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ME19 5HF

Castle Way

Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh

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Detailed insights for ME19 5HF

Overview

Postcode ME19 5HF is located in a rural hamlet, within the Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh ward of Tonbridge and Malling in the South East region, and forms part of the East Malling, West Malling & Trottiscliffe area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 56.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in East Malling, West Malling & Trottiscliffe is £68,444 per year. The nearest station is West Malling located about 0.7 miles away. There are 8 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
56
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Medium
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

2/10

East Malling, West Malling & Trottiscliffe has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,651 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 31% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

East Malling, West Malling & Trottiscliffe has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 56.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

2%

Approximately 2.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income per household in East Malling, West Malling & Trottiscliffe is £68,444 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 248 ft away from ME19 5HF.

Flood risk

Medium

East Malling, West Malling & Trottiscliffe near ME19 5HF has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is West Malling located about 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for ME19 5HF
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

West Malling

N/A

Walking directions to West Malling

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
253
Population density
276 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
19(-40%)
Criminal damage and arson
12.21(+89%)
Anti-social behaviour
12.21(-1%)
Vehicle crime
6.78(+83%)
Other theft
4.75(-15%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
230
91.27%
Chinese
4
1.59%
Caribbean
4
1.59%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
3
1.19%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
3
1.19%
Total population: 252

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
80
38.83%
Level 3 (A level)
35
16.99%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
27
13.11%
No qualifications
26
12.62%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
21
10.19%
Total 16+ residents: 206

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
50
49.5%
Owns with a mortgage
44
43.56%
Private landlord or letting agency
4
3.96%
Other social rented
2
1.98%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.99%
Total households: 101

Property prices in Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh

Based on 105 recent sales, the median property price is £400,000 in Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £1,402,500.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh 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 Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached32£572,500
Flats18£240,000
Semi-Detached29£422,000
Terraced26£346,250

10 year median price trend in Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh.

Schools

In the ME19 5HF postcode area, located within East Malling, West Malling & Trottiscliffe, there are 8 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for ME19 5HF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryLeybourne, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryMore Park Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.7 miPrimaryValley Invicta Primary School At Leybourne ChaseAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

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 ME19 5HF, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Bill Banks

Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh - Elected 4 May 2023

Liberal Democrats

Paul Andrew Boxall

Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh - Elected 4 May 2023

Liberal Democrats

Member of parliament

Helen Grant

Maidstone and Malling - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Conservative

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictTonbridge and MallingE07000115
Parliamentary ConstituencyMaidstone and MallingE14001349
ParishLeybourneE04012345
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)East Malling, West Malling & TrottiscliffeE02006833
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Tonbridge and Malling 014HE01035011
Police ForceKent
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

Data Sources

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