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Population in Ashford

Population in Ashford was 142,523 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 1.2% from 2024.

2025, persons142,523
Change on 2024+1.2%
Series high142,5232025
Series low118,4052011

Population in Ashford, 2011 to 2025

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
persons. Source: 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). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-07-29.
All 15 values
Periodpersons
2025142,523
2024140,812
2023138,692
2022135,671
2021133,221
2020131,431
2019130,466
2018129,701
2017128,049
2016126,327
2015124,580
2014123,682
2013121,850
2012120,191
2011118,405

Compared with South East

Place2025
Ashford142,523
South East9,691,844

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). Norway: Statistics Norway, 1 January. United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. United Kingdom regions and local authorities: Office for National Statistics estimates for 30 June. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

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How to cite

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.

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What is the population in Ashford?

Population in Ashford was 142,523 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 1.2% from 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

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). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest population in Ashford?

142,523 in 2025, the highest value since 2011 in this series.

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