Melrose Avenue, Kings Hill, West Malling, ME19 4SJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ME19 4SJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% of residents 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	51.8%	48.5%	-3.3%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	48.2%	51.5%	3.3%	49.0%	2.5%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate vicinity of ME19 4SJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	27.8%	31.4%	3.6%	37.9%	-6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	60.6%	51.4%	-9.2%	44.2%	7.2%
Separated	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	6.9%	10%	3.1%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	2.3%	4.3%	2.0%	6.1%	-1.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.2%	54.9%	2.7%	48.4%	6.5%
Good health	39.8%	29.5%	-10.3%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	6.4%	12.9%	6.5%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.9%	11.9%	-2.0%	18.2%	-6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	9.5%	-2.5%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	18.6%	1.5%	13.4%	5.2%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	5.2%	2.0%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	20.5%	6.1%	16.9%	3.6%
Degree or Similar	31%	31.4%	0.4%	33.8%	-2.4%
Other	8.3%	2.9%	-5.4%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.7%	3%	2.3%	2.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1%	3%	2.0%	0.4%	2.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
White	93.6%	89.7%	-3.9%	81.4%	8.3%
Other	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91%	90.6%	-0.4%	83.2%	7.4%
European Union	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	6.1%	-5.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	3.3%	3%	-0.3%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	0.8%	-2.5%	5.6%	-4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	3%	2.0%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90%	91.3%	1.3%	83.2%	8.1%
10+ Years	1.7%	6.1%	4.4%	9.8%	-3.7%
5-10 Years	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	4%	0%	-4.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.9%	76.7%	11.2%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43%	37.2%	5.8%
Christian	50.6%	46.2%	4.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Melrose Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Melrose Avenue was 6.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 87.5% lower than the East and West Peckham, Mereworth & Wateringbury average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Melrose Avenue has the 5th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in East and West Peckham, Mereworth & Wateringbury and the 20th lowest crime rate of 404 local areas in Tonbridge and Malling .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 50.0%.

🔎 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 4SJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 3/10 (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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Melrose Avenue are based on 46 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 Melrose Avenue, Kings Hill, West Malling, ME19 4SJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME19 4SJ

Average Price
£453,311

Semi-Detached
£565,242

Terraced
£608,083

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£287,289

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melrose Avenue

Average Price
£520,006

Semi-Detached
£614,099

Terraced
£600,933

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£306,819

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melrose AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 Melrose Avenue, West Malling, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2021-08-24	£325,803
25 Melrose Avenue, West Malling, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2021-03-19	£374,751
13 Melrose Avenue, West Malling, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£435,000	2019-10-24	£510,071
11 Melrose Avenue, West Malling, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£479,000	2018-11-01	£567,704
35 Melrose Avenue, West Malling, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2017-05-04	£367,903

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME19 4SJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	85
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Financial and insurance activities	15
Education	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Construction	13
Manufacturing	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	10
Information and communication	10
Other	6
Real estate activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	562 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	700 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Discovery School Discovery Drive , Kings Hill ME19 4GJ	4out of 4	906 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	2,810 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wateringbury Church of England Primary School 147 Bow Road , Wateringbury ME18 5EA	3out of 4	2,925 yd	Voluntary aided 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	3,076 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aylesford School Teapot Lane , ME20 7JU	2out of 4	5,430 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	4,182 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
St Helens Montessori School Lower Road , East Farleigh ME15 0JT	- not rated	5,358 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kings Gurkha	9 Liberty Square, Kings Hill	511 yd
Costa Coffee	The Control Tower, 29 Liberty Square	511 yd
The Greedy Goose	10 Liberty Square, Kings Hill	511 yd
Turmeric Square	11 - 12 Liberty Square, Kings Hill	528 yd
Costa Coffee	1 Queen Street, Kings Hill	559 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kings Hill Golf Club	Fortune Way, Kings Hill	399 yd
The Spitfire	1 Liberty Square, Kings Hill	511 yd
Kings Hill Cricket Club	Cricket Pavilion, 17 Tiffen Way	643 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Panku	Asda, 1 Alexander Grove	430 yd
Memphis Belle Sandwich Shop	14 Liberty Square, Kings Hill	511 yd
Domino's Pizza	17 Queen Street, Kings Hill	559 yd
Humphrey's Of Kings Hill	19 Queen Street, Kings Hill	559 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
ASDA Superstore	Asda, 1 Alexander Grove		430 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kings Hill Golf Club FORTUNE WAY	golf	410 yd
Kings Hill Cricket Club CRICKET PAVILION CRICKET PAVILION TIFFEN WAY	grass pitches	622 yd
Kings Hill School CRISPIN WAY	grass pitches	725 yd
The Discovery School DISCOVERY DRIVE	grass pitches	796 yd
Infinity Fitness Uk KINGS HILL AVENUE	health and fitness suite	1,061 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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	111.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	73 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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