# Ashford Central East Ashford. 13,294 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 3.5 square kilometres. Ashford Central had 12,105 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Middle area. Code E02005000. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) › [Ashford](https://openindex.co.uk/ashford) ## Key figures - **Median sale price: £270,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Ashford Central was £270,500 in 2025. Joint 3,177th cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/ashford-central#f-house-sales-median-price - **Population: 12,105** (2021). Ashford Central had 12,105 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 251st most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/ashford-central#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 80%** (2022). About 80% of people in Ashford Central live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/ashford-central#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 89.9%** (January 2026). In Ashford Central, 89.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/ashford-central#f-gigabit-coverage ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02005000) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 80% of people in Ashford Central live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. - [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02005000) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 156 homes were sold in Ashford Central in 2025. - [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02005000) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Ashford Central. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02005000) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Ashford Central had 12,105 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Ashford Central In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Ashford Central at a rate of 177.6 per 1,000 people. That compares with 76.4 per 1,000 people across Ashford. Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates. | Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count | | --- | --- | | Violence and sexual offences | 840 | | Anti-social behaviour | 530 | | Other crime | 426 | | Shoplifting | 176 | | Criminal damage and arson | 173 | | Drug offences | 85 | | Vehicle crime | 54 | | Burglary | 40 | | Robbery | 24 | | Theft from the person | 13 | Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026. ## How Ashford Central compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Ashford Central | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Median sale price | £270,500 | 2nd cheapest | 15 middle areas, Ashford · 2025 | | Population | 12,105 | most populated | 15 middle areas, Ashford · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 80% | 6th most people in radon Affected Areas | 15 middle areas, Ashford · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 89.9% | 7th highest | 15 middle areas, Ashford · Jan 2026 | ## Is Ashford Central safe? What police records show In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Ashford Central at a rate of 177.6 per 1,000 people. That compares with 76.4 per 1,000 people across Ashford. Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people. In August 2026 alone, 232 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Ashford Central. In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (840), anti-social behaviour (530) and other crime (426). Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates. Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest. ## Figures for the whole of Ashford These figures are published for the whole of Ashford, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Ashford and not Ashford Central alone. [See Ashford](https://openindex.co.uk/ashford) - **Average house price: £347,562** (July 2026). Ashford’s average house price was £347,562 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 1.4% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026. - **Median full-time pay: £37,440** (2025). Full-time workers living in Ashford earned a median of £37,440 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 139th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025. - **House price to pay: 9.3×** (2025). A home in Ashford costs 9.3 times local full-time pay. Joint 73rd least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026. - **Deprivation score: 19.7** (2025). Ashford has a deprivation score of 19.7 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 138th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. ## Ashford Central in brief The median price paid for a home in Ashford Central was £270,500 in 2025. Ashford Central had 12,105 usual residents at the census. About 80% of people in Ashford Central live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Ashford Central, 89.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: E02005000 - Ward: [Victoria †](https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/ward/victoria) - Constituency: [Ashford †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/ashford) - Council: [Ashford](https://openindex.co.uk/ashford) - Region: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) - Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england) - Area: 3.54 km² - People, mid-2024: 13,294* - Neighbourhoods: 6 - Output areas: 36 * People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area. † Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs. ## Next door [Park Farm](https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/park-farm), [Highfield & Willesborough](https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/highfield-and-willesborough), [Bybrook](https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/bybrook), [Beaver & Singleton](https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/beaver-and-singleton), [Godinton, Repton & Orchard Heights](https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/godinton-repton-and-orchard-heights), [Kennington & Little Burton Farm](https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/kennington-and-little-burton-farm) ## Latest updates for Ashford Central - Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026. - GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026. The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02005000 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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