Ashford in figures

A profile of Ashford from official statistics: 11 figures in 4 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Ashford was 142,523 in 2025, up 1.2% from 2024.

Population142,5232025Up 1.2% from 2024
Population aged 65 and over19.9%2025Up 0.2 percentage points from 2024
Foreign-born population share13.4%2021No 2020 figure to compare
Net domestic migration, July to June7682025Compared with 438 in 2024
115K120K125K130K135K140K145K201120142017202020252011: 118,405 persons2012: 120,191 persons2013: 121,850 persons2014: 123,682 persons2015: 124,580 persons2016: 126,327 persons2017: 128,049 persons2018: 129,701 persons2019: 130,466 persons2020: 131,431 persons2021: 133,221 persons2022: 135,671 persons2023: 138,692 persons2024: 140,812 persons2025: 142,523 persons
Population, 2011 to 2025. persons. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Economy

Gross domestic product (GDP) in Ashford (pounds sterling) was £4.55 billion (provisional) in 2024, up 4% from 2023.

Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling£4.55 billion2024, provisionalUp 4% from 2023
GDP per head, pounds sterling£32,3102024, provisionalUp 2.6% from 2023
1,0002,0003,0004,0005,00020002004200820122016202020242000: 1,815 GBP million2001: 1,886 GBP million2002: 1,966 GBP million2003: 2,035 GBP million2004: 2,147 GBP million2005: 2,293 GBP million2006: 2,411 GBP million2007: 2,532 GBP million2008: 2,658 GBP million2009: 2,513 GBP million2010: 2,611 GBP million2011: 2,682 GBP million2012: 2,811 GBP million2013: 2,868 GBP million2014: 3,054 GBP million2015: 3,182 GBP million2016: 3,256 GBP million2017: 3,334 GBP million2018: 3,448 GBP million2019: 3,702 GBP million2020: 3,483 GBP million2021: 3,695 GBP million2022: 3,946 GBP million2023: 4,377 GBP million2024: 4,554 GBP million
Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling, 2000 to 2024. GBP million. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP per head at current market prices, pounds (ONS, Table 7). Economy statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Average house price in Ashford (pounds sterling) was £347,562 (provisional) in July 2026, up 1.4% from July 2025.

Average house price, pounds sterling£347,562July 2026, provisionalUp 1.4% from July 2025
House price annual change, monthly1.4%July 2026, provisionalUp 1.4 percentage points from July 2025
Average monthly private rent, pounds sterling£1,248August 2026, provisionalUp 3.1% from August 2025
310K320K330K340K350K2021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-072021-07: 311,978 GBP2021-08: 314,459 GBP2021-09: 318,268 GBP2021-10: 323,434 GBP2021-11: 326,857 GBP2021-12: 327,231 GBP2022-01: 328,721 GBP2022-02: 330,361 GBP2022-03: 332,356 GBP2022-04: 335,833 GBP2022-05: 340,400 GBP2022-06: 338,977 GBP2022-07: 338,077 GBP2022-08: 336,816 GBP2022-09: 343,768 GBP2022-10: 348,177 GBP2022-11: 348,600 GBP2022-12: 345,002 GBP2023-01: 348,112 GBP2023-02: 349,374 GBP2023-03: 347,582 GBP2023-04: 340,125 GBP2023-05: 341,749 GBP2023-06: 341,389 GBP2023-07: 343,017 GBP2023-08: 341,588 GBP2023-09: 345,714 GBP2023-10: 341,507 GBP2023-11: 339,513 GBP2023-12: 335,844 GBP2024-01: 338,958 GBP2024-02: 338,937 GBP2024-03: 340,176 GBP2024-04: 337,112 GBP2024-05: 337,434 GBP2024-06: 337,172 GBP2024-07: 342,950 GBP2024-08: 341,733 GBP2024-09: 343,985 GBP2024-10: 344,393 GBP2024-11: 342,998 GBP2024-12: 339,125 GBP2025-01: 335,286 GBP2025-02: 335,307 GBP2025-03: 335,443 GBP2025-04: 339,696 GBP2025-05: 342,095 GBP2025-06: 343,372 GBP2025-07: 342,888 GBP2025-08: 343,840 GBP2025-09: 347,320 GBP2025-10: 346,367 GBP2025-11: 346,503 GBP2025-12: 346,119 GBP2026-01: 347,392 GBP2026-02: 347,306 GBP2026-03: 343,872 GBP2026-04: 342,484 GBP2026-05: 344,804 GBP2026-06: 345,233 GBP2026-07: 347,562 GBP
Average house price, pounds sterling, July 2021 to July 2026. GBP. Source: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file).

Sources: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file); HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Housing statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Active enterprises in Ashford were 6,390 in 2024, up 1.1% from 2023.

Active enterprises6,3902024Up 1.1% from 2023
Enterprise births6802024Up 0.7% from 2023
6,3006,4006,5006,6006,7002019202020212022202320242019: 6,505 count2020: 6,550 count2021: 6,605 count2022: 6,365 count2023: 6,320 count2024: 6,390 count
Active enterprises, 2019 to 2024. count. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country.

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country; Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 1.1a to 1.1d: count of births of new enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Companies statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=200&measures=20100&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  2. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=209&measures=20301&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  3. Office for National Statistics. Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2024_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&c2021_cob_12=1&measures=20301&time=2021,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  4. Office for National Statistics. Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/datasets/populationestimatesforukenglandandwalesscotlandandnorthernireland/mid2011tomid2025. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  5. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/datasets/regionalgrossdomesticproductlocalauthorities/1998to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  6. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP per head at current market prices, pounds (ONS, Table 7). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/datasets/regionalgrossdomesticproductlocalauthorities/1998to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  7. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  8. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  9. Office for National Statistics. Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/datasets/priceindexofprivaterentsukmonthlypricestatistics/16september2026. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  10. Office for National Statistics. Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/businessdemographyreferencetable. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  11. Office for National Statistics. Business demography, UK, Tables 1.1a to 1.1d: count of births of new enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/businessdemographyreferencetable. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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