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Tenterden South · Ashford

Tenterden South: your neighbourhood

Tenterden South electoral ward · May 2026 boundaries. Every figure carries its own date.

What stands out here?

People aged 65 or over: 33.8% here, compared with 19.6% across Ashford (14.2 percentage points higher).

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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Homes rented privately: 12% here, compared with 18% across Ashford (5.6 percentage points lower).

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association: 18% here, compared with 14% across Ashford (3.6 percentage points higher).

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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The ward in numbers

People aged 65 or over

33.8%

21 March 2021 · Tenterden South

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

931 out of 2,752.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

5.1%

21 March 2021 · Tenterden South

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised

139 out of 2,752.

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People counted in the census

2,752

21 March 2021 · Tenterden South

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

2,752 out of 2,752.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

31.3%

21 March 2021 · Tenterden South

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

730 out of 2,335.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

52.2%

21 March 2021 · Tenterden South

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

675 out of 1,293.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

17%

21 March 2021 · Tenterden South

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

220 out of 1,293.

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Residents aged 16+ outside the labour market

50%

21 March 2021 · Tenterden South

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

1,167 out of 2,336.

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Residents aged 16+ in work

47.1%

21 March 2021 · Tenterden South

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

1,100 out of 2,336.

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Residents aged 16+ not working because of long-term illness or disability

3.4%

21 March 2021 · Tenterden South

Show the workings

21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

79 out of 2,336.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

17.8%

21 March 2021 · Tenterden South

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

415 out of 2,335.

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Homes rented privately

12%

21 March 2021 · Tenterden South

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

157 out of 1,293.

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Residents aged 16+ retired

37.1%

21 March 2021 · Tenterden South

Show the workings

21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

867 out of 2,336.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

18%

21 March 2021 · Tenterden South

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

228 out of 1,293.

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Residents aged 16+ unemployed

3%

21 March 2021 · Tenterden South

Show the workings

21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly. Unemployed residents as a share of all residents aged 16+; this is not the unemployment rate among economically active people.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

69 out of 2,336.

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Crime and safety

Police-recorded locations for Tenterden South ward. Locations are approximate; these are not all crimes or a measure of personal risk.

204 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 239 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

Tenterden South ward · mapped crimes

Reviewed figures: September 2024 to August 2026. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.

Shown on this chart: 23 mapped crimes in September 2024; 18 mapped crimes in August 2026. These are recorded counts; check the coverage notes before comparing periods.

The line joins consecutive published observations.

Monthly crime and anti-social behaviour
Recorded locations by month · Tenterden South
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 2024232
October 2024291
November 2024264
December 2024231
January 2025166
February 2025124
March 2025282
April 202577
May 2025160
June 2025161
July 2025295
August 2025149
September 2025198
October 2025237
November 2025299
December 2025136
January 2026165
February 2026136
March 2026161
April 2026154
May 2026138
June 2026125
July 2026178
August 2026189
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Tenterden South
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime82
criminal damage arson42
shoplifting28
other theft16
burglary9
other crime7
public order6
drugs5
vehicle crime4
possession of weapons3
bicycle theft1
robbery1
What these numbers include

Approximate published locations, not every crime or personal risk.

Anti-social behaviour is separate. Transport police and unusable locations excluded.

An empty ward count means no mapped rows in the complete required force files; it does not prove that no crime occurred.

These are retrieved mapped records, not a guarantee of complete crime reporting. Approximate locations and unmapped incidents limit comparisons.

Missing ward-months invalidate totals and changes. Busy centres attract visitors, so residential population is not a measure of the number of people exposed.

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What could improve local safety →

Projects and proposed responses

A nearby project is not proof of a benefit to the whole ward. Only source-supported ward links are attached here.

No project boundary has been verified against this ward. See projects and their stated locations →

Proposed responses across Ashford →