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People and census in Ashford

District

The east of the South East. 142,523 people in 581 square kilometres.

22 layers about people and census for Ashford, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Population by output area

Census 2021, England and Wales

Under 129379 or more

Ashford’s 399 output areas range from 113 to 606.

Population

Council
132,747
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Ashford had 132,747 usual residents at the census.

Ashford is 151st lowest of 361 for population.

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Population: Ashford among every council361 areas from 2,053 to 1,144,919. The middle area is 143,926. Ashford is 132,747.

Aged 15 to 64

Council
62.0%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

62.0% of residents in Ashford were aged 15 to 64 at the census.

In South East the figure is 63.1%.

Against South East
2% lower63.1%
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Aged 15 to 64: Ashford among every council361 areas from 53.9% to 79.6%. The middle area is 62.8%. Ashford is 62.0%.

Aged 65 and over

Council
19.6%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

19.6% of residents in Ashford were aged 65 or over at the census.

In South East the figure is 19.4%.

Against South East
1% higher19.4%
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Aged 65 and over: Ashford among every council361 areas from 5.6% to 33.5%. The middle area is 19.7%. Ashford is 19.6%.

Aged under 15

Council
18.4%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

18.4% of residents in Ashford were aged under 15 at the census.

In South East the figure is 17.4%.

Against South East
6% higher17.4%
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Aged under 15: Ashford among every council361 areas from 6.4% to 24.6%. The middle area is 16.9%. Ashford is 18.4%.

Born outside the UK

Council
13.4%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

13.4% of residents in Ashford were born outside the UK.

In South East the figure is 15.8%.

Against South East
15% lower15.8%
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Born outside the UK: Ashford among every council361 areas from 2.6% to 56.1%. The middle area is 9.9%. Ashford is 13.4%.

Disability

Council
17.1%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

17.1% of residents in Ashford had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability.

In South East the figure is 16.1%.

Against South East
6% higher16.1%
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Disability: Ashford among every council361 areas from 10.7% to 29.3%. The middle area is 18.5%. Ashford is 17.1%.

Good or very good health

Council
82.9%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

82.9% of residents in Ashford said their health was good or very good.

In South East the figure is 84.0%.

Against South East
1% lower84.0%
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Good or very good health: Ashford among every council361 areas from 73.6% to 89.3%. The middle area is 81.7%. Ashford is 82.9%.

Households

Council
53,583
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Ashford had 53,583 households at the census.

Ashford is 139th lowest of 361 for the number of households.

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Households: Ashford among every council361 areas from 942 to 423,456. The middle area is 60,932. Ashford is 53,583.

Households without a car or van

Council
14.4%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

14.4% of households in Ashford had no car or van at the census.

In South East the figure is 16.9%.

Against South East
15% lower16.9%
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Households without a car or van: Ashford among every council361 areas from 7.8% to 77.2%. The middle area is 18.6%. Ashford is 14.4%.

Owner-occupied homes

Council
68.1%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

68.1% of households in Ashford owned their home at the census.

In South East the figure is 67.1%.

Against South East
1% higher67.1%
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Owner-occupied homes: Ashford among every council361 areas from 25.7% to 82.6%. The middle area is 67.3%. Ashford is 68.1%.

Population density

Council
229 per km²
Worked out by Open Index · 2021

Ashford had 229 people per square kilometre at the census.

In South East the figure is 486 per km².

Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place.

Against South East
53% lower486 per km²
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Population density: Ashford among every council361 areas from 8 per km² to 15,696 per km². The middle area is 568 per km². Ashford is 229 per km².

Private rented homes

Council
17.7%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

17.7% of households in Ashford rented privately at the census.

In South East the figure is 19.2%.

Against South East
8% lower19.2%
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Private rented homes: Ashford among every council361 areas from 5.7% to 48.3%. The middle area is 17.3%. Ashford is 17.7%.

Social rented homes

Council
14.0%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

14.0% of households in Ashford rented from a council or housing association at the census.

In South East the figure is 13.6%.

Against South East
3% higher13.6%
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Social rented homes: Ashford among every council361 areas from 5.5% to 40.5%. The middle area is 14.6%. Ashford is 14.0%.

Degree-level qualifications

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
30.1%
ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

30.1% of residents aged 16 and over in Ashford had a degree-level qualification at the census.

In South East the figure is 35.8%.

Against South East
16% lower35.8%
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Degree-level qualifications: Ashford among every council329 areas from 18.2% to 74.2%. The middle area is 31.8%. Ashford is 30.1%.

Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh

CouncilEngland and Wales only
5.8%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

5.8% of residents in Ashford identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group.

In South East the figure is 7.0%.

Against South East
17% lower7.0%
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Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Ashford among every council318 areas from 0.3% to 47.3%. The middle area is 3.6%. Ashford is 5.8%.

Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African

CouncilEngland and Wales only
2.6%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

2.6% of residents in Ashford identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group.

In South East the figure is 2.4%.

Against South East
8% higher2.4%
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Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Ashford among every council318 areas from 0.1% to 26.8%. The middle area is 1.1%. Ashford is 2.6%.

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
2.2%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

2.2% of residents in Ashford identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group.

In South East the figure is 2.8%.

Against South East
21% lower2.8%
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Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: Ashford among every council318 areas from 0.7% to 8.1%. The middle area is 2.2%. Ashford is 2.2%.

Other ethnic group

CouncilEngland and Wales only
1.4%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

1.4% of residents in Ashford identified with another ethnic group, including Arab.

In South East the figure is 1.5%.

Against South East
7% lower1.5%
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Other ethnic group: Ashford among every council318 areas from 0.2% to 13.5%. The middle area is 0.9%. Ashford is 1.4%.

White ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
88.1%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

88.1% of residents in Ashford identified with a White ethnic group.

In South East the figure is 86.3%.

Against South East
2% higher86.3%
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White ethnic groups: Ashford among every council318 areas from 30.8% to 98.2%. The middle area is 92.2%. Ashford is 88.1%.

Christian

CouncilEngland and Wales only
47.6%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

47.6% of residents in Ashford said they were Christian.

In South East the figure is 46.5%.

Against South East
2% higher46.5%
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Christian: Ashford among every council318 areas from 22.3% to 66.6%. The middle area is 47.9%. Ashford is 47.6%.

No religion

CouncilEngland and Wales only
40.7%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

40.7% of residents in Ashford said they had no religion.

In South East the figure is 40.2%.

Against South East
1% higher40.2%
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No religion: Ashford among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 56.7%. The middle area is 39.9%. Ashford is 40.7%.

Working mainly from home

CouncilEngland and Wales only
30.1%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

30.1% of working residents in Ashford worked mainly from home in March 2021.

In South East the figure is 35.8%.

Against South East
16% lower35.8%
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Working mainly from home: Ashford among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 67.3%. The middle area is 29.6%. Ashford is 30.1%.