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TN24 8 area guide

Who lives in TN24 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Ashford
Region
South East
Population
14,303 (2024)
At a glance

What TN24 8 is like

The TN24 8 postcode sector in Ashford covers 208 live postcodes and is home to about 14,303 people in 5,560 households. 54.1% of households own their home, 29.6% rent privately and 14.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 59.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in TN24 8 sold for a median of £290,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TN24 8 compares

Headline figures for TN24 8, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.8/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 38.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£290,000

Median over 95 sales in TN24 8, +3.6% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 32 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools in TN24 8.

Household incomeMore
£55,413

Average annual income before tax, higher than 56% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TN24 8 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    29.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    A young populationPositive

    23.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

  3. 03
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

TN24 8 FAQs

01
Is TN24 8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.8 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 38.7 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).
02
How much does a house cost in TN24 8?

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

Homes in TN24 8 sold for a median of £290,000 across 95 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is TN24 8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around TN24 8, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in TN24 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 8.4% of residents. 54.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (32.6%).
05
Which council covers TN24 8?

The local authority for TN24 8 is Ashford.

TN24 8 comes under Ashford in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is TN24 8?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 32 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, 0.5 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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