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Postcode district · Ashford

Housing in TN24

What the homes in TN24 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Ashford
Region
South East
Population
46,302 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (32.9%). Flats make up 17.9%, below the 22.2% across England.

TN24England
Detached23.7%22.9%
Semi-detached32.9%31.5%
Terraced25.4%23%
Purpose-built flat14.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; TN24 is broadly in line with that, at 62.1%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 20.6% of households against 20.5%. 30% own outright and 32% with a mortgage.

TN24
62%
21%
16%
England
  • Owned62.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented20.6%20.5%
  • Social rented15.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

TN24England
Owned outright30%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council9.5%8.3%
From a housing association6.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 27% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TN24England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 21.3%. 28.6% of households include dependent children.

TN24England
Living alone, under 6615.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.6%12.8%
Couple, no children16.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.5%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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