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TN26

UK postcode district

Part of Ashford

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
638
Current units
523
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
14

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
South East
Local authority codes
2
Terminated postcode units
115

Postcode sectors in TN26

Choose a sector to browse its complete postcode-unit directory.

3 sectors
5,511 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
12, Lovelace Court, Bethersden, Ashford, TN26 3AY 2 July 2026 £580,000
The Hollies, Bromley Green Road, Ruckinge, Ashford, TN26 2EG 29 June 2026 £690,000
The Retreat, Nickley Wood, Shadoxhurst, Ashford, TN26 1LZ 26 June 2026 £560,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
4
Primary
4
Secondary
0

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
607
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 241
  • Anti social behaviour 82
  • Criminal damage and arson 78
  • Other theft 45
  • Vehicle crime 38

Census 2021

Population and age profile

TN26 usual residents
12,395
Age-profile population
12,296

Age bands in TN26

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
14.5%
1,786 residents
Age 15 to 24
9.3%
1,146 residents
Age 25 to 44
17.6%
2,166 residents
Age 45 to 64
29.9%
3,671 residents
Age 65 and over
28.7%
3,527 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 516 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
0%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
0%
Gigabit-capable
0%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
5.2%

In this district, 348 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 140 postcode units had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, 17 postcode units had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, coverage at January 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

GP practices

2

in this district

  • HAMSTREET SURGERY

    THE SURGERY, RUCKINGE ROAD, HAMSTREET, ASHFORD, TN26 2NJ

    ODS code G82186

  • WOODCHURCH SURGERY

    FRONT ROAD, WOODCHURCH, ASHFORD, TN26 3SF

    ODS code G82053

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £485,000 from 869 recorded sales in TN26. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Ashford is £344,332 in June 2026, up 0.3% year on year.

Schools

4 open schools are in scope, including 4 primary and 0 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

607 published events cover 12 months, averaging 51 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 241 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.