Compare Ashford against Folkestone and Hythe

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Ashford and Folkestone and Hythe.

Population comparison

Population for Ashford
131,018
Population for Folkestone and Hythe
113,320
Difference
17,698
Percentage Difference
14.49%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Ashford
60,515 (74.9%)
# People Employed in Folkestone and Hythe
45,145 (70.4%)
Difference
60,515
Percentage Difference
29.09%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Ashford
17,260 (21.4%)
# People Inactive in Folkestone and Hythe
16,110 (25.1%)
Difference
17,260
Percentage Difference
6.89%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Ashford
2,995 (3.7%)
# People unemployed in Folkestone and Hythe
2,870 (4.5%)
Difference
2,995
Percentage Difference
4.26%

Comparing crimes by type for Ashford and Folkestone and Hythe

Showing crimes from this year (2024). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

See how Ashford and Folkestone and Hythe compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Compare crime rate by type for Ashford and Folkestone and Hythe for the year 2024
Crime Type Crimes in Ashford Crimes in Folkestone and Hythe Difference % Difference
Vehicle crime 0 0 0 N/A
Other crime 0 0 0 N/A
Violence and sexual offences 0 0 0 N/A
Criminal damage and arson 0 0 0 N/A
Possession of weapons 0 0 0 N/A
Robbery 0 0 0 N/A
Drugs 0 0 0 N/A
Burglary 0 0 0 N/A
Public order 0 0 0 N/A
Theft from the person 0 0 0 N/A
Bicycle theft 0 0 0 N/A
Anti-social behaviour 0 0 0 N/A
Shoplifting 0 0 0 N/A
Other theft 0 0 0 N/A

Compare crime rate by type for Ashford and Folkestone and Hythe from 2020 to 2024

Use the list to compare crimes in Ashford and Folkestone and Hythe.

Compare Property prices over time for Ashford and Folkestone and Hythe

Showing crimes from 2010 up until August 2024. You can filter the property types by clicking on the type / area chart legend to hide it.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year.

Average property prices by year for Ashford and Folkestone and Hythe

Key: Ashford / Folkestone and Hythe

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £604,806.15 / £561,976.22 £365,186.03 / £374,593.12 £298,228.01 / £283,164.03 £195,735.07 / £186,035.07
2022 £575,039.21 / £549,713.24 £348,912.98 / £365,848.58 £286,478.61 / £277,922.71 £186,438.60 / £183,849.50
2021 £514,030.07 / £478,428.11 £312,477.08 / £318,999.12 £258,448.50 / £243,256.48 £174,387.98 / £166,492.77
2020 £472,220.97 / £436,927.62 £289,476.36 / £293,682.31 £239,590.64 / £223,590.30 £166,886.47 / £157,268.17
2019 £463,837.95 / £422,798.94 £285,115.29 / £283,518.43 £235,368.61 / £215,804.61 £168,414.47 / £156,025.55
2018 £457,818.20 / £416,201.29 £281,160.23 / £279,174.96 £232,645.37 / £212,918.81 £168,926.33 / £156,495.24
2017 £436,797.30 / £392,131.39 £267,451.32 / £262,654.90 £222,276.45 / £201,356.58 £164,702.03 / £151,067.66
2016 £411,300.24 / £370,415.75 £251,889.97 / £248,729.20 £210,198.94 / £191,445.40 £153,182.08 / £140,539.15
2015 £374,723.50 / £331,868.77 £229,209.90 / £223,158.65 £192,297.72 / £172,042.04 £139,939.00 / £126,319.82
2014 £344,928.11 / £306,699.19 £211,741.04 / £207,193.38 £178,326.89 / £160,819.27 £130,253.97 / £118,504.92
2013 £326,066.45 / £283,366.92 £198,952.27 / £191,464.20 £168,007.59 / £148,362.68 £123,249.12 / £110,125.95
2012 £310,565.73 / £278,792.26 £189,625.80 / £188,229.30 £159,944.64 / £145,904.81 £118,983.53 / £109,535.01
2011 £304,100.59 / £274,028.84 £184,351.86 / £184,006.68 £155,091.49 / £142,422.93 £117,472.97 / £108,657.39
2010 £314,251.81 / £284,978.29 £192,440.26 / £192,956.28 £162,066.11 / £149,911.27 £122,964.97 / £115,780.70

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Ashford and Folkestone and Hythe
Number of Jobs (thousands)
44k vs 37k
Median Salary
£28,980 vs £29,349
Annual Percentage Change
19.1% vs 12.5%
Mean Salary
£32,132 vs £32,060

See how Ashford compares to other areas in South East

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Ashford and Folkestone and Hythe
Industry Ashford Count Folkestone and Hythe Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 415 190 +225 + 74.38%
Production 360 200 +160 + 57.14%
Construction 1,040 625 +415 + 49.85%
Motor Trades 170 125 +45 + 30.51%
Wholesale 255 115 +140 + 75.68%
Retail 400 335 +65 + 17.69%
Transport 205 145 +60 + 34.29%
Accommodation Food 275 380 -105 -32.06%
Information Comms 375 190 +185 + 65.49%
Finance Insurance 395 40 +355 + 163.22%
Property 270 135 +135 + 66.67%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,005 560 +445 + 56.87%
Business Admin 625 305 +320 + 68.82%
Public Admin Defence 35 25 +10 + 33.33%
Education 90 80 +10 + 11.76%
Health 240 150 +90 + 46.15%
Arts Entertainment 330 250 +80 + 27.59%