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Housing in CT4 8EX

What the homes in CT4 8EX are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Wye, Chilham & Kennington
Council
Ashford
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,613 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (56.2%). Flats make up 2.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CT4 8EXEngland
Detached56.2%22.9%
Semi-detached29.3%31.5%
Terraced10.1%23%
Purpose-built flat0.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.9%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

77.3% of households in the CT4 8EX area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.3% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 42.3% own outright and 35% with a mortgage.

CT4 8EX
77%
17%
England
  • Owned77.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented17.3%20.5%
  • Social rented4.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CT4 8EXEngland
Owned outright42.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.6%18.2%
Other private rented3.7%2.2%
From the council2.1%8.3%
From a housing association2.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 21.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CT4 8EXEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.2%). 27% of households include dependent children.

CT4 8EXEngland
Living alone, under 6610.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.1%12.8%
Couple, no children21.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.2%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Ashford

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Ashford (August 2026, +3.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

AshfordEngland
All homes£1,248£1,459
One bedroom£894£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,143£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,407£1,489
Four or more£2,041£2,161
Detached£1,783£1,640
Semi-detached£1,333£1,449
Terraced£1,268£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,045£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CT4 8EX (Wye, Chilham & Kennington) (about 1,613 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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