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Tonbridge and Malling local authority area. Every figure carries its own date.

Neighbourhood differences

Homes rented privately

5.7% to 24.6%

Homes rented privately ranged from 5.7% in Trench to 24.6% in Judd — a gap of 18.9 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 19 of 19 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Trench5.7%1322,331
Higham6.6%1612,450
Aylesford South & Ditton8%2963,714
Walderslade8.2%1001,224
Hildenborough9.1%2002,200
Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh9.3%2312,473
Bourne10.5%2362,252
Pilgrims with Ightham10.5%2422,300
Aylesford North & North Downs11%3813,472
Larkfield11.1%4213,796
Kings Hill11.2%3813,396
East Malling, West Malling & Offham11.5%4143,602
Snodland West & Holborough Lakes12.5%3042,431
Borough Green & Platt12.8%3112,432
East and West Peckham, Mereworth & Wateringbury14%3662,611
Vauxhall16.4%5693,479
Snodland East & Ham Hill16.4%4102,498
Cage Green & Angel20.3%8284,073
Judd24.6%6892,802
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People reporting bad or very bad health

1.8% to 6.3%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 1.8% in Kings Hill to 6.3% in Trench — a gap of 4.5 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 19 of 19 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Kings Hill1.8%1689,521
Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh2.3%1426,189
Judd3.2%2256,952
Pilgrims with Ightham3.2%1895,829
Hildenborough3.5%2015,713
Borough Green & Platt3.5%2166,134
Walderslade3.6%1093,038
East and West Peckham, Mereworth & Wateringbury3.8%2386,325
Aylesford North & North Downs3.8%3178,387
Cage Green & Angel3.8%3449,018
Snodland West & Holborough Lakes4%2285,756
Larkfield4%3739,211
Vauxhall4.1%3538,662
Bourne4.7%2605,555
Aylesford South & Ditton4.9%4529,270
Higham4.9%2946,010
East Malling, West Malling & Offham5.4%4708,708
Snodland East & Ham Hill5.6%3436,082
Trench6.3%3705,861
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People aged 65 or over

11.4% to 25.8%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 11.4% in Kings Hill to 25.8% in Higham — a gap of 14.4 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 19 of 19 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Kings Hill11.4%1,0909,537
Judd13.4%9296,943
Vauxhall13.8%1,1998,663
Snodland East & Ham Hill14.2%8666,081
Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh14.4%8906,196
Aylesford North & North Downs15.6%1,3068,384
Snodland West & Holborough Lakes17%9805,758
Larkfield19.7%1,8099,199
Cage Green & Angel20.5%1,8529,021
Borough Green & Platt21.1%1,2946,137
Aylesford South & Ditton22%2,0359,270
Trench22%1,2885,847
Walderslade22.1%6723,047
East Malling, West Malling & Offham22.5%1,9628,701
Hildenborough23.3%1,3295,700
Bourne23.5%1,3085,566
East and West Peckham, Mereworth & Wateringbury24%1,5176,314
Pilgrims with Ightham24.2%1,4135,842
Higham25.8%1,5516,007
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

10% to 21.4%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 10% in Kings Hill to 21.4% in Trench — a gap of 11.4 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 19 of 19 current wards with comparable figures.

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Kings Hill10%6966,994
Hildenborough11.1%5114,618
Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh11.4%5524,842
Judd13.4%7345,478
Cage Green & Angel13.5%9867,320
Vauxhall13.9%9506,849
Borough Green & Platt14%6844,884
Pilgrims with Ightham14.2%6714,741
Aylesford North & North Downs14.3%9656,748
Walderslade14.5%3642,506
East and West Peckham, Mereworth & Wateringbury15.9%8395,287
Bourne16.3%7444,572
Snodland West & Holborough Lakes17.1%7754,533
Higham17.3%8454,889
Larkfield17.7%1,3117,416
Aylesford South & Ditton18.3%1,3647,449
East Malling, West Malling & Offham19.1%1,3376,984
Snodland East & Ham Hill21.1%1,0144,795
Trench21.4%9844,607
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

