# Ashford

Town in Ashford, South East.

Ashford is a town in Ashford, South East. Median sale price £310,000 in 2025. Recorded crime 93.2 per 1,000 people. About 87,136 people.

Town. Code E63005776. In: [Towns](https://openindex.co.uk/places/towns) › [Ashford](https://openindex.co.uk/ashford)

Ashford is an ONS built-up area: the land built up as one town, whatever council it is in. Figures for Ashford add up the census output areas (or, for claimants, the neighbourhoods) that sit mostly inside it, so they are close to, but not exactly, the town’s own.

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £310,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Ashford was £310,000 in 2025. Joint 391st most expensive of 1,092. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/town/ashford-ashford#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 82,143** (2021). Ashford had 82,143 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 130th most populated of 1,209. 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/town/ashford-ashford#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 67%** (2022). About 67% of people in Ashford 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/town/ashford-ashford#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 93.3%** (January 2026). In Ashford, 93.3% 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/town/ashford-ashford#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E63005776) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 67% of people in Ashford live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E63005776) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 1,141 homes were sold in Ashford in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E63005776) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Ashford.
- [Population by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E63005776) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Ashford had 82,143 usual residents at the census.

## How Ashford compares

Each town against every other town the measure covers.

| Measure | Ashford | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £310,000 | joint 30th cheapest | 209 towns, South East · 2025 |
| Population | 82,143 | 17th most populated | 209 towns, South East · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 67% | joint 82nd most people in radon Affected Areas | 209 towns, South East · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 93.3% | joint 65th highest | 209 towns, South East · Jan 2026 |

## Is Ashford safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Ashford at a rate of 93.2 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 81.3 per 1,000 people across South East.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 793 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Ashford.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (2,933), anti-social behaviour (1,639) and other crime (1,305).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in Ashford was 94.0 per 1,000 people.
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.

## Deprivation in Ashford, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so Ashford has no single figure. Of its 48 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 2: 5 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 8 neighbourhoods
- Decile 4: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 6 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 6 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 8 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 2 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in Ashford

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Ashford 001F](https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/neighbourhood/e01032810) | 1,587 | 116.2 per 1,000 | 3 | 88.4% |
| [Ashford 001G](https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/neighbourhood/e01032812) | 1,778 | 46.5 per 1,000 | 9 | 62.3% |
| [Ashford 003A](https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/neighbourhood/e01023983) | 1,483 | 93.0 per 1,000 | 9 | 98.8% |
| [Ashford 003B](https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/neighbourhood/e01023999) | 2,275 | 43.5 per 1,000 | 9 | 95.7% |
| [Ashford 003D](https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/neighbourhood/e01032811) | 1,595 | 45.4 per 1,000 | 7 | 94.2% |
| [Ashford 003E](https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/neighbourhood/e01032822) | 1,448 | 34.2 per 1,000 | 7 | 98.6% |
| [Ashford 005A](https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/neighbourhood/e01023973) | 2,802 | 109.4 per 1,000 | 2 | 86.7% |
| [Ashford 005B](https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/neighbourhood/e01024002) | 1,467 | 58.6 per 1,000 | 4 | 99.7% |
| [Ashford 005C](https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/neighbourhood/e01024023) | 2,635 | 89.4 per 1,000 | 6 | 99.3% |
| [Ashford 005E](https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/neighbourhood/e01024029) | 2,517 | 97.2 per 1,000 | 4 | 99.7% |
| [Ashford 005F](https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/neighbourhood/e01034985) | 1,385 | 221.0 per 1,000 | 3 | 69.5% |
| [Ashford 005G](https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/neighbourhood/e01034986) | 1,299 | 610.9 per 1,000 | 3 | 82.9% |
| [Ashford 006A](https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/neighbourhood/e01023972) | 1,434 | 81.1 per 1,000 | 3 | 100.0% |
| [Ashford 006B](https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/neighbourhood/e01023995) | 1,177 | 30.1 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.4% |
| [Ashford 006C](https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/neighbourhood/e01023996) | 1,270 | 68.1 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.8% |
| [Ashford 006D](https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/neighbourhood/e01024003) | 1,842 | 75.7 per 1,000 | 7 | 99.8% |
| [Ashford 006E](https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/neighbourhood/e01024004) | 2,253 | 140.5 per 1,000 | 9 | 84.9% |
| [Ashford 006F](https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/neighbourhood/e01024005) | 1,586 | 47.9 per 1,000 | 6 | 100.0% |
| [Ashford 007A](https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/neighbourhood/e01023974) | 1,472 | 100.6 per 1,000 | 2 | 100.0% |
| [Ashford 007B](https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/neighbourhood/e01023975) | 2,177 | 69.0 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.3% |
| [Ashford 007C](https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/neighbourhood/e01023977) | 1,432 | 44.5 per 1,000 | 6 | 100.0% |
| [Ashford 007D](https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/neighbourhood/e01024016) | 1,347 | 64.3 per 1,000 | 6 | 90.8% |
| [Ashford 007E](https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/neighbourhood/e01024017) | 1,903 | 100.5 per 1,000 | 7 | 99.8% |
| [Ashford 007F](https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/neighbourhood/e01024028) | 1,709 | 120.0 per 1,000 | 1 | 88.5% |
| [Ashford 008A](https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/neighbourhood/e01023976) | 1,820 | 84.3 per 1,000 | 2 | 97.9% |
| [Ashford 008B](https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/neighbourhood/e01024019) | 1,730 | 121.0 per 1,000 | 1 | 94.2% |
| [Ashford 008C](https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/neighbourhood/e01024020) | 2,044 | 85.5 per 1,000 | 1 | 93.0% |
| [Ashford 008E](https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/neighbourhood/e01032816) | 2,026 | 42.2 per 1,000 | 9 | 98.1% |
| [Ashford 008F](https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/neighbourhood/e01032823) | 1,627 | 50.3 per 1,000 | 4 | 98.6% |
| [Ashford 009A](https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/neighbourhood/e01024001) | 1,592 | 305.5 per 1,000 | 3 | 86.4% |
| [Ashford 009B](https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/neighbourhood/e01024006) | 1,266 | 38.3 per 1,000 | 10 | 100.0% |
| [Ashford 009D](https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/neighbourhood/e01024008) | 2,015 | 70.5 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.6% |
| [Ashford 009F](https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/neighbourhood/e01032815) | 1,036 | 53.7 per 1,000 | 2 | 83.3% |
| [Ashford 009G](https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/neighbourhood/e01032817) | 1,178 | 90.4 per 1,000 | 5 | 81.0% |
| [Ashford 009H](https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/neighbourhood/e01032818) | 1,524 | 22.2 per 1,000 | 9 | 100.0% |
| [Ashford 009I](https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/neighbourhood/e01032819) | 1,753 | 35.0 per 1,000 | 8 | 95.3% |
| [Ashford 009J](https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/neighbourhood/e01032824) | 1,437 | 62.6 per 1,000 | 6 | 98.8% |
| [Ashford 012E](https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/neighbourhood/e01032813) | 1,904 | 34.9 per 1,000 | 7 | 95.5% |
| [Ashford 012F](https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/neighbourhood/e01032814) | 2,100 | 61.3 per 1,000 | 7 | 85.3% |
| [Ashford 015A](https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/neighbourhood/e01023980) | 1,118 | 115.3 per 1,000 | 5 | 98.0% |
| [Ashford 015B](https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/neighbourhood/e01023981) | 1,580 | 160.7 per 1,000 | 3 | 87.3% |
| [Ashford 015C](https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/neighbourhood/e01023984) | 1,288 | 97.2 per 1,000 | 2 | 96.9% |
| [Ashford 015D](https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/neighbourhood/e01024022) | 1,563 | 108.5 per 1,000 | 6 | 92.3% |
| [Ashford 015E](https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/neighbourhood/e01024021) | 1,480 | 38.9 per 1,000 | 3 | 91.1% |
| [Ashford 016A](https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/neighbourhood/e01032821) | 3,002 | 39.4 per 1,000 | 8 | 88.4% |
| [Ashford 016B](https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/neighbourhood/e01032820) | 2,533 | 81.8 per 1,000 | 8 | 88.1% |
| [Ashford 016C](https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/neighbourhood/e01023992) | 1,842 | 61.8 per 1,000 | 5 | 86.4% |
| [Ashford 016D](https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/neighbourhood/e01023993) | 1,467 | 102.2 per 1,000 | 8 | 96.3% |

