TN23 8BL area guide
Who lives in TN23 8BL, 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
- 2,496 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
TN23 8BLAshford
What TN23 8BL is like
TN23 8BL 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 2,496 people. 72.5% of households own their home, 17.5% rent privately and 8.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 63% 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 8 sold for a median of £381,000 over the year to August 2026.
How TN23 8BL compares
Headline figures for TN23 8BL, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 20.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 72% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where TN23 8BL differs most from the national average.
- 01Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
- 02Mostly owner-occupied
72.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.
TN23 8BL FAQs
01Is TN23 8BL a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in TN23 8BL?The median sale price over the last year was £381,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £381,000.
03Is TN23 8BL safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in TN23 8BL?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers TN23 8BL?The local authority for TN23 8BL is Ashford.
The local authority for TN23 8BL is Ashford.
06How well connected is TN23 8BL?Connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10.
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.