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Hildenborough: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Hildenborough neighbourhood of Tonbridge and Malling, England (ONS area Tonbridge and Malling 010). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes TN10, TN11, TN15. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near TN11 9EW.

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England, showing clear signs of gentrification

Hildenborough is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England; it shows clear signs of gentrification against Tonbridge and Malling (3 of 18 signals rising, none falling). Houses here typically resell for £576,500 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Tonbridge and Malling (0.6 times the borough's rate), and the nearest station, Hildenborough, is about an 18-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£576,500

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +16% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Among the most affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Clear signs

Weighted balance +0.19; 3 of 18 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 10 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 9 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£75,900

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.6 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Where Hildenborough sits in Tonbridge and Malling

  • Typical house price: the highest of 13 neighbourhoods in Tonbridge and Malling
  • Average household income: 2nd highest of 13 neighbourhoods in Tonbridge and Malling

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Hildenborough

House prices: Hildenborough against Tonbridge and Malling: This neighbourhood £91k (1995) to £640k (2026); Tonbridge and Malling £68k (1995) to £435k (2026).£141k£567k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£640kTonbridge and Malling£435k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Tonbridge and Malling, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).
Flat prices: Hildenborough against Tonbridge and Malling: This neighbourhood £51k (1998) to £220k (2022); Tonbridge and Malling £52k (1998) to £231k (2026).£77k£225k202620212016201120061998This neighbourhood£220kTonbridge and Malling£231k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Tonbridge and Malling, 1998 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

3 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Tonbridge and Malling, 0 the other way and 15 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Income deprivation ranking
  • Homes improving their energy rating
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Hildenborough Railway station, about an 18-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.4 km in a straight line). About 3.7 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southeastern to London Charing Cross (about 42 min) and Tunbridge Wells (about 16 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Stocks Green Primary School 530 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Mar 2024).
  • Nearest state secondary school Leigh Academy Hugh Christie 2.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Requires improvement (Oct 2023).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Hildenborough

What is the typical house price in Hildenborough?

£576,500. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +16% against 2017-2019.

How does Hildenborough compare with the rest of Tonbridge and Malling?

Typical house price: the highest of 13 neighbourhoods in Tonbridge and Malling. Average household income: 2nd highest of 13 neighbourhoods in Tonbridge and Malling.

Is Hildenborough an affluent area?

Among the most affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Hildenborough gentrifying?

Clear signs. Weighted balance +0.19; 3 of 18 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Hildenborough?

Hildenborough. Railway station, about an 18-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.4 km in a straight line). About 3.7 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southeastern to London Charing Cross (about 42 min) and Tunbridge Wells (about 16 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Hildenborough?

Nearest state primary school. Stocks Green Primary School. 530 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Mar 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Leigh Academy Hugh Christie. 2.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Requires improvement (Oct 2023).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.