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Housing in TN26 2BB

What the homes in TN26 2BB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Hamstreet & Isle of Oxney
Council
Ashford
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,620 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (47.2%). Flats make up 4.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

TN26 2BBEngland
Detached47.2%22.9%
Semi-detached39.4%31.5%
Terraced7.8%23%
Purpose-built flat2.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the TN26 2BB area is broadly in line with that, at 67.9%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.7% of households against 20.5%. 40.9% own outright and 26.9% with a mortgage.

TN26 2BB
68%
19%
England
  • Owned67.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented11.7%20.5%
  • Social rented19%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

TN26 2BBEngland
Owned outright40.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council14.2%8.3%
From a housing association4.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 26.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TN26 2BBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 20.2%. 21.1% of households include dependent children.

TN26 2BBEngland
Living alone, under 6610.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.5%12.8%
Couple, no children20.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.8%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. 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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood TN26 2BB sits in (Hamstreet & Isle of Oxney): about 1,620 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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