Compare Ashford against Hastings

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

Population comparison

Population for Ashford
131,018
Population for Hastings
92,554
Difference
38,464
Percentage Difference
34.41%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Ashford
60,515 (74.9%)
# People Employed in Hastings
38,865 (69.1%)
Difference
60,515
Percentage Difference
43.57%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Ashford
17,260 (21.4%)
# People Inactive in Hastings
14,620 (26.0%)
Difference
17,260
Percentage Difference
16.56%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Ashford
2,995 (3.7%)
# People unemployed in Hastings
2,800 (5.0%)
Difference
2,995
Percentage Difference
6.73%

Comparing crimes by type for Ashford and Hastings

Showing crimes from this year (2025). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

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

Compare crime rate by type for Ashford and Hastings for the year 2025
Crime Type Crimes in Ashford Crimes in Hastings 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 Hastings from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Ashford and Hastings.

Compare Property prices over time for Ashford and Hastings

Showing crimes from 2010 up until January 2025. 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 Hastings

Key: Ashford / Hastings

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £604,806.15 / £569,449.60 £365,186.03 / £392,061.31 £298,228.01 / £301,575.44 £195,735.07 / £178,952.00
2022 £575,039.21 / £541,016.14 £348,912.98 / £372,363.20 £286,478.61 / £287,407.16 £186,438.60 / £171,549.66
2021 £514,030.07 / £479,987.38 £312,477.08 / £329,521.19 £258,448.50 / £255,085.43 £174,387.98 / £157,957.14
2020 £472,220.97 / £411,998.11 £289,476.36 / £284,705.52 £239,590.64 / £219,300.86 £166,886.47 / £139,492.27
2019 £463,837.95 / £400,280.92 £285,115.29 / £275,430.20 £235,368.61 / £212,993.24 £168,414.47 / £139,267.96
2018 £457,818.20 / £388,940.43 £281,160.23 / £267,379.03 £232,645.37 / £207,235.47 £168,926.33 / £137,627.49
2017 £436,797.30 / £370,772.47 £267,451.32 / £254,086.15 £222,276.45 / £197,681.92 £164,702.03 / £134,184.84
2016 £411,300.24 / £343,911.28 £251,889.97 / £235,697.23 £210,198.94 / £184,794.69 £153,182.08 / £123,148.01
2015 £374,723.50 / £299,657.08 £229,209.90 / £205,862.38 £192,297.72 / £162,079.20 £139,939.00 / £107,788.44
2014 £344,928.11 / £275,774.69 £211,741.04 / £190,655.26 £178,326.89 / £151,053.80 £130,253.97 / £100,784.44
2013 £326,066.45 / £250,122.15 £198,952.27 / £172,364.77 £168,007.59 / £136,735.33 £123,249.12 / £91,493.77
2012 £310,565.73 / £248,752.39 £189,625.80 / £171,520.78 £159,944.64 / £136,348.33 £118,983.53 / £92,917.27
2011 £304,100.59 / £243,650.51 £184,351.86 / £166,631.56 £155,091.49 / £132,081.84 £117,472.97 / £91,572.50
2010 £314,251.81 / £245,573.12 £192,440.26 / £169,144.11 £162,066.11 / £135,175.23 £122,964.97 / £94,917.55

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Ashford and Hastings
Number of Jobs (thousands)
44k vs 33k
Median Salary
£28,980 vs £24,596
Annual Percentage Change
19.1% vs 7.0%
Mean Salary
£32,132 vs £27,686

See how Ashford compares to other areas in South East

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Ashford and Hastings
Industry Ashford Count Hastings Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 415 20 +395 + 181.61%
Production 360 180 +180 + 66.67%
Construction 1,040 495 +545 + 71.01%
Motor Trades 170 70 +100 + 83.33%
Wholesale 255 95 +160 + 91.43%
Retail 400 255 +145 + 44.27%
Transport 205 65 +140 + 103.7%
Accommodation Food 275 290 -15 -5.31%
Information Comms 375 185 +190 + 67.86%
Finance Insurance 395 40 +355 + 163.22%
Property 270 100 +170 + 91.89%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,005 410 +595 + 84.1%
Business Admin 625 225 +400 + 94.12%
Public Admin Defence 35 5 +30 + 150%
Education 90 55 +35 + 48.28%
Health 240 135 +105 + 56%
Arts Entertainment 330 245 +85 + 29.57%