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Ashford

According to the 2021 census, Ashford had a total of 132,747 usual residents residing in 53,583 households, indicating an average household size of 2.5. The borough covers an area of 41.1 square kilometers resulting in a population density of 228.6 individuals per square kilometer. The average age of its residents was 41.1 years.

Religion: In Ashford, the ‘Christian’ community represents the largest religious group, making up 47.61% of the population, ‘No religion’ population follows at 40.68% and ‘Not answered’ is 3rd with 5.69%

Ethnic groups: The predominant ethnic group in Ashford is ‘White’, constituting 88.06% of the total population. The ‘Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh’ ethnic group is second largest, making up 5.78%, while ‘Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African’ accounts for 2.58%.

Economic activity: 60.72% of Ashford’s population is economically active. The primary job roles are ‘Professional occupations’ and ‘Managers, directors and senior officials’

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Health: Majority of the population are in very good health. Most common age groups are those aged 50 to 64 years and aged 35 to 49 years. Additionally, 49.35% of its inhabitants is married and 33.05% are single.

Living Arrangements and Property Types: Majority of the households are Single family households (67.77%). Most of the properties in Ashford are detached or semi-detached, with the majority of the ownership either being owned or private rented

Crime rate: As of 2022, Ashford crime rate (crime per 1000 residents) stands at 99.47. Most common crime types are ‘Violence and sexual offences’, ‘Anti-social behaviour’ and ‘Criminal damage and arson’.

Ashford in comparision with nearby boroughs.

When we analyze the percentage distribution of population and households in Ashford, we see that it surpasses many of the nearby boroughs in the following metrics.

Prominent demographics insights:
  1. Age:
    • Aged 16 to 19 years- Rank (7)
    • Aged 5 to 9 years- Rank (9)
  2. Economic activity status:
    • Economically active and a full-time student- Rank (8)
  3. Ethnic group:
    • Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh- Rank (7)
    • Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African- Rank (9)
    • Other ethnic group- Rank (9)
  4. Marital and civil partnership status:
    • Married or in a registered civil partnership- Rank (8)
  5. Occupation:
    • Sales and customer service- Rank (7)

Prominent household insights:
  1. Accommodation type:
    • Caravan or other mobile structure- Rank (3)
    • Detached- Rank (7)
  2. Household composition:
    • Single family household- Rank (4)
    • Other household types- Rank (9)
  3. Household deprivation:
    • Household is not deprived in any dimension- Rank (9)
  4. Tenure of household:
    • Shared ownership- Rank (5)
    • Social rented- Rank (8)

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Demographics
Household

Property types in Ashford

Accommodation Type Total % of Households
Detached 17,509 32.68
Semi-detached 16,430 30.66
Terraced 11,909 22.23
Flats 5,787 10.8
Caravan or other mobile structure 713 1.33
Converted or shared house 614 1.15
Converted building. Eg school, church 319 0.6
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 299 0.56

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Rank of Ashford when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Accommodation Type Rank % of Households
Caravan or other mobile structure 3 1.33
Detached 7 32.68
Terraced 12 22.23
Semi-detached 15 30.66
Converted building. Eg school, church 18 0.6
Converted or shared house 20 1.15
Flats 21 10.8
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 22 0.56

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Property ownership in Ashford

  1. Owned – 66.43% (35,597)
    1. Owns outright – 33.65% (18,032)
    2. Owns with a mortgage or loan – 32.78% (17,565)
  2. Private rented – 17.73% (9,499)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – 15.37% (8,236)
    2. Other private rented – 2.36% (1,263)
  3. Social rented – 14.00% (7,501)
    1. Rents from council or Local Authority – 8.86% (4,750)
    2. Other social rented – 5.13% (2,751)
  4. Shared ownership – 1.71% (917)
    1. Shared ownership – 1.71% (917)

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Rank of Ashford when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Shared ownership – rank – 5 (1.71%)
    1. Shared ownership – rank – 5 (1.71%)
  2. Social rented – rank – 8 (14.00%)
    1. Rents from council or Local Authority – rank – 5 (8.86%)
    2. Other social rented – rank – 17 (5.13%)
  3. Owned – rank – 12 (66.43%)
    1. Owns with a mortgage or loan – rank – 13 (32.78%)
    2. Owns outright – rank – 16 (33.65%)
  4. Private rented – rank – 14 (17.73%)
    1. Other private rented – rank – 4 (2.36%)
    2. Private landlord or letting agency – rank – 15 (15.37%)

