Postcode · Ashford

TN26 3RQ area guide

Who lives in TN26 3RQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Great Chart, Bethersden & Woodchurch
Council: Ashford
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,059 (2024)

TN26 3RQAshford

At a glance

What TN26 3RQ is like

TN26 3RQ is a postcode in the Great Chart, Bethersden & Woodchurch area of Ashford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,059 people. 80.9% of households own their home, 7.8% rent privately and 8.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 41.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in TN26 3 sold for a median of £506,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TN26 3RQ compares

Headline figures for TN26 3RQ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£506,250

Median over 36 sales in TN26 3, +1.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£62,489

Average annual income before tax, higher than 72% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TN26 3RQ differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
38.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 7.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
80.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

TN26 3RQ FAQs

Is TN26 3RQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in TN26 3RQ?

The median sale price over the last year was £506,250.

Homes in TN26 3 sold for a median of £506,250 across 36 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is TN26 3RQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around TN26 3RQ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in TN26 3RQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.8% of residents. 80.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (49.5%).

Which council covers TN26 3RQ?

The local authority for TN26 3RQ is Ashford.

TN26 3RQ comes under Ashford in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TN26 3RQ?

Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

Explore