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Housing in TN27 8PG

What the homes in TN27 8PG 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
1,568 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (55.6%). Flats make up 3.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

TN27 8PGEngland
Detached55.6%22.9%
Semi-detached27.3%31.5%
Terraced10.7%23%
Purpose-built flat1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home2.8%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the TN27 8PG area is above that, at 75.8%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.5% of households against 20.5%. 44.8% own outright and 31% with a mortgage.

TN27 8PG
76%
12%
England
  • Owned75.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented10.5%20.5%
  • Social rented12.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

TN27 8PGEngland
Owned outright44.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.3%18.2%
Other private rented4.2%2.2%
From the council8.4%8.3%
From a housing association3.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 20.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TN27 8PGEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 23.1%. 26.4% of households include dependent children.

TN27 8PGEngland
Living alone, under 6610.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.5%12.8%
Couple, no children19.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households6%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 8PG sits in (Biddenden, Smarden & High Halden): about 1,568 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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