Compare Southampton against Ashford

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

Population comparison

Population for Southampton
252,872
Population for Ashford
131,018
Difference
121,854
Percentage Difference
63.48%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Southampton
114,430 (67.3%)
# People Employed in Ashford
60,515 (74.9%)
Difference
114,430
Percentage Difference
61.64%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Southampton
47,445 (27.9%)
# People Inactive in Ashford
17,260 (21.4%)
Difference
47,445
Percentage Difference
93.3%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Southampton
8,240 (4.8%)
# People unemployed in Ashford
2,995 (3.7%)
Difference
8,240
Percentage Difference
93.37%

Comparing crimes by type for Southampton and Ashford

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

Crime Statistics

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

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

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Southampton and Ashford.

Compare Property prices over time for Southampton and Ashford

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.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £445,238.74 / £604,806.15 £317,878.61 / £365,186.03 £261,670.24 / £298,228.01 £172,809.14 / £195,735.07
2022 £428,146.53 / £575,039.21 £305,075.99 / £348,912.98 £251,819.26 / £286,478.61 £166,432.35 / £186,438.60
2021 £385,177.09 / £514,030.07 £273,919.49 / £312,477.08 £227,296.68 / £258,448.50 £156,130.29 / £174,387.98
2020 £362,179.66 / £472,220.97 £258,925.84 / £289,476.36 £214,164.51 / £239,590.64 £151,887.54 / £166,886.47
2019 £354,555.40 / £463,837.95 £252,766.87 / £285,115.29 £209,468.37 / £235,368.61 £152,497.88 / £168,414.47
2018 £355,769.50 / £457,818.20 £252,766.36 / £281,160.23 £210,062.63 / £232,645.37 £155,351.75 / £168,926.33
2017 £345,038.54 / £436,797.30 £244,179.55 / £267,451.32 £203,372.84 / £222,276.45 £153,863.43 / £164,702.03
2016 £328,742.49 / £411,300.24 £233,439.99 / £251,889.97 £194,802.35 / £210,198.94 £144,808.84 / £153,182.08
2015 £300,130.21 / £374,723.50 £213,747.34 / £229,209.90 £179,190.61 / £192,297.72 £133,080.30 / £139,939.00
2014 £276,980.11 / £344,928.11 £198,192.27 / £211,741.04 £166,894.97 / £178,326.89 £124,017.42 / £130,253.97
2013 £254,022.31 / £326,066.45 £182,247.72 / £198,952.27 £153,693.51 / £168,007.59 £114,661.21 / £123,249.12
2012 £253,300.33 / £310,565.73 £181,708.88 / £189,625.80 £153,417.42 / £159,944.64 £115,893.50 / £118,983.53
2011 £252,273.67 / £304,100.59 £179,619.56 / £184,351.86 £151,140.90 / £155,091.49 £116,559.78 / £117,472.97
2010 £255,866.68 / £314,251.81 £183,147.24 / £192,440.26 £154,966.61 / £162,066.11 £119,636.66 / £122,964.97
Number of Jobs (thousands)
95k vs 44k
Median Salary
£29,496 vs £28,980
Annual Percentage Change
9.4% vs 19.1%
Mean Salary
£31,876 vs £32,132

See how Southampton compares to other areas in South East

Industry Southampton Count Ashford Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 20 415 -395 -181.61%
Production 415 360 +55 + 14.19%
Construction 1,135 1,040 +95 + 8.74%
Motor Trades 235 170 +65 + 32.1%
Wholesale 220 255 -35 -14.74%
Retail 1,220 400 +820 + 101.23%
Transport 880 205 +675 + 124.42%
Accommodation Food 535 275 +260 + 64.2%
Information Comms 410 375 +35 + 8.92%
Finance Insurance 115 395 -280 -109.8%
Property 230 270 -40 -16%
Professional Scientific Technical 950 1,005 -55 -5.63%
Business Admin 575 625 -50 -8.33%
Public Admin Defence 5 35 -30 -150%
Education 135 90 +45 + 40%
Health 370 240 +130 + 42.62%
Arts Entertainment 440 330 +110 + 28.57%