United Kingdom · South East · Local Authority
Tonbridge and Malling
Non-metropolitan district · South East, England · population ~133k · 59 state-funded schools
Expensive to enter but exceptionally safe, Tonbridge and Malling demands a high financial commitment for the security it provides. The price of entry is steep, with a median house costing 9.8 times annual pay, while monthly rent consumes 41.3% of gross median earnings. These figures sit above the regional median, reflecting a market that is pricier than 76% of authorities across England. Weekly earnings of £820.50 are essentially in line with the regional benchmark, offering little relief against the cost of living. However, the trade-off is a recorded crime rate of 0.2 per 1,000, which is the lowest in the region. This location suits high-earning households who prioritise personal safety and stability over immediate housing affordability.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-10 data.
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How Tonbridge and Malling ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£42,666/yr
High
Better than 72% of UK LAs
House price
£418,000
Expensive
Worse than 80% of UK LAs
Rent
£1,467/mo
Very expensive
Worse than 80% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,472/yr
Expensive
Worse than 62% of UK LAs
Crime
0.2/1k
Safest
Better than 100% of UK LAs
Deprivation
13.3
Low
Better than 76% of UK LAs
Schools
89.8%
Weak
Worse than 74% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
65 state-funded schools · Ofsted Sep 2026
53 of 59 (89.8%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 6 schools are on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
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59 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Grades, phase and pupil numbers for all 59 schools, sortable and filterable.
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Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.