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Housing in TN30

What the homes in TN30 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Ashford
Region
South East
Population
15,486 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (47.1%). Flats make up 9.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

TN30England
Detached47.1%22.9%
Semi-detached26.9%31.5%
Terraced12.4%23%
Purpose-built flat7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home3.7%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; TN30 is above that, at 74.6%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.9% of households against 20.5%. 50.4% own outright and 24.2% with a mortgage.

TN30
75%
13%
England
  • Owned74.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented12.9%20.5%
  • Social rented11.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

TN30England
Owned outright50.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council7.5%8.3%
From a housing association3.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 28.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TN30England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is family, all aged 66 and over, at 18.7%. 19.1% of households include dependent children.

TN30England
Living alone, under 6610.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18%12.8%
Couple, no children17.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over18.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.1%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

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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