Compare Wealden against Ashford

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

Population comparison

Population for Wealden
162,733
Population for Ashford
131,018
Difference
31,715
Percentage Difference
21.59%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Wealden
69,145 (75.9%)
# People Employed in Ashford
60,515 (74.9%)
Difference
69,145
Percentage Difference
13.31%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Wealden
19,150 (21.0%)
# People Inactive in Ashford
17,260 (21.4%)
Difference
19,150
Percentage Difference
10.38%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Wealden
2,865 (3.1%)
# People unemployed in Ashford
2,995 (3.7%)
Difference
2,865
Percentage Difference
-4.44%

Comparing crimes by type for Wealden 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 Wealden and Ashford compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Wealden 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 Wealden and Ashford from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Wealden and Ashford.

Compare Property prices over time for Wealden 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 £639,268.48 / £604,806.15 £387,237.58 / £365,186.03 £324,200.58 / £298,228.01 £204,386.51 / £195,735.07
2022 £625,363.45 / £575,039.21 £378,378.25 / £348,912.98 £319,580.66 / £286,478.61 £203,036.92 / £186,438.60
2021 £558,279.37 / £514,030.07 £338,675.40 / £312,477.08 £287,733.86 / £258,448.50 £190,168.55 / £174,387.98
2020 £503,488.72 / £472,220.97 £308,978.17 / £289,476.36 £261,889.65 / £239,590.64 £178,936.91 / £166,886.47
2019 £494,628.98 / £463,837.95 £304,076.61 / £285,115.29 £257,617.93 / £235,368.61 £180,594.14 / £168,414.47
2018 £492,596.59 / £457,818.20 £302,620.43 / £281,160.23 £257,351.10 / £232,645.37 £181,845.68 / £168,926.33
2017 £477,603.31 / £436,797.30 £292,592.45 / £267,451.32 £249,096.20 / £222,276.45 £180,712.59 / £164,702.03
2016 £459,690.33 / £411,300.24 £281,792.04 / £251,889.97 £241,363.29 / £210,198.94 £171,678.07 / £153,182.08
2015 £419,926.01 / £374,723.50 £257,164.98 / £229,209.90 £221,304.17 / £192,297.72 £157,068.81 / £139,939.00
2014 £384,860.50 / £344,928.11 £236,495.49 / £211,741.04 £204,352.27 / £178,326.89 £145,556.22 / £130,253.97
2013 £365,091.08 / £326,066.45 £223,709.10 / £198,952.27 £193,351.42 / £168,007.59 £138,638.08 / £123,249.12
2012 £352,858.74 / £310,565.73 £216,775.57 / £189,625.80 £186,634.05 / £159,944.64 £135,549.55 / £118,983.53
2011 £345,692.35 / £304,100.59 £211,353.17 / £184,351.86 £181,760.81 / £155,091.49 £134,202.89 / £117,472.97
2010 £351,758.84 / £314,251.81 £217,522.61 / £192,440.26 £187,480.85 / £162,066.11 £139,704.93 / £122,964.97
Number of Jobs (thousands)
50k vs 44k
Median Salary
£25,509 vs £28,980
Annual Percentage Change
4.1% vs 19.1%
Mean Salary
£32,191 vs £32,132

See how Wealden compares to other areas in South East

Industry Wealden Count Ashford Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 685 415 +270 + 49.09%
Production 510 360 +150 + 34.48%
Construction 1,480 1,040 +440 + 34.92%
Motor Trades 310 170 +140 + 58.33%
Wholesale 330 255 +75 + 25.64%
Retail 555 400 +155 + 32.46%
Transport 145 205 -60 -34.29%
Accommodation Food 375 275 +100 + 30.77%
Information Comms 580 375 +205 + 42.93%
Finance Insurance 140 395 -255 -95.33%
Property 295 270 +25 + 8.85%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,425 1,005 +420 + 34.57%
Business Admin 775 625 +150 + 21.43%
Public Admin Defence 40 35 +5 + 13.33%
Education 160 90 +70 + 56%
Health 260 240 +20 + 8%
Arts Entertainment 520 330 +190 + 44.71%