19% to 43.2%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 19% in Snodland East & Ham Hill to 43.2% in Hildenborough — a gap of 24.2 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 19 of 19 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Snodland East & Ham Hill19%9094,795
Trench23.5%1,0814,607
Larkfield24.6%1,8287,416
Aylesford South & Ditton25.6%1,9057,449
Snodland West & Holborough Lakes25.6%1,1614,533
Walderslade29.4%7382,506
Aylesford North & North Downs29.6%2,0006,748
Higham30.4%1,4874,889
East Malling, West Malling & Offham30.5%2,1336,984
East and West Peckham, Mereworth & Wateringbury31.6%1,6715,287
Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh34.4%1,6644,842
Borough Green & Platt35.5%1,7324,884
Judd37.1%2,0345,478
Bourne37.5%1,7154,572
Pilgrims with Ightham37.9%1,7964,741
Vauxhall39.3%2,6956,849
Kings Hill40%2,8006,994
Cage Green & Angel40.8%2,9857,320
Hildenborough43.2%1,9944,618
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

7.2% to 23.8%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 7.2% in Kings Hill to 23.8% in Trench — a gap of 16.6 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 19 of 19 current wards with comparable figures.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Kings Hill7.2%2443,394
Hildenborough8.5%1872,193
Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh9.2%2282,487
Borough Green & Platt11%2672,434
Pilgrims with Ightham11%2542,303
Walderslade11.8%1441,220
East and West Peckham, Mereworth & Wateringbury12.6%3302,609
Aylesford North & North Downs13.2%4603,480
Judd13.7%3842,803
Cage Green & Angel14%5704,073
Higham14.4%3532,449
Snodland West & Holborough Lakes14.4%3522,437
Larkfield14.7%5583,796
Vauxhall14.7%5103,462
Bourne15.9%3602,260
Aylesford South & Ditton16.8%6213,702
East Malling, West Malling & Offham17%6143,605
Snodland East & Ham Hill22%5502,502
Trench23.8%5582,347
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Homes rented from a council or housing association

1.8% to 36.9%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 1.8% in Walderslade to 36.9% in Trench — a gap of 35.1 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 19 of 19 current wards with comparable figures.

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Walderslade1.8%221,224
Hildenborough4.9%1072,200
Pilgrims with Ightham7.7%1782,300
Kings Hill9%3043,396
Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh9.5%2342,473
Borough Green & Platt10%2422,432
East and West Peckham, Mereworth & Wateringbury10.1%2652,611
Aylesford North & North Downs11.1%3873,472
Judd13.3%3722,802
Snodland West & Holborough Lakes13.9%3392,431
Larkfield14.4%5463,796
Cage Green & Angel14.4%5874,073
Higham15.9%3892,450
Bourne18.6%4192,252
Aylesford South & Ditton19%7063,714
Vauxhall21.7%7563,479
Snodland East & Ham Hill24.4%6092,498
East Malling, West Malling & Offham25.3%9113,602
Trench36.9%8602,331
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Aylesford North & North DownsAylesford South & DittonBirling, Leybourne & RyarshBorough Green & PlattBourneCage Green & AngelEast and West Peckham, Mereworth & WateringburyEast Malling, West Malling & OffhamHighamHildenboroughJuddKings HillLarkfieldPilgrims with IghthamSnodland East & Ham HillSnodland West & Holborough LakesTrenchVauxhallWalderslade
19 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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Aylesford North & North Downs →8,382 people · census date in profileAylesford South & Ditton →9,279 people · census date in profileBirling, Leybourne & Ryarsh →6,191 people · census date in profileBorough Green & Platt →6,131 people · census date in profileBourne →5,561 people · census date in profileCage Green & Angel →9,011 people · census date in profileEast and West Peckham, Mereworth & Wateringbury →6,322 people · census date in profileEast Malling, West Malling & Offham →8,715 people · census date in profileHigham →6,006 people · census date in profileHildenborough →5,712 people · census date in profileJudd →6,945 people · census date in profileKings Hill →9,510 people · census date in profileLarkfield →9,217 people · census date in profilePilgrims with Ightham →5,833 people · census date in profileSnodland East & Ham Hill →6,075 people · census date in profileSnodland West & Holborough Lakes →5,745 people · census date in profileTrench →5,861 people · census date in profileVauxhall →8,658 people · census date in profileWalderslade →3,039 people · census date in profile