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Housing in TN27 0HJ

What the homes in TN27 0HJ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Harrietsham, Hollingbourne & Lenham
Council
Maidstone
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,636 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (58%). Flats make up 3.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

TN27 0HJEngland
Detached58%22.9%
Semi-detached25.4%31.5%
Terraced10.8%23%
Purpose-built flat1.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home2.8%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

76.5% of households in the TN27 0HJ area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.3% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 44.7% own outright and 31.8% with a mortgage.

TN27 0HJ
76%
16%
England
  • Owned76.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented16.3%20.5%
  • Social rented6.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TN27 0HJEngland
Owned outright44.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.3%18.2%
Other private rented3%2.2%
From the council1.2%8.3%
From a housing association5.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 20.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TN27 0HJEngland
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40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (20.9%). 20% of households include dependent children.

TN27 0HJEngland
Living alone, under 6610.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.6%12.8%
Couple, no children20.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over17.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.5%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Maidstone

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Maidstone (August 2026, +3% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

MaidstoneEngland
All homes£1,297£1,459
One bedroom£919£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,193£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,461£1,489
Four or more£1,970£2,161
Detached£1,792£1,640
Semi-detached£1,447£1,449
Terraced£1,301£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,058£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TN27 0HJ (Harrietsham, Hollingbourne & Lenham) (about 2,636 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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