TUFTON ROAD, TN26 1DU House Prices & Local Information

TN26 1DU is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Tufton Road, 0.0km from Hothfield in Hothfield. Administratively it sits within Upper Weald ward and the Ashford constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, TN26 1DU is a family-oriented neighbourhood with a mix of housing types. During the day, mainly white, agricultural workforce, on the edges of smaller towns. A balanced community with an average age of 42 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 61% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. Full-time employment stands at 20% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 40 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for TN26 1DU are sourced from Output Area E00121799 (shared with 10 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.