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Families in Ashford

  1. Single family household – 67.77% (36,313)
    1. Married or civil partnership couple – 33.74% (18,078)
      1. Dependent children – 15.98% (8,564)
      2. No children – 11.48% (6,149)
      3. All children non-dependent – 6.28% (3,365)
    2. Cohabiting couple family – 12.22% (6,548)
      1. No children – 6.06% (3,249)
      2. With dependent children – 5.34% (2,859)
      3. All children non-dependent – 0.82% (440)
    3. All aged 66 years and over – 10.81% (5,794)
    4. Lone parent family – 10.50% (5,629)
      1. With dependent children – 6.84% (3,664)
      2. All children non-dependent – 3.67% (1,965)
    5. Other single family household – 0.49% (264)
      1. Other family composition – 0.49% (264)
  2. One person household – 25.87% (13,862)
    1. Other – 13.52% (7,244)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – 12.35% (6,618)
  3. Other household types – 6.37% (3,411)
    1. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – 3.61% (1,935)
    2. With dependent children – 2.75% (1,476)

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  1. Single family household – rank – 4 (67.77%)
    1. Married or civil partnership couple – rank – 9 (33.74%)
      1. No children – rank – 5 (11.48%)
      2. Dependent children – rank – 10 (15.98%)
      3. All children non-dependent – rank – 13 (6.28%)
    2. Cohabiting couple family – rank – 9 (12.22%)
      1. With dependent children – rank – 8 (5.34%)
      2. No children – rank – 9 (6.06%)
      3. All children non-dependent – rank – 14 (0.82%)
    3. All aged 66 years and over – rank – 11 (10.81%)
    4. Lone parent family – rank – 14 (10.50%)
      1. With dependent children – rank – 12 (6.84%)
      2. All children non-dependent – rank – 21 (3.67%)
    5. Other single family household – rank – 16 (0.49%)
      1. Other family composition – rank – 16 (0.49%)
  2. Other household types – rank – 9 (6.37%)
    1. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – rank – 6 (3.61%)
    2. With dependent children – rank – 8 (2.75%)
  3. One person household – rank – 23 (25.87%)
    1. Other – rank – 16 (13.52%)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – rank – 21 (12.35%)

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Ashford household deprivation

Household Deprivation Total % of Households
Household is not deprived in any dimension 26,784 49.99
Household is deprived in one dimension 18,085 33.75
Household is deprived in two dimensions 7,081 13.22
Household is deprived in three dimensions 1,528 2.85
Household is deprived in four dimensions 105 0.2

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Rank of Ashford when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Deprivation Rank % of Households
Household is not deprived in any dimension 9 49.99
Household is deprived in three dimensions 15 2.85
Household is deprived in two dimensions 17 13.22
Household is deprived in one dimension 18 33.75
Household is deprived in four dimensions 18 0.2

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Household sizes in Ashford

Household Size Total % of Households
2 people in household 18,895 35.26
1 person in household 13,861 25.87
3 people in household 9,068 16.92
4 people in household 7,794 14.55
5 people in household 2,670 4.98
6 people in household 886 1.65
7 people in household 275 0.51
8 or more people in household 133 0.25

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Rank of Ashford when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Size Rank % of Households
7 people in household 5 0.51
6 people in household 6 1.65
8 or more people in household 6 0.25
2 people in household 8 35.26
5 people in household 8 4.98
3 people in household 9 16.92
4 people in household 14 14.55
1 person in household 23 25.87

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Age groups of Ashford residents

Age Total % of Usual residents
Aged 50 to 64 years 26,694 20.11
Aged 35 to 49 years 24,989 18.82
Aged 65 to 74 years 13,892 10.46
Aged 10 to 15 years 10,055 7.57
Aged 75 to 84 years 8,909 6.71
Aged 5 to 9 years 8,315 6.26
Aged 4 years and under 7,608 5.73
Aged 25 to 34 years 6,472 4.88
Aged 16 to 19 years 5,811 4.38
Aged 85 years and over 3,199 2.41

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Rank of Ashford when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Age Rank % of Usual residents
Aged 16 to 19 years 7 4.38
Aged 5 to 9 years 9 6.26
Aged 4 years and under 11 5.73
Aged 10 to 15 years 11 7.57
Aged 75 to 84 years 12 6.71
Aged 50 to 64 years 13 20.11
Aged 25 to 34 years 14 4.88
Aged 65 to 74 years 14 10.46
Aged 35 to 49 years 15 18.82
Aged 85 years and over 18 2.41

