Compare Tunbridge Wells against Ashford

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

Population comparison

Population for Tunbridge Wells
118,939
Population for Ashford
131,018
Difference
-12,079
Percentage Difference
-9.66%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Tunbridge Wells
52,980 (75.7%)
# People Employed in Ashford
60,515 (74.9%)
Difference
52,980
Percentage Difference
-13.28%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Tunbridge Wells
14,725 (21.0%)
# People Inactive in Ashford
17,260 (21.4%)
Difference
14,725
Percentage Difference
-15.85%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Tunbridge Wells
2,325 (3.3%)
# People unemployed in Ashford
2,995 (3.7%)
Difference
2,325
Percentage Difference
-25.19%

Comparing crimes by type for Tunbridge Wells and Ashford

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

Crime Statistics

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

Crime Type Crimes in Tunbridge Wells Crimes in Ashford 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 Tunbridge Wells and Ashford from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Tunbridge Wells and Ashford.

Compare Property prices over time for Tunbridge Wells and Ashford

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 £914,876.57 / £604,806.15 £499,102.63 / £365,186.03 £412,344.11 / £298,228.01 £273,295.07 / £195,735.07
2022 £900,050.29 / £575,039.21 £490,805.43 / £348,912.98 £407,467.51 / £286,478.61 £270,600.75 / £186,438.60
2021 £809,236.08 / £514,030.07 £442,740.46 / £312,477.08 £371,287.62 / £258,448.50 £255,652.54 / £174,387.98
2020 £742,730.64 / £472,220.97 £411,045.19 / £289,476.36 £345,183.24 / £239,590.64 £245,958.26 / £166,886.47
2019 £730,343.76 / £463,837.95 £403,775.87 / £285,115.29 £339,880.58 / £235,368.61 £248,135.97 / £168,414.47
2018 £740,134.88 / £457,818.20 £409,006.09 / £281,160.23 £344,838.19 / £232,645.37 £255,710.15 / £168,926.33
2017 £708,705.41 / £436,797.30 £390,452.31 / £267,451.32 £330,272.46 / £222,276.45 £250,895.01 / £164,702.03
2016 £689,254.24 / £411,300.24 £378,161.76 / £251,889.97 £321,066.04 / £210,198.94 £239,427.77 / £153,182.08
2015 £625,054.66 / £374,723.50 £341,081.61 / £229,209.90 £291,066.42 / £192,297.72 £216,313.50 / £139,939.00
2014 £577,418.16 / £344,928.11 £315,024.39 / £211,741.04 £270,270.68 / £178,326.89 £201,111.66 / £130,253.97
2013 £539,789.46 / £326,066.45 £292,146.05 / £198,952.27 £251,177.67 / £168,007.59 £188,392.18 / £123,249.12
2012 £513,200.32 / £310,565.73 £277,573.59 / £189,625.80 £238,648.51 / £159,944.64 £181,152.66 / £118,983.53
2011 £511,934.35 / £304,100.59 £274,008.16 / £184,351.86 £235,075.31 / £155,091.49 £181,280.65 / £117,472.97
2010 £497,474.78 / £314,251.81 £269,648.25 / £192,440.26 £232,433.52 / £162,066.11 £180,248.36 / £122,964.97
Number of Jobs (thousands)
40k vs 44k
Median Salary
£30,914 vs £28,980
Annual Percentage Change
-4.4% vs 19.1%
Mean Salary
£39,798 vs £32,132

See how Tunbridge Wells compares to other areas in South East

Industry Tunbridge Wells Count Ashford Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 255 415 -160 -47.76%
Production 265 360 -95 -30.4%
Construction 765 1,040 -275 -30.47%
Motor Trades 145 170 -25 -15.87%
Wholesale 235 255 -20 -8.16%
Retail 435 400 +35 + 8.38%
Transport 145 205 -60 -34.29%
Accommodation Food 310 275 +35 + 11.97%
Information Comms 570 375 +195 + 41.27%
Finance Insurance 145 395 -250 -92.59%
Property 240 270 -30 -11.76%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,410 1,005 +405 + 33.54%
Business Admin 600 625 -25 -4.08%
Public Admin Defence 15 35 -20 -80%
Education 100 90 +10 + 10.53%
Health 245 240 +5 + 2.06%
Arts Entertainment 365 330 +35 + 10.07%