Willowmead, Leybourne, West Malling, ME19 5RE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ME19 5RE, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.3% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.1%	52.3%	-0.8%	51.0%	1.3%
Male	46.9%	47.7%	0.8%	49.0%	-1.3%

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	35.1%	40.2%	5.1%	37.9%	2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	38.5%	39.1%	0.6%	44.2%	-5.1%
Separated	3.4%	2.2%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	18.4%	12.8%	-5.6%	9.1%	3.7%
Widowed	4.6%	5.6%	1.0%	6.1%	-0.5%

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 (88.4%) 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	56.2%	47.2%	-9.0%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	33.2%	41.2%	8.0%	33.6%	7.6%
Fair health	8.4%	8.8%	0.4%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	15.5%	18.9%	3.4%	18.2%	0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.4%	10.3%	-8.1%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	19.4%	1.0%	13.4%	6.0%
Apprenticeship	4%	4.6%	0.6%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	16.6%	4.5%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	29.3%	27.4%	-1.9%	33.8%	-6.4%
Other	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.5% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	3.1%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	95.6%	94.5%	-1.1%	81.4%	13.1%
Arab	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.2% 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	96.9%	97.2%	0.3%	83.2%	14.0%
European Union	0%	1.4%	1.4%	6.1%	-4.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	5.6%	-5.1%
Oceania	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.9%	97.2%	0.3%	83.2%	14.0%
10+ Years	0%	1.8%	1.8%	9.8%	-8.0%
5-10 Years	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.9%	-2.4%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	0.5%	-2.6%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.8%	76.7%	9.1%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	12.8%	13.5%	-0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.2%	37.2%	10.0%
Christian	40.4%	46.2%	-5.8%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is Willowmead Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Willowmead was 9.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.6% lower than the Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh average. The most reported crime type was Other crime.

Willowmead has the 7th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh and the 34th lowest crime rate of 404 local areas in Tonbridge and Malling .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 300.0%.

🔎 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. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,400

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in ME19 5RE, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (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) - 3/10 (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 Willowmead are based on 233 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 Willowmead, Leybourne, West Malling, ME19 5RE

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME19 5RE

Average Price
£331,319

Semi-Detached
£345,749

Terraced
£321,607

Detached
£439,518

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Willowmead

Average Price
£346,833

Semi-Detached
£386,937

Terraced
£316,737

Detached
£427,958

Flats/Maisonettes
£123,045

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on WillowmeadStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
56 Willowmead, West Malling, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2024-12-19	£321,535
78 Willowmead, West Malling, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2024-09-26	£377,665
50 Willowmead, West Malling, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2024-01-31	£299,478
70 Willowmead, West Malling, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-01-26	£320,870
72 Willowmead, West Malling, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£283,000	2023-12-11	£299,755

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME19 5RE

Employment

ME19 5RE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 5RE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	79
Retired	31
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	21
Unemployed	5
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Student (economically inactive)	3
Other	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	18
Financial and insurance activities	15
Manufacturing	11
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	9
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leybourne, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy Rectory Lane North , Leybourne ME19 5HD	4out of 4	413 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lunsford Primary School Swallow Road , Larkfield ME20 6PY	3out of 4	733 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brookfield Infant School Swallow Road , Larkfield ME20 6PY	4out of 4	807 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brookfield Junior School Brookfield Junior School , Swallow Road ME20 6PY	3out of 4	842 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James the Great Academy Chapman Way , ME19 6SD	3out of 4	1,325 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	1,713 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Holmesdale School Malling Road , ME6 5HS	1out of 4	2,442 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Holmesdale School Malling Road , ME6 5HS	- not rated	2,483 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Aylesford School Teapot Lane , ME20 7JU	2out of 4	2,776 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	1,840 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Grow 19 LTD Wolfe Building , Malling Road ME6 5HS	- not rated	2,483 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
Cafe Plaza	17 Martin Square, Larkfield		835 yd
Refuel	Larkfield Leisure Centre, New Hythe Lane		1,073 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Leybourne Cricket Club	Rectory Lane North, West Malling	508 yd
Old Rectory	The Old Rectory, Oxley Shaw Lane	559 yd
Castle Lake Brewers Fayre	Castle Lake, Castle Way	609 yd
Larkfield And New Hythe Sports And Social Club	251 New Hythe Lane, Larkfield	864 yd
Monks Head	44 New Hythe Lane, Larkfield	1,002 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Best Wok	25 Martin Square, Larkfield	835 yd
Traditional Fresh Fry	52 Martin Square, Larkfield	898 yd
Larkfield Kebab \& Pizza	48 Martin Square, Larkfield	898 yd
Larkfield Tandoori	40 Martin Square, Larkfield	898 yd
Seasons Garden	790 London Road, Larkfield	959 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Esso Service Station, London Road		919 yd
Morrison Supermarket	Morrisons Supermarket, New Hythe Lane		951 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leybourne Village Hall VILLAGE HALL VILLAGE HALL LITTLE MARKET ROW		519 yd
Leybourne St Peter And St Paul C Of E Primary Academy RECTORY LANE NORTH	grass pitches	536 yd
Lunsford Primary School SWALLOW ROAD	grass pitches	606 yd
Brookfield Junior School SWALLOW ROAD	grass pitches	700 yd
Larkfield Sports Club NEW HYTHE LANE	grass pitches	850 yd
Larkfield Playing Field NEW HYTHE LANE	grass pitches	865 yd
Larkfield Village Hall NEW HYTHE LANE		962 yd
Larkfield Leisure Centre NEW HYTHE LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,076 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	95.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.6%

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	67.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	114.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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