square foot) based on 1,627 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Tonbridge and Malling?

Tonbridge and Malling has 45 primary schools (6 rated Outstanding, 36 Good) and 11 secondary schools (2 rated Outstanding, 5 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Tonbridge and Malling?

Tonbridge and Malling scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Tonbridge and Malling sits around rank 21,271 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Tonbridge and Malling?

The average household income in Tonbridge and Malling is around £67,526 per year, and 15% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

Who are the MPs for Tonbridge and Malling?

Tonbridge and Malling spans 3 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Chatham and Aylesford: Tris Osborne (Labour Party), Maidstone and Malling: Helen Grant (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Tonbridge: Tom Tugendhat (Conservative and Unionist Party).

ME20 6EP

Gorse Crescent

ME20 7NA

Burntash Road

ME20 7AS

Forstal Road

ME20 6FF

New Hythe Lane

TN10 3AE

Courtlands

TN10 3AB

Courtlands

TN15 6FA

Kemsing Road

ME20 6AU

London Road

ME19 4AB

Abbey Wood Road

TN11 0QU

Postern Lane

ME20 6DB

London Road

ME6 5BT

Tom Joyce Close

ME20 7AD

Forstal Road

ME16 0LE

Laverstoke Road

ME19 4AU

King Hill

TN9 1EQ

Vale Road

ME19 4JQ

Kings Hill Avenue

TN9 1FZ

Angel Lane

ME20 6AA

Larkfield Road

TN9 1AP

River Walk

ME19 6HF

Swan Street

TN12 5AG

Orchard Road

ME6 5FB

Church Field

ME20 6RJ

Leybourne Way

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.