Charing
Charing is an historic village on the Pilgrims Way
and has the ruins, which are now part of a farm, of one of the
oldest manor residences of the Archbishops of Canterbury. The
Church, the oldest part of which dates back to the 13th century and
the farm are bordered and enhanced by a newly registered village
green. The village green, which was only the second in the country
to be registered under the new Registration Act 1991, is considered
to be one of the village's most attractive features. Charing won
the 1996 and 1997 South East in Bloom Competition large village
class.
Facilities
- Railway Station
- Public Houses & Restaurants
- Methodist Church
- Library, Fire Station
- Village Halls
- Recreation Grounds with Children's Play areas
- Doctors Surgery with Pharmacy
- Variety of Specialist Shops and Petrol Filling Stations
- Pre-School, Primary School
- Anglican (Parish) Churchs
- General Stores & Post Office
Organisations
- Point-to-point Racetrack, Skateboard Park
- Various sports clubs ie Football, Tennis, Cricket, Bowls
- Cubs, Scouts, Brownies, Guides, Youth Club
- Gardening Clubs, Drama Groups, Elderly Organisations,
WI
- GP Car service, Grocery delivery service, Pharmacy delivery
service, Kent Karrier
- Church Groups (eg Parent & Toddler)
Population (2001 Census)
|
Population |
Number
of People in Charing |
% of
People in Charing |
Number
of People in Ashford Borough |
% of
People in Ashford Borough |
|
0-4 |
121 |
4% |
6,421 |
6% |
|
5-11 |
209 |
8% |
9,972 |
10% |
|
12-18 |
207 |
8% |
9,021 |
9% |
|
19-59 |
1,319 |
48% |
55,439 |
54% |
|
60+ |
868 |
32% |
21,700 |
21% |
|
Total |
2,724 |
|
102,553 |
|
Households (2001 Census)
|
Households |
Number
of Households in Charing |
% of
Households in Charing |
Number
of Households in Charing |
% of
Households in Charing |
| Total
Households |
1,181 |
|
41,450 |
|
| One
Person Households |
343 |
29% |
10,323 |
25% |
| Lone
Parent Households |
81 |
7% |
3,207 |
8% |
| Other
Households |
757 |
64% |
27,920 |
67% |
|
Average Household Size |
2.25 |
|
2.44 |
|
Housing (2001 Census)
|
Housing |
Number
of People in Charing |
% of
People in Charing |
Number
of People in Ashford Borough |
% of
People in Ashford Borough |
| Total
Dwellings |
1,228 |
|
42,969 |
|
| No.
Vacant |
38 |
3% |
1,284 |
3% |
| Owner
Occupied |
864 |
70% |
31,135 |
72% |
|
Rented |
326 |
27% |
10,550 |
25% |
Types of Dwellings (2001 Census)
| Types of
Dwelling |
Number
of People in Charing |
% of
People in Charing |
Number
of People in Ashford Borough |
% of
People in Ashford Borough |
| Detached |
522 |
43% |
14,468 |
34% |
| Semi-Detached |
361 |
29% |
13,426 |
31% |
| Terraced |
138 |
11% |
10,287 |
24% |
| Flats, Maisonettes |
112 |
9% |
4,331 |
10% |
| Caravans, Temporary |
95 |
8% |
457 |
1% |
Parish Council Details
Parish Clerk: Mrs D Austen
6 Haffenden Meadow
Charing
Ashford
Kent TN27 0JR
Telephone: 01233 713599
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This webpage was updated on
6/19/2008