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Housing in TN23

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

Council
Ashford
Region
South East
Population
55,597 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (30.6%). Flats make up 17.8%, below the 22.2% across England.

TN23England
Detached23.6%22.9%
Semi-detached30.6%31.5%
Terraced27.7%23%
Purpose-built flat15%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; TN23 is broadly in line with that, at 59.4%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 22.8% of households against 20.5%. 24% own outright and 35.4% with a mortgage.

TN23
59%
23%
16%
England
  • Owned59.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.9%1%
  • Private rented22.8%20.5%
  • Social rented15.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

TN23England
Owned outright24%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council10%8.3%
From a housing association5.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 25.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TN23England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 23.5%. 32.1% of households include dependent children.

TN23England
Living alone, under 6615.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.5%12.8%
Couple, no children17%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.2%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. 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

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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