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Housing in TN26 3RD

What the homes in TN26 3RD 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
2,059 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (49.5%). Flats make up 2.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

TN26 3RDEngland
Detached49.5%22.9%
Semi-detached21.4%31.5%
Terraced9.6%23%
Purpose-built flat2.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home16.8%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the TN26 3RD area is above that, at 80.9%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 7.8% of households against 20.5%. 56.5% own outright and 24.4% with a mortgage.

TN26 3RD
81%
England
  • Owned80.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.2%1%
  • Private rented7.8%20.5%
  • Social rented8.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

TN26 3RDEngland
Owned outright56.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent5.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council5.9%8.3%
From a housing association2.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 29.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TN26 3RDEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is family, all aged 66 and over, at 21.1%. 16.6% of households include dependent children.

TN26 3RDEngland
Living alone, under 668.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over20.6%12.8%
Couple, no children18.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over21.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.3%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 3RD sits in (Great Chart, Bethersden & Woodchurch): about 2,059 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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