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Housing in TN23 1LY

What the homes in TN23 1LY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Godinton, Repton & Orchard Heights
Council
Ashford
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,990 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (39.4%). Flats make up 22%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

TN23 1LYEngland
Detached7.7%22.9%
Semi-detached39.4%31.5%
Terraced30.8%23%
Purpose-built flat17.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the TN23 1LY area is broadly in line with that, at 55.3%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 24.2% of households against 20.5%. 20.2% own outright and 35.2% with a mortgage.

TN23 1LY
55%
24%
17%
England
  • Owned55.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership3.2%1%
  • Private rented24.2%20.5%
  • Social rented17.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

TN23 1LYEngland
Owned outright20.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.9%18.2%
Other private rented3.4%2.2%
From the council11.9%8.3%
From a housing association5.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 26% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TN23 1LYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 21.3%. 30% of households include dependent children.

TN23 1LYEngland
Living alone, under 6615.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.7%12.8%
Couple, no children15.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households11.6%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. Published by council, not 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 everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood TN23 1LY sits in (Godinton, Repton & Orchard Heights): about 1,990 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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