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TN23 5HN area guide

Who lives in TN23 5HN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Great Chart, Bethersden & Woodchurch
Council: Ashford
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,920 (2024)

TN23 5HNAshford

At a glance

What TN23 5HN is like

TN23 5HN is a postcode in the Great Chart, Bethersden & Woodchurch area of Ashford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,920 people. 59.1% of households own their home, 32.4% rent privately and 3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 72.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in TN23 5 sold for a median of £266,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TN23 5HN compares

Headline figures for TN23 5HN, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£266,000

Median over 179 sales in TN23 5, −1.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.7/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 16 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£62,489

Average annual income before tax, higher than 72% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TN23 5HN differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
32.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
22.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

TN23 5HN FAQs

Is TN23 5HN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in TN23 5HN?

The median sale price over the last year was £266,000.

Homes in TN23 5 sold for a median of £266,000 across 179 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is TN23 5HN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around TN23 5HN, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in TN23 5HN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.9% of residents. 59.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (36.1%).

Which council covers TN23 5HN?

The local authority for TN23 5HN is Ashford.

TN23 5HN comes under Ashford in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TN23 5HN?

Connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.7 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Ashford International Rail Station, 1.8 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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