Ashford

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Ashford.

Population
131,018
People in Employment
60,515 (74.9%)
People Inactive
17,260 (21.4%)
People Unemployed
2,995 (3.7%)
Number Of Jobs
44k
Median Salary
£28,980
Mean Salary
£32,132

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Ashford. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Ashford for 2024

Ashfords most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 5,211 crimes and in 2022 there were 5,920 crimes. Which is an decrease of 709 crimes.

Crime Type Previous Year Crimes This Year Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences 5,211 359
Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour 1,856 136
Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson 1,346 98
Getting Better
Other theft 1,153 81
Getting Better
Shoplifting 835 67
Getting Better
Public order 788 62
Getting Better
Vehicle crime 586 43
Getting Better
Burglary 454 37
Getting Better
Other crime 336 24
Getting Better
Drugs 236 14
Getting Better
Possession of weapons 94 9
Getting Better
Bicycle theft 175 8
Getting Better
Robbery 72 3
Getting Better
Theft from the person 42 2
Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Ashford

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Victoria has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Ashford, with 1590 crimes and 119 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Mersham, Sevington South with Finberry has 0 crimes and 0 crimes per 1000 people.

Name Crimes in 2024 Crimes per 1000 people
Roman 475 69
Victoria 84 13
Beaver 82 12
Norman 75 24
Stanhope 74 20
Willesborough 72 11
Bockhanger 56 19
Weald Central 50 10
Washford 45 16
Aylesford & East Stour 43 6
Furley 42 6
Repton 35 13
Godinton 27 6
Goat Lees 24 9
Bircholt 22 8
Tenterden South 22 10
Upper Weald 20 7
Weald South 19 4
Wye with Hinxhill 19 7
Bybrook 18 5
Highfield 17 7
Isle of Oxney 17 6
Park Farm South 14 5
Tenterden St Michael's 13 5
Kennington 12 5
Charing 11 4
Singleton East 11 4
Tenterden North 11 5
Biddenden 9 3
Rolvenden & Tenterden West 9 3
Park Farm North 8 3
Singleton West 8 3
Downs North 7 3
Conningbrook & Little Burton Farm 6 3
Weald North 5 2
Downs West 3 1
Saxon Shore 3 1
Kingsnorth Village & Bridgefield 0 0
Mersham, Sevington South with Finberry 0 0

Crime map for Ashford

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Ashford

The average property price in Ashford is higher than the £290,000 UK average. This could indicate a property shortage in the area pushing prices up or that the average household income in Ashford is higher than average. Building and selling properties in Ashford could be more profitable.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £604,806.15 £365,186.03 £298,228.01 £195,735.07
2022 £575,039.21 £348,912.98 £286,478.61 £186,438.60
2021 £514,030.07 £312,477.08 £258,448.50 £174,387.98
2020 £472,220.97 £289,476.36 £239,590.64 £166,886.47
2019 £463,837.95 £285,115.29 £235,368.61 £168,414.47
2018 £457,818.20 £281,160.23 £232,645.37 £168,926.33
2017 £436,797.30 £267,451.32 £222,276.45 £164,702.03
2016 £411,300.24 £251,889.97 £210,198.94 £153,182.08
2015 £374,723.50 £229,209.90 £192,297.72 £139,939.00
2014 £344,928.11 £211,741.04 £178,326.89 £130,253.97
2013 £326,066.45 £198,952.27 £168,007.59 £123,249.12
2012 £310,565.73 £189,625.80 £159,944.64 £118,983.53
2011 £304,100.59 £184,351.86 £155,091.49 £117,472.97
2010 £314,251.81 £192,440.26 £162,066.11 £122,964.97

Property prices over time for Ashford

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Ashford

The median salary in Ashford is £28,980 and the mean salary in Ashford is £32,132.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands)
44k
Median Salary
£28,980
Annual Percentage Change
19.1%
Mean Salary
£32,132

Salary comparison between Ashford and South East

See how Ashford compares to the rest of South East. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in South East is £38,306 in Wokingham and the lowest median salary is £0 in Windsor and Maidenhead UA. Ashford ranks 35 out of 64 in terms of median salary.

