ME19 6JX Tonbridge and Malling
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: East Malling, West Malling & Offham. Region: South East.
Streets
No addresses are linked to this postcode in the ONS UPRN Directory.
Council tax
What each band costs in Tonbridge and Malling in 2026-27: Band D £2,472 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,648 | £1,923 | £2,197 | £2,472 | £3,021 | £3,570 | £4,120 | £4,944 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band D (31% of about 930 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, West Malling (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 19.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- GATEHOUSE AND CHAPEL TO ST MARY'S ABBEY, grade I
- ST MARY'S ABBEY NORTH WALL OF CLOISTER, grade I
- ST MARY'S ABBEY TOWER TO ORIGINAL ABBEY, grade I
- St Mary's Abbey, Chapterhouse and Library, grade I
- ST MARYS ABBEY CONVENT BUILDING, grade I
- CHURCH OF THE RESURRECTION OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST AND OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY, WEST MALLING ABBEY, grade II*
- WENT HOUSE, grade II*
- 9 AND 11, FROG LANE, grade II
- ABBEY BREWERY COTTAGE, grade II
- CADE HOUSE, grade II
- FORECOURT AND WALL TO NO 79 (CADE HOUSE), grade II
- FORECOURT WALL TO NOS 75 AND 77, grade II
- FORECOURT WALL TO WEST MALLING FREE CHURCH, grade II
- ICM OFFICES, grade II
- RAILINGS GATE AND WALL TO WENT HOUSE, grade II
- ST MARY'S ABBEY GUESTHOUSE, grade II
- ST MARY'S ABBEY REFECTORY, grade II
- STABLING TO NORTH EAST OF WENT HOUSE, grade II
- THE CASCADE, grade II
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this postcode yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | West Malling 897,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| East Malling 93,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) | |
| New Hythe 184,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 15 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Station Approach West Malling | 200 m |
| Bus or coach station | East Farleigh - Bull Inn | 6.8 km (4.2 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Kenden Car Park | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 34.3 km (21 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 44.8 km (28 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Thornhills Medical Practice | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 270 m |
| NHS dentists | Southcot Dentalcare | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Hospital | Preston Hall Hospital | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Police station | Kent Police Tactical Operations | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 260 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Manor Park Country Park 21 ha | 250 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 630 m² | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Old County Ground 2.6 ha | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 430 m² | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 21 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is St Mary's Abbey, Chapterhouse and Library, a listed building (Grade I), 0 m. 169 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 7 of them Grade I and 10 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Abbey, Chapterhouse and Library | Listed building, Grade I | 0 m |
| St Marys Abbey Convent Building | Listed building, Grade I | 20 m |
| St Mary's Abbey North Wall of Cloister | Listed building, Grade I | 30 m |
| Church of the Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ and of the Blessed Virgin Mary, West Malling Abbey | Listed building, Grade II* | 30 m |
| St Mary's Abbey: a Benedictine abbey north and east of Water Lane | Scheduled monument | 110 m south-west |
| Tower keep castle at West Malling | Scheduled monument | 900 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Leybourne Castle | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 540 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Woods Meadow | Wood | 650 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Leybourne Wood | Wood | 850 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Springetts Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Upper Cut | Tidal water | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.7 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
No addresses here are in the mapped area.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Tonbridge and Malling: see them on the Tonbridge and Malling page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 50% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 32% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 44% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 44% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 35% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 8% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 47% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 15% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 37% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.