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TN23 4QR area guide

Who lives in TN23 4QR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Beaver & Singleton
Council: Ashford
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,390 (2024)

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At a glance

What TN23 4QR is like

TN23 4QR is a postcode in the Beaver & Singleton area of Ashford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,390 people. 48.2% of households own their home, 11.6% rent privately and 34.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 57.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in TN23 4 sold for a median of £290,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TN23 4QR compares

Headline figures for TN23 4QR, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 36.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£290,000

Median over 49 sales in TN23 4, +9.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 41 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£47,653

Average annual income before tax, higher than 35% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TN23 4QR differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
22.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
34.8% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in TN23 4 is up 9.4% on the year before.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

TN23 4QR FAQs

Is TN23 4QR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 36.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in TN23 4QR?

The median sale price over the last year was £290,000.

Homes in TN23 4 sold for a median of £290,000 across 49 sales in the year to August 2026, +9.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is TN23 4QR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 36.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around TN23 4QR, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in TN23 4QR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.1% of residents. 48.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (37.2%).

Which council covers TN23 4QR?

The local authority for TN23 4QR is Ashford.

TN23 4QR comes under Ashford in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TN23 4QR?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 41 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Ashford International Rail Station, 0.8 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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