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ME16 0XB

Woodlark Avenue

Aylesford South & Ditton

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Detailed insights for ME16 0XB

Overview

Postcode ME16 0XB is located in an urban city, within the Aylesford South & Ditton ward of Tonbridge and Malling in the South East region, and forms part of the Ditton area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 113.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Ditton is £60,669 per year. The nearest station is Barming located about 0.4 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
113
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
17.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

8/10

Ditton has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,342 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 16% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Ditton has a very high crime rate, with approximately 113.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

17.9%

Approximately 17.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 22.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income per household in Ditton is £60,669 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 300 ft away from ME16 0XB.

Flood risk

No risk

Ditton near ME16 0XB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Barming located about 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for ME16 0XB
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Barming

N/A

Walking directions to Barming

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
318
Population density
233.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
55.85(+76%)
Anti-social behaviour
54.97(+347%)
Criminal damage and arson
21.38(+231%)
Shoplifting
12.65(+59%)
Other theft
9.6(+71%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
268
84.81%
Other White
14
4.43%
Indian
11
3.48%
African
4
1.27%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
4
1.27%
Total population: 316

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
66
30%
Level 3 (A level)
52
23.64%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
43
19.55%
No qualifications
23
10.45%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
21
9.55%
Total 16+ residents: 220

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
66
58.93%
Other social rented
18
16.07%
Owns outright
17
15.18%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
5.36%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.68%
Total households: 112

Property prices in Aylesford South & Ditton

Based on 148 recent sales, the median property price is £428,623 in Aylesford South & Ditton area, with individual transactions ranging from £84,000 up to £1,000,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Aylesford South & Ditton in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Aylesford South & Ditton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached45£595,000
Flats7£235,000
Semi-Detached77£410,000
Terraced19£349,995

10 year median price trend in Aylesford South & Ditton

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Aylesford South & Ditton.

Schools

In the ME16 0XB postcode area, located within Ditton, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for ME16 0XB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryAllington Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.5 miPrimaryPalace Wood Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of ME16 0XB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for ME16 0XB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miM&S Simply FoodConway Road, Maidstone, ME16 0HDWalking directions to M&S Simply Food
0.4 miMorrisons Daily7 Mid Kent Shopping Centre, Maidstone, ME16 0PUWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.5 miWaitroseCastle Road, Maidstone, ME16 0PXWalking directions to Waitrose

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Tonbridge and Malling district (2025-26).

Band A£1,583
Band B£1,847
Band C£2,111
Band D£2,375
Band E£2,903
Band F£3,430
Band G£3,958
Band H£4,750

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for ME16 0XB, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Colin John Williams

Aylesford South & Ditton - Elected 4 May 2023

Conservative

Rob Cannon

Aylesford South & Ditton - Elected 4 May 2023

Conservative

Steve Hammond

Aylesford South & Ditton - Elected 4 May 2023

Conservative

Member of parliament

Helen Grant

Maidstone and Malling - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Conservative

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictTonbridge and MallingE07000115
Parliamentary ConstituencyMaidstone and MallingE14001349
ParishAylesfordE04005090
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)DittonE02005153
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Tonbridge and Malling 005AE01024717
Police ForceKent
Postcode Introduced2025-08-01

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.