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The postcode ME20 6AR is located in Tonbridge and Malling, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME20 6AR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
ME20 6AR is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.5 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of ME20 6AR as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.
The closest road name to ME20 6AR is Medina Road which is centered 82 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Ditton Corner and is 193 m away. The closest railway station is Aylesford Rail Station, 920 m away.
The closest primary school to ME20 6AR (for ages 11 and under) is Ditton Church of England Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on October 30, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Aylesford School. The last OFSTED inspection on March 4, 2020 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of ME20 6AR is Ditton Bowls Club and is 638 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Improvement on May 1, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Al-Madina Tandoori and is 427 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 8, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 100.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for ME20 6AR is covered by the Kent police force association and West Kent is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to ME20 6AR and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to ME20 6AR, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode ME20 6AR
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME20 6AR - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ditton Church of England Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Requires improvement (October 30, 2019) | 185 m |
| Ditton Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Outstanding (September 25, 2008) | 322 m |
| Aylesford School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (March 4, 2020) | 692 m |
| Valley Invicta Primary School At Aylesford | Academy | 5-11 | Good (January 19, 2022) | 692 m |
| Brookfield Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (March 16, 2016) | 1.1 km |
| Lunsford Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 22, 2017) | 1.1 km |
| Brookfield Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 22, 2017) | 1.1 km |
| The Malling School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Requires improvement (June 19, 2019) | 1.5 km |
| St James the Great Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 8, 2018) | 1.52 km |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 20, 2019) | 2.05 km |
| Leybourne, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 3, 2021) | 2.18 km |
| More Park Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 13, 2017) | 2.52 km |
| Allington Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 3.07 km | |
| St Mark's Church of England Primary School, Eccles | Academy | 4-11 | 3.11 km | |
| The Holmesdale School | Maintained school | 11-19 | Requires improvement (July 7, 2021) | 3.16 km |
| Palace Wood Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 5, 2017) | 3.21 km |
| St Katherine's School & Nursery | Academy | 3-11 | 3.35 km | |
| West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Centre | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 17, 2017) | 3.48 km |
| Barming Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 3.61 km |
| Valley Invicta Primary School At Leybourne Chase | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 26, 2018) | 3.64 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME20 6AR - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| One Stop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 27, 2022 | 51 m | |
| Ditton Church Pre School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 27, 2015 | 125 m | |
| Esso Ditton | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 14, 2021 | 179 m | |
| Caterlink Ltd At Ditton Junior School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 15, 2020 | 185 m | |
| K Sports Management | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 28, 2022 | 224 m | |
| Caterlink Ltd At Ditton Infants School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2021 | 322 m | |
| Papa's Fish And Chip Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 10, 2021 | 337 m | |
| A And D Fisheries | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 13, 2021 | 344 m | |
| Muddy Puddles Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 19, 2022 | 364 m | |
| Al-Madina Tandoori | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 8, 2021 | 427 m | |
| Costcutter | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 5, 2022 | 427 m | |
| Dang Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 17, 2020 | 427 m | |
| Ditton Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2022 | 427 m | |
| Kathmandu Valley | Awaiting Inspection | 518 m | |
| Lidl | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2022 | 526 m | |
| Communigrow | Exempt | 587 m | |
| Ditton Bowls Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement May 1, 2019 | 638 m | |
| Papa Johns Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 27, 2021 | 679 m | |
| Chartwells At Aylesford School Sports College | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 13, 2020 | 692 m | |
| Impact Food Group @ Aylesford Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 10, 2020 | 692 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME20 6AR - Data from Apr 2022
| Ditton Corner | 193 m | |
| Ditton Corner | 206 m | |
| TA Centre | 357 m | |
| TA Centre | 404 m | |
| Bell Lane | 432 m | |
| West Malling Rail Station | 2.56 km | |
| Tesco | 3.22 km | |
| Snodland Rail Station | 3.67 km | |
| Aylesford Rail Station | 920 m | |
| East Malling Rail Station | 1.67 km | |
| East Malling Rail Station | 1.67 km | |
| London Southend Airport | 34.84 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 45.82 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 45.83 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME20 6AR - Data from Dec 2021
| Cobdown Wood | 477 m | |
| Dog Kennel Wood | 1.64 km | |
| Deadman Wood | 1.68 km | |
| Castle Lake | 2.04 km | |
| The Osiers | 2.16 km | |
| Broke Wood | 2.17 km | |
| The Alders | 2.21 km | |
| Bushey Wood | 2.23 km | |
| Leybourne Lake | 2.26 km | |
| Springetts Hill | 2.54 km | |
| Oaken Wood | 2.78 km | |
| Woods Meadow | 2.8 km | |
| Leybourne Wood | 2.86 km | |
| Fullingpits Wood | 2.95 km | |
| Brookland Lake | 3.03 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME20 6AR - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 76.7 Mbps | 100.1 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.8 Mbps | 18.2 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 100.2 | 18.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for ME20 6AR - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Kent |
| Latitude | 51.29745600 |
| Longitude | 0.45425800 |
| OS Easting | 571201 |
| OS Northing | 0158230 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Kent |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Chatham and Aylesford |
| County Electorial Division | Malling North East ED |
| Electoral Ward | Ditton |
| Local Authority District | Tonbridge and Malling |
| Region / Government Office Region | South East |
| European Electoral Region | South East |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: South East Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Kent and Medway |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000115 |
| Travel To Work Area | Medway |
| NHS England Region | South East |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
West Kent |
| Cancer Alliance | Kent and Medway |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
South East Coast |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Kent and Medway |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS Kent and Medway CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Hard-pressed living Group: Migration and churn Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Ditton BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Ditton BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33043478 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Tonbridge and Malling 005 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Tonbridge and Malling 005D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8D2 |