Location Annual Percentage Change Mean Salary Annual Percentage Change
Wokingham 64k £38,306 12.9% £46,994 11.1%
Guildford 55k £38,040 17.0% £48,215 15.4%
Basingstoke and Deane 77k £35,488 9.0% £39,939 9.8%
Hart 38k £35,449 14.6% £43,681 7.2%
Reigate and Banstead 45k £35,282 9.3% £42,842 8.4%
Tandridge 31k £35,165 17.2% £46,788 12.3%
Waverley 45k £34,836 15.0% £47,107 15.1%
Vale of White Horse 59k £34,587 7.8% £39,045 5.5%
South Oxfordshire 51k £34,159 10.1% £41,240 5.5%
Woking 35k £33,853 12.1% £39,741 8.8%
Bracknell Forest UA 42k £33,640 5.4% £37,449 2.5%
Tonbridge and Malling 52k £32,307 3.5% £37,778 -2.9%
Elmbridge 45k £32,272 -1.7% £0 0.0%
Dartford 44k £32,204 10.8% £36,047 8.9%
Winchester 50k £31,824 -0.5% £41,231 13.1%
Buckinghamshire UA 169k £31,188 6.9% £46,025 20.6%
West Berkshire UA 63k £31,106 0.3% £36,324 -8.6%
Reading UA 65k £30,925 -0.8% £36,019 -2.9%
Tunbridge Wells 40k £30,914 -4.4% £39,798 0.0%
Slough UA 43k £30,694 3.1% £35,155 6.3%
Fareham 39k £30,652 0.0% £35,180 0.1%
Oxford 57k £30,575 4.5% £33,309 1.0%
Cherwell 60k £30,490 3.1% £34,858 5.1%
Rushmoor 40k £30,480 11.1% £34,922 3.7%
East Hampshire 51k £30,316 3.8% £36,310 -5.6%
Mid Sussex 58k £30,073 9.6% £39,498 12.9%
Maidstone 60k £30,071 7.1% £34,102 5.1%
Test Valley 57k £30,015 5.2% £34,218 6.8%
Eastleigh 61k £29,970 4.0% £32,723 2.7%
Crawley 43k £29,950 12.3% £32,595 5.0%
Horsham 50k £29,515 14.5% £36,218 8.4%
Southampton UA 95k £29,496 9.4% £31,876 7.5%
Gravesham 36k £29,456 7.6% £32,987 7.5%
Folkestone and Hythe 37k £29,349 12.5% £32,060 9.5%
Mole Valley 26k £29,130 3.9% £37,641 -6.5%
Swale 53k £28,711 10.2% £35,009 10.2%
Dover 37k £27,816 9.2% £34,308 13.9%
Medway UA 101k £27,597 2.6% £31,964 5.7%
Chichester 0k £27,543 12.8% £33,524 17.2%
Portsmouth UA 68k £27,515 10.1% £30,289 10.7%
Lewes 30k £27,451 1.1% £38,056 10.9%
Brighton and Hove UA 94k £27,360 4.1% £32,661 6.5%
Worthing 47k £27,135 1.7% £30,350 1.6%
Canterbury 49k £26,934 8.9% £34,116 10.2%
Gosport 35k £26,677 0.8% £30,104 2.5%
New Forest 60k £26,093 9.4% £31,535 8.3%
Sevenoaks 36k £25,659 0.0% £36,430 -12.8%
Adur 22k £25,534 0.0% £30,251 14.1%
Wealden 50k £25,509 4.1% £32,191 6.9%
Havant 44k £25,216 2.8% £29,820 5.4%
Eastbourne 33k £25,129 6.4% £28,386 3.2%
Thanet 44k £24,660 8.5% £29,587 10.8%
Hastings 33k £24,596 7.0% £27,686 10.6%
Arun 49k £24,235 5.7% £27,037 3.1%
West Oxfordshire 49k £0 0.0% £32,201 8.4%
Isle of Wight UA 45k £0 0.0% £26,234 1.5%
Milton Keynes UA 96k £0 0.0% £36,796 7.2%
Runnymede 0k £0 0.0% £0 0.0%
Spelthorne 35k £0 0.0% £38,810 0.0%
Surrey Heath 0k £0 0.0% £44,983 -1.1%
Windsor and Maidenhead UA 53k £0 0.0% £49,464 5.9%
Rother 30k £0 0.0% £30,809 2.1%
Epsom and Ewell 0k £0 0.0% £0 0.0%

See how Ashford compares to other areas in South East

Number of businesses by industry for Ashford

You can swipe right on the table to view all the rows

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
415 360 1,040 170 255 400 205 275 375 395 270 1,005 625 35 90 240 330