## Your MP

- [Ashford](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/ashford): Sojan Joseph (Labour), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Council

[Ashford](https://openindex.co.uk/ashford)

## Postcode districts covering Ashford

[TN23](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tn23), [TN24](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tn24), [TN25](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tn25)

## Middle areas in Ashford

[Ashford Central](https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/ashford-central), [Beaver & Singleton](https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/beaver-and-singleton), [Bybrook](https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/bybrook), [Godinton, Repton & Orchard Heights](https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/godinton-repton-and-orchard-heights), [Highfield & Willesborough](https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/highfield-and-willesborough), [Kennington & Little Burton Farm](https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/kennington-and-little-burton-farm), [Park Farm](https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/park-farm), [Washford & Stanhope](https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/washford-and-stanhope)

## Towns near Ashford

[Tenterden](https://openindex.co.uk/town/tenterden), [Hythe](https://openindex.co.uk/town/hythe), [Faversham](https://openindex.co.uk/town/faversham), [Folkestone](https://openindex.co.uk/town/folkestone), [Canterbury](https://openindex.co.uk/town/canterbury), [Hawkinge](https://openindex.co.uk/town/hawkinge)

## Ashford in brief

Ashford is a town in Ashford, South East.
About 87,136 people lived in Ashford in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £310,000 in 2025 across 1,141 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 93.2 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in Ashford was £310,000 in 2025.
Ashford had 82,143 usual residents at the census.
About 67% of people in Ashford live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Ashford, 93.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Town
- Code: E63005776
- 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: 20.79 km²
- People, mid-2024: 87,136*
- Neighbourhoods: 48
- Output areas: 240

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency and council this town mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Tenterden](https://openindex.co.uk/town/tenterden), [Hythe](https://openindex.co.uk/town/hythe), [Faversham](https://openindex.co.uk/town/faversham), [Folkestone](https://openindex.co.uk/town/folkestone), [Canterbury](https://openindex.co.uk/town/canterbury), [Hawkinge](https://openindex.co.uk/town/hawkinge)

## Latest updates for Ashford

- 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/E63005776

## How to cite

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