Neighbourhood · Tonbridge and Malling · South East
Ditton
Tonbridge and Malling 005 · 5 sub-areas · 9,761 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Retirees (74/100)Watch-out: Solo renters (54/100)Liveability 63/100 · Above medianCommuter neighbourhood
Ditton is a commuter neighbourhood within Tonbridge and Malling — train into London runs in around 30 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it.
Liveability
63/100
Above median
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Ditton?
A snapshot of Ditton
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,467 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Ditton in Tonbridge and Malling
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Ditton?
- The median monthly rent across Ditton is £1,467.
- How safe is Ditton?
- Ditton has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is Ditton?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 9 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Ditton?
- There are 7 schools within 2 km of Ditton, of which 43% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 1064 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Ditton?
- The most common council tax band in Ditton is D, with the typical Band D annual charge around £2,509. Council tax is set by Tonbridge and Malling council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Ditton to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Ditton to central London is approximately 30 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in Ditton?
- 100% of premises in Ditton are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Ditton?
- Ditton sits in IMD decile 7 of 10, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of local areas nationally and 10 is the least deprived. The Index of Multiple Deprivation combines income, employment, education, health, crime, barriers and environment.
- What's the tenure mix in Ditton?
- 68% of households in Ditton are owner-occupied. The remainder is split between private renting and social housing — see the Demographics section for the full breakdown from Census 2021.
- What is the average property price in Ditton?
- The average property price across Tonbridge and Malling (the local authority covering Ditton) is approximately £403,756, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is Ditton a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.50 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £35,106.)
- Which local areas are part of Ditton?
- Ditton contains 5 local areas: Tonbridge and Malling 005E, Tonbridge and Malling 005D, Tonbridge and Malling 005C, Tonbridge and Malling 005A, Tonbridge and Malling 005B.
FAQ
Frequently asked about Ditton
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Ditton?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Ditton is £1,467. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- Is Ditton a safe place to live?
- Ditton has a safety score of 72/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
- What schools are near Ditton?
- 43% of schools within 2 km of Ditton are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Ditton?
- Public-transport commute time from Ditton to central London is approximately 30 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Ditton different from the rest of Tonbridge and Malling?
- Ditton contains 5 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does Ditton rank in Tonbridge and Malling?
- Ditton scores 63/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Tonbridge and Malling, see the Cities table on the Tonbridge and Malling page.
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