Hawley Drive, Leybourne, West Malling, ME19 5FL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around ME19 5FL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	51.3%	1.5%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	50.2%	48.7%	-1.5%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 area around ME19 5FL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.5%	50%	21.5%	37.9%	12.1%
Married: Opposite sex	56.4%	38.7%	-17.7%	44.2%	-5.5%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	3%	1.2%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	6.6%	8%	1.4%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	5.2%	0.9%	-4.3%	6.1%	-5.2%

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 (96.2%) 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	54.2%	66.1%	11.9%	48.4%	17.7%
Good health	30.3%	30.1%	-0.2%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	11.7%	3.9%	-7.8%	12.7%	-8.8%
Bad health	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around ME19 5FL this area, 5.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.1%	5.9%	-15.2%	18.2%	-12.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	6.6%	-10.4%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	11.7%	-1.2%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	7%	2.6%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	27.7%	14.8%	16.9%	10.8%
Degree or Similar	27.7%	40.1%	12.4%	33.8%	6.3%
Other	4.1%	0.9%	-3.2%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.5% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	3.1%	-0.5%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	1.9%	1.7%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	95.1%	89.5%	-5.6%	81.4%	8.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Arab	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.9% 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	92.9%	89.9%	-3.0%	83.2%	6.7%
European Union	2.2%	3.1%	0.9%	6.1%	-3.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.5%	90.3%	-2.2%	83.2%	7.1%
10+ Years	0.2%	6.2%	6.0%	9.8%	-3.6%
5-10 Years	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	0.7%	-4.6%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.8%	76.7%	13.1%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	62.2%	37.2%	25.0%
Christian	29.9%	46.2%	-16.3%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Hawley Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hawley Drive was 40.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.6% higher than the Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hawley Drive has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh and the 179th lowest crime rate of 404 local areas in Tonbridge and Malling .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -2.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in ME19 5FL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 2/10 (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 Hawley Drive are based on 203 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 Hawley Drive, Leybourne, West Malling, ME19 5FL

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME19 5FL

Average Price
£362,587

Semi-Detached
£415,899

Terraced
£327,531

Detached
£520,842

Flats/Maisonettes
£172,842

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hawley Drive

Average Price
£361,092

Semi-Detached
£430,477

Terraced
£374,112

Detached
£502,868

Flats/Maisonettes
£220,329

Other
£300,862

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hawley DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
70 Hawley Drive, West Malling, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£395,000	2025-04-25	£395,000
113 Hawley Drive, West Malling, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£276,250	2025-03-31	£273,746
86 Hawley Drive, West Malling, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2025-03-20	£451,393
Flat 1 110 Hawley Drive, West Malling, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2024-12-16	£226,066
67 Hawley Drive, West Malling, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£139,500	2024-12-04	£142,394

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME19 5FL

Employment

ME19 5FL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

ME19 5FL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	262
Self-Employed	55
Part-Time Employee	45
Retired	17
Looking after home or family	14
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Construction	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	17
Education	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Transport and storage	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	12
Information and communication	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Real estate activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Valley Invicta Primary School At Leybourne Chase Derby Drive , Leybourne Chase ME19 5FF	3out of 4	230 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ryarsh Primary School Birling Road , Ryarsh ME19 5LS	4out of 4	1,065 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leybourne, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy Rectory Lane North , Leybourne ME19 5HD	4out of 4	1,411 yd	Academy converter	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	1,563 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
More Park Catholic Primary School Lucks Hill , ME19 6HN	3out of 4	1,746 yd	Academy converter	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	2,893 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Holmesdale School Malling Road , ME6 5HS	1out of 4	3,011 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Holmesdale School Malling Road , ME6 5HS	- not rated	3,028 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Aylesford School Teapot Lane , ME20 7JU	2out of 4	4,462 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	272 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Grow 19 LTD Wolfe Building , Malling Road ME6 5HS	- not rated	3,028 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Rosewood School Cafe	Woodview, 40 Teddington Drive		369 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Wheatsheaf	306 London Road, Leybourne		842 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Waitrose	Waitrose Ltd, Fortune Way		1,040 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leybourne Chase BANNISTER WAY	grass pitches	320 yd
Leybourne Grange AUDLEY HOUSE AUDLEY HOUSE LEYBOURNE GRANGE	grass pitches	440 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	55.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	55.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	55.6%

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	67.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	228.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	193.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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