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Housing in TN26 2FQ

What the homes in TN26 2FQ 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
2,253 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (36%). Flats make up 4.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

TN26 2FQEngland
Detached35.7%22.9%
Semi-detached36%31.5%
Terraced23.5%23%
Purpose-built flat3.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

75% of households in the TN26 2FQ area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.1% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 38.4% own outright and 36.6% with a mortgage.

TN26 2FQ
75%
13%
England
  • Owned75%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented13.1%20.5%
  • Social rented10.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TN26 2FQEngland
Owned outright38.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council6.7%8.3%
From a housing association3.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 26.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TN26 2FQEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.5%). 26.8% of households include dependent children.

TN26 2FQEngland
Living alone, under 6611.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.8%12.8%
Couple, no children17.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.1%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 2FQ (Hamstreet & Isle of Oxney) (about 2,253 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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