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Housing in TN26 1LR

What the homes in TN26 1LR are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Great Chart, Bethersden & Woodchurch
Council
Ashford
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,670 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (69.5%). Flats make up 2.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

TN26 1LREngland
Detached69.5%22.9%
Semi-detached19.6%31.5%
Terraced5.4%23%
Purpose-built flat1.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home3.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

83.2% of households in the TN26 1LR area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 9.5% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 47.3% own outright and 36% with a mortgage.

TN26 1LR
83%
England
  • Owned83.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.1%1%
  • Private rented9.5%20.5%
  • Social rented5.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TN26 1LREngland
Owned outright47.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council3.8%8.3%
From a housing association1.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 22.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TN26 1LREngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.6%). 24.5% of households include dependent children.

TN26 1LREngland
Living alone, under 668.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.4%12.8%
Couple, no children19.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.8%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TN26 1LR (Great Chart, Bethersden & Woodchurch) (about 1,670 residents).

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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