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Housing in TN27 8EA

What the homes in TN27 8EA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Biddenden, Smarden & High Halden
Council
Ashford
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,412 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (39.1%). Flats make up 6.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

TN27 8EAEngland
Detached31.7%22.9%
Semi-detached39.1%31.5%
Terraced22.5%23%
Purpose-built flat5.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the TN27 8EA area is broadly in line with that, at 67.7%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 8.5% of households against 20.5%. 36.9% own outright and 30.8% with a mortgage.

TN27 8EA
68%
21%
England
  • Owned67.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.7%1%
  • Private rented8.5%20.5%
  • Social rented21.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

TN27 8EAEngland
Owned outright36.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council15%8.3%
From a housing association6.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 25% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TN27 8EAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 22.5%. 30% of households include dependent children.

TN27 8EAEngland
Living alone, under 669.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.3%12.8%
Couple, no children16.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.1%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. 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 TN27 8EA sits in (Biddenden, Smarden & High Halden): about 1,412 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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