Ames Way, Kings Hill, West Malling, ME19 4HU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ME19 4HU is primarily male, with 53.7% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.3%	46.3%	-2.0%	51.0%	-4.7%
Male	51.7%	53.7%	2.0%	49.0%	4.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	27.8%	26.9%	-0.9%	37.9%	-11.0%
Married: Opposite sex	56.6%	48.4%	-8.2%	44.2%	4.2%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.8%	4.3%	1.5%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	9.4%	16.5%	7.1%	9.1%	7.4%
Widowed	2.4%	3.2%	0.8%	6.1%	-2.9%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	68.8%	59.6%	-9.2%	48.4%	11.2%
Good health	24.7%	31.6%	6.9%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	5.6%	7.2%	1.6%	12.7%	-5.5%
Bad health	1%	1.6%	0.6%	4.0%	-2.4%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 50.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.5%	12.5%	5.0%	18.2%	-5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.5%	5.4%	-2.1%	9.6%	-4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.9%	8.6%	-10.3%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	4.7%	1.9%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	16.1%	1.9%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	44.8%	50.9%	6.1%	33.8%	17.1%
Other	4.2%	1.8%	-2.4%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	2.9%	2.9%	1.1%	1.8%
Chinese	2.8%	1.1%	-1.7%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	2.1%	3.2%	1.1%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	0%	3.2%	3.2%	2.7%	0.5%
Other Asian	3.8%	0.5%	-3.3%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.6%	0.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	86.1%	84.1%	-2.0%	81.4%	2.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.1%	77.7%	-8.4%	83.2%	-5.5%
European Union	1.7%	6.1%	4.4%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	1%	2.1%	1.1%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	3.1%	4.2%	1.1%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	8.8%	3.6%	5.6%	3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.1%	77.3%	-7.8%	83.2%	-5.9%
10+ Years	1%	10.3%	9.3%	9.8%	0.5%
5-10 Years	2.4%	5.8%	3.4%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	4.9%	3.7%	-1.2%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	2.9%	-3.7%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.1%	76.7%	3.4%
France	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	4%	1.2%	2.8%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.5%	37.2%	-1.7%
Christian	49.6%	46.2%	3.4%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	6.1%	6.5%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Ames Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ames Way was 194.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 262.4% higher than the East and West Peckham, Mereworth & Wateringbury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Ames Way has the highest crime rate of 36 local areas in East and West Peckham, Mereworth & Wateringbury and the 22nd highest crime rate of 404 local areas in Tonbridge and Malling .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£68,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in ME19 4HU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Ames Way are based on 60 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Tonbridge And Malling.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Ames Way, Kings Hill, West Malling, ME19 4HU

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME19 4HU

Average Price
£512,454

Semi-Detached
£465,853

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£587,094

Flats/Maisonettes
£283,799

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ames Way

Average Price
£523,686

Semi-Detached
£498,745

Terraced
£473,515

Detached
£580,856

Flats/Maisonettes
£284,926

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ames WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Ames Way, West Malling, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2024-02-14	£465,856
14 Ames Way, West Malling, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2021-04-22	£273,033
20 Ames Way, West Malling, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£521,000	2021-04-19	£597,184
18 Ames Way, West Malling, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£480,000	2017-10-06	£601,237
20 Ames Way, West Malling, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2016-03-08	£555,989

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME19 4HU

Employment

ME19 4HU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	132
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	9
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Financial and insurance activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Education	17
Manufacturing	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Information and communication	11
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	5
Real estate activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery Crispin Way , Kings Hill ME19 4LS	3out of 4	132 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill Warwick Way (Off Tower View) , Kings Hill ME19 4AL	3out of 4	387 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Discovery School Discovery Drive , Kings Hill ME19 4GJ	4out of 4	1,343 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Centre Old Cricket Ground , Norman Road ME19 6RL	3out of 4	2,851 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mereworth Community Primary School 39 the Street , Mereworth ME18 5ND	3out of 4	2,882 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Malling School Beech Road , East Malling ME19 6DH	2out of 4	3,383 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kent Health Needs Education Service 40 Teddington Drive , Leybourne ME19 5FF	2out of 4	4,188 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Turmeric Square	11 - 12 Liberty Square, Kings Hill	135 yd
Kings Gurkha	9 Liberty Square, Kings Hill	146 yd
Costa Coffee	The Control Tower, 29 Liberty Square	146 yd
The Greedy Goose	10 Liberty Square, Kings Hill	146 yd
Costa Coffee	1 Queen Street, Kings Hill	160 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Spitfire	1 Liberty Square, Kings Hill	146 yd
Kings Hill Golf Club	Fortune Way, Kings Hill	351 yd
Kings Hill Cricket Club	Cricket Pavilion, 17 Tiffen Way	1,079 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Panku	Asda, 1 Alexander Grove	129 yd
Memphis Belle Sandwich Shop	14 Liberty Square, Kings Hill	146 yd
Domino's Pizza	17 Queen Street, Kings Hill	160 yd
Humphrey's Of Kings Hill	19 Queen Street, Kings Hill	160 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
ASDA Superstore	Asda, 1 Alexander Grove		129 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kings Hill School CRISPIN WAY	grass pitches	289 yd
Kings Hill Golf Club FORTUNE WAY	golf	364 yd
Infinity Fitness Uk KINGS HILL AVENUE	health and fitness suite	705 yd
David Lloyd Club (Kings Hill) KINGS HILL AVENUE	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	917 yd
Kings Hill Cricket Club CRICKET PAVILION CRICKET PAVILION TIFFEN WAY	grass pitches	1,056 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	72.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	374.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	264.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.