# Ashford 012C

South west Ashford. 2,059 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 28 square kilometres.

Ashford 012C had 2,061 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01024038. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) › [Ashford](https://openindex.co.uk/ashford)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 23.9** (2025). Ashford 012C has a deprivation score of 23.9 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 11,811th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/neighbourhood/e01024038#f-imd-2025-score
- **Median sale price: £635,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Ashford 012C was £635,000 in 2025. Joint 2,195th most expensive of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/neighbourhood/e01024038#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 2,061** (2021). Ashford 012C had 2,061 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 4,392nd most populated of 46,844. 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/neighbourhood/e01024038#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 6.0%** (January 2026). In Ashford 012C, 6.0% 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/neighbourhood/e01024038#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01024038) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Ashford 012C is in decile 4.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01024038) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 19 homes were sold in Ashford 012C in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01024038) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Police recorded 8 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in Ashford 012C in August 2026.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01024038) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Ashford 012C had 2,061 usual residents at the census.

## How Ashford 012C compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Ashford 012C | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 23.9 | 25th most deprived | 81 neighbourhoods, Ashford · 2025 |
| Median sale price | £635,000 | 3rd most expensive | 76 neighbourhoods, Ashford · 2025 |
| Population | 2,061 | 12th most populated | 81 neighbourhoods, Ashford · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 6.0% | 3rd lowest | 81 neighbourhoods, Ashford · Jan 2026 |

## Is Ashford 012C safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Ashford 012C at a rate of 44.2 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 47.3 per 1,000 people across Great Chart, Bethersden & Woodchurch.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 8 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Ashford 012C.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (41), criminal damage and arson (18) and other crime (15).
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 neighbourhood, so they describe all of Ashford and not Ashford 012C alone. [See Ashford](https://openindex.co.uk/ashford)

- **Average house price: £340,991** (August 2026). Ashford’s average house price was £340,991 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 0.8% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 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: 9.1×** (2025). A home in Ashford costs 9.1 times local full-time pay. Joint 84th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 142,523** (2025). Ashford’s population was an estimated 142,523 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Up 1.2% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Ashford 012C in brief

Ashford 012C has a deprivation score of 23.9 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
The median price paid for a home in Ashford 012C was £635,000 in 2025.
Ashford 012C had 2,061 usual residents at the census.
In Ashford 012C, 6.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01024038
- Middle area: [Great Chart, Bethersden & Woodchurch](https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/great-chart-bethersden-and-woodchurch)
- Ward: [Weald South †](https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/ward/weald-south)
- Postcode district: [TN26 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tn26)
- Postcode area: [TN †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tn)
- Constituency: [Weald of Kent †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/weald-of-kent)
- Council: [Ashford](https://openindex.co.uk/ashford)
- Region: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 27.95 km²
- People, mid-2024: 2,059
- Output areas: 6

† Best fit: the ward, postcode district, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Ashford 014A](https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/neighbourhood/e01023997), [Ashford 014C](https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/neighbourhood/e01024026), [Ashford 012B](https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/neighbourhood/e01024031), [Ashford 011C](https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/neighbourhood/e01024032), [Ashford 012D](https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/neighbourhood/e01024039), [Ashford 014D](https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/neighbourhood/e01024037)

## Latest updates for Ashford 012C

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E01024038

## How to cite

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