# Larkfield & New Hythe

North east Tonbridge and Malling. 12,940 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 4.6 square kilometres.

Larkfield & New Hythe had 12,716 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02005151. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) › [Tonbridge and Malling](https://openindex.co.uk/tonbridge-and-malling)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £361,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Larkfield & New Hythe was £361,500 in 2025. Joint 2,466th most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/tonbridge-and-malling/larkfield-and-new-hythe#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 12,716** (2021). Larkfield & New Hythe had 12,716 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 140th most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/tonbridge-and-malling/larkfield-and-new-hythe#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 93%** (2022). About 93% of people in Larkfield & New Hythe live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/tonbridge-and-malling/larkfield-and-new-hythe#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 92.8%** (January 2026). In Larkfield & New Hythe, 92.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/tonbridge-and-malling/larkfield-and-new-hythe#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02005151) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 93% of people in Larkfield & New Hythe live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02005151) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 172 homes were sold in Larkfield & New Hythe in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02005151) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Larkfield & New Hythe.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02005151) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Larkfield & New Hythe had 12,716 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Larkfield & New Hythe

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Larkfield & New Hythe at a rate of 65.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 67.3 per 1,000 people across Tonbridge and Malling.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 247 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 245 |
| Other crime | 103 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 80 |
| Vehicle crime | 60 |
| Shoplifting | 56 |
| Burglary | 31 |
| Drug offences | 17 |
| Robbery | 9 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Larkfield & New Hythe compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Larkfield & New Hythe | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £361,500 | 4th cheapest | 13 middle areas, Tonbridge and Malling · 2025 |
| Population | 12,716 | most populated | 13 middle areas, Tonbridge and Malling · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 93% | joint 4th most people in radon Affected Areas | 13 middle areas, Tonbridge and Malling · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 92.8% | 5th highest | 13 middle areas, Tonbridge and Malling · Jan 2026 |

## Is Larkfield & New Hythe safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Larkfield & New Hythe at a rate of 65.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 67.3 per 1,000 people across Tonbridge and Malling.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 85 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Larkfield & New Hythe.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (247), anti-social behaviour (245) and other crime (103).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Tonbridge and Malling

These figures are published for the whole of Tonbridge and Malling, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Tonbridge and Malling and not Larkfield & New Hythe alone. [See Tonbridge and Malling](https://openindex.co.uk/tonbridge-and-malling)

- **Average house price: £405,507** (August 2026). Tonbridge and Malling’s average house price was £405,507 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 0.1% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £42,752** (2025). Full-time workers living in Tonbridge and Malling earned a median of £42,752 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 91st highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 9.5×** (2025). A home in Tonbridge and Malling costs 9.5 times local full-time pay. Joint 66th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 13.0** (2025). Tonbridge and Malling has a deprivation score of 13.0 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 62nd least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Larkfield & New Hythe in brief

The median price paid for a home in Larkfield & New Hythe was £361,500 in 2025.
Larkfield & New Hythe had 12,716 usual residents at the census.
About 93% of people in Larkfield & New Hythe live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Larkfield & New Hythe, 92.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02005151
- Ward: [Larkfield †](https://openindex.co.uk/tonbridge-and-malling/ward/larkfield)
- Constituency: [Chatham and Aylesford †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/chatham-and-aylesford)
- Council: [Tonbridge and Malling](https://openindex.co.uk/tonbridge-and-malling)
- Region: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 4.60 km²
- People, mid-2024: 12,940*
- Neighbourhoods: 8
- Output areas: 39

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[East Malling, West Malling & Trottiscliffe](https://openindex.co.uk/tonbridge-and-malling/east-malling-west-malling-and-trottiscliffe), [Ditton](https://openindex.co.uk/tonbridge-and-malling/ditton), [Snodland](https://openindex.co.uk/tonbridge-and-malling/snodland)

## Latest updates for Larkfield & New Hythe

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02005151

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