Compare Ashford against Southampton
See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Ashford and Southampton.
Population comparison
- Population for Ashford
- 131,018
- Population for Southampton
- 252,872
- Difference
- -121,854
- Percentage Difference
- -63.48%
People in employment comparison
- # People Employed in Ashford
- 60,515 (74.9%)
- # People Employed in Southampton
- 114,430 (67.3%)
- Difference
- 60,515
- Percentage Difference
- -61.64%
People inactive comparison
- # People Inactive in Ashford
- 17,260 (21.4%)
- # People Inactive in Southampton
- 47,445 (27.9%)
- Difference
- 17,260
- Percentage Difference
- -93.3%
Unemployment comparison
- # People unemployed in Ashford
- 2,995 (3.7%)
- # People unemployed in Southampton
- 8,240 (4.8%)
- Difference
- 2,995
- Percentage Difference
- -93.37%
Comparing crimes by type for Ashford and Southampton
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 Southampton compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.
| Crime Type | Crimes in Ashford | Crimes in Southampton | 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 Southampton from 2020 to 2025
Use the list to compare crimes in Ashford and Southampton.
Compare Property prices over time for Ashford and Southampton
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.
| Year | Avg. Detached Price | Avg. Semi-Detached Price | Avg. Terraced Price | Avg. Flat Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | £604,806.15 / £445,238.74 | £365,186.03 / £317,878.61 | £298,228.01 / £261,670.24 | £195,735.07 / £172,809.14 |
| 2022 | £575,039.21 / £428,146.53 | £348,912.98 / £305,075.99 | £286,478.61 / £251,819.26 | £186,438.60 / £166,432.35 |
| 2021 | £514,030.07 / £385,177.09 | £312,477.08 / £273,919.49 | £258,448.50 / £227,296.68 | £174,387.98 / £156,130.29 |
| 2020 | £472,220.97 / £362,179.66 | £289,476.36 / £258,925.84 | £239,590.64 / £214,164.51 | £166,886.47 / £151,887.54 |
| 2019 | £463,837.95 / £354,555.40 | £285,115.29 / £252,766.87 | £235,368.61 / £209,468.37 | £168,414.47 / £152,497.88 |
| 2018 | £457,818.20 / £355,769.50 | £281,160.23 / £252,766.36 | £232,645.37 / £210,062.63 | £168,926.33 / £155,351.75 |
| 2017 | £436,797.30 / £345,038.54 | £267,451.32 / £244,179.55 | £222,276.45 / £203,372.84 | £164,702.03 / £153,863.43 |
| 2016 | £411,300.24 / £328,742.49 | £251,889.97 / £233,439.99 | £210,198.94 / £194,802.35 | £153,182.08 / £144,808.84 |
| 2015 | £374,723.50 / £300,130.21 | £229,209.90 / £213,747.34 | £192,297.72 / £179,190.61 | £139,939.00 / £133,080.30 |
| 2014 | £344,928.11 / £276,980.11 | £211,741.04 / £198,192.27 | £178,326.89 / £166,894.97 | £130,253.97 / £124,017.42 |
| 2013 | £326,066.45 / £254,022.31 | £198,952.27 / £182,247.72 | £168,007.59 / £153,693.51 | £123,249.12 / £114,661.21 |
| 2012 | £310,565.73 / £253,300.33 | £189,625.80 / £181,708.88 | £159,944.64 / £153,417.42 | £118,983.53 / £115,893.50 |
| 2011 | £304,100.59 / £252,273.67 | £184,351.86 / £179,619.56 | £155,091.49 / £151,140.90 | £117,472.97 / £116,559.78 |
| 2010 | £314,251.81 / £255,866.68 | £192,440.26 / £183,147.24 | £162,066.11 / £154,966.61 | £122,964.97 / £119,636.66 |
- Number of Jobs (thousands)
- 44k vs 95k
- Median Salary
- £28,980 vs £29,496
- Annual Percentage Change
- 19.1% vs 9.4%
- Mean Salary
- £32,132 vs £31,876
See how Ashford compares to other areas in South East
| Industry | Ashford Count | Southampton Count | Difference | % Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | 415 | 20 | +395 | + 181.61% |
| Production | 360 | 415 | -55 | -14.19% |
| Construction | 1,040 | 1,135 | -95 | -8.74% |
| Motor Trades | 170 | 235 | -65 | -32.1% |
| Wholesale | 255 | 220 | +35 | + 14.74% |
| Retail | 400 | 1,220 | -820 | -101.23% |
| Transport | 205 | 880 | -675 | -124.42% |
| Accommodation Food | 275 | 535 | -260 | -64.2% |
| Information Comms | 375 | 410 | -35 | -8.92% |
| Finance Insurance | 395 | 115 | +280 | + 109.8% |
| Property | 270 | 230 | +40 | + 16% |
| Professional Scientific Technical | 1,005 | 950 | +55 | + 5.63% |
| Business Admin | 625 | 575 | +50 | + 8.33% |
| Public Admin Defence | 35 | 5 | +30 | + 150% |
| Education | 90 | 135 | -45 | -40% |
| Health | 240 | 370 | -130 | -42.62% |
| Arts Entertainment | 330 | 440 | -110 | -28.57% |