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Gender breakdown in Ashford

Sex Total % of Usual residents
Female 68,156 51.34
Male 64,591 48.66

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Sex Rank % of Usual residents
Male 10 48.66
Female 15 51.34

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Ashford Health status

General Health Total % of Usual residents
Very good health 64,334 48.46
Good health 45,779 34.49
Fair health 16,551 12.47
Bad health 4,748 3.58
Very bad health 1,335 1.01

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Rank of Ashford when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

General Health Rank % of Usual residents
Very good health 13 48.46
Good health 13 34.49
Fair health 13 12.47
Bad health 14 3.58
Very bad health 15 1.01

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Relationship status amongst Ashford Residents

  1. Married or in a registered civil partnership – 49.35% (52,688)
    1. Married – 49.17% (52,498)
      1. Opposite sex – 48.88% (52,194)
      2. Same sex – 0.28% (304)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – 0.18% (190)
      1. Same sex – 0.13% (139)
      2. Opposite sex – 0.05% (51)
  2. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – 33.05% (35,293)
  3. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – 9.40% (10,033)
    1. Divorced – 9.37% (10,008)
    2. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – 0.02% (25)
  4. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – 6.06% (6,466)
    1. Widowed – 6.05% (6,458)
    2. Surviving partner from civil partnership – 0.01% (8)
  5. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – 2.15% (2,292)
    1. Separated, but still married – 2.14% (2,284)
    2. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – 0.01% (8)

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  1. Married or in a registered civil partnership – rank – 8 (49.35%)
    1. Married – rank – 7 (49.17%)
      1. Opposite sex – rank – 7 (48.88%)
      2. Same sex – rank – 11 (0.28%)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – rank – 15 (0.18%)
      1. Same sex – rank – 11 (0.13%)
      2. Opposite sex – rank – 21 (0.05%)
  2. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – rank – 14 (9.40%)
    1. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – rank – 9 (0.02%)
    2. Divorced – rank – 14 (9.37%)
  3. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – rank – 15 (2.15%)
    1. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – rank – 13 (0.01%)
    2. Separated, but still married – rank – 15 (2.14%)
  4. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – rank – 17 (33.05%)
  5. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – rank – 20 (6.06%)
    1. Surviving partner from civil partnership – rank – 7 (0.01%)
    2. Widowed – rank – 20 (6.05%)

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Ashford residents’ country of birth

  1. Europe – 91.38% (121,310)
    1. United Kingdom – 86.59% (114,942)
    2. EU countries – 4.28% (5,677)
      1. European Union EU14 – 1.97% (2,611)
      2. European Union EU8 – 1.48% (1,959)
      3. European Union EU2 – 0.70% (928)
      4. All other EU countries – 0.13% (179)
    3. Non-EU countries – 0.52% (691)
      1. All other non-EU countries – 0.52% (691)
  2. Middle East and Asia – 5.40% (7,165)
  3. Africa – 2.20% (2,915)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.71% (946)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – 0.28% (376)
  6. British Overseas – 0.03% (36)

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  1. British Overseas – rank – 4 (0.03%)
  2. Middle East and Asia – rank – 5 (5.40%)
  3. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – rank – 10 (0.28%)
  4. Africa – rank – 11 (2.20%)
  5. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 16 (0.71%)
  6. Europe – rank – 20 (91.38%)
    1. EU countries – rank – 15 (4.28%)
      1. European Union EU2 – rank – 14 (0.70%)
      2. European Union EU14 – rank – 15 (1.97%)
      3. European Union EU8 – rank – 15 (1.48%)
      4. All other EU countries – rank – 18 (0.13%)
    2. United Kingdom – rank – 16 (86.59%)
    3. Non-EU countries – rank – 17 (0.52%)
      1. All other non-EU countries – rank – 17 (0.52%)

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Passport records of Ashford residents

  1. Europe – 83.14% (110,363)
    1. United Kingdom – 78.96% (104,811)
    2. Other Europe – 3.70% (4,908)
      1. EU Member countries – 3.53% (4,687)
        1. Other EU countries – 1.04% (1,375)
        2. Poland – 0.93% (1,237)
        3. Romania – 0.44% (590)
        4. France – 0.35% (469)
        5. Lithuania – 0.20% (262)
        6. Italy – 0.19% (249)
        7. Portugal – 0.15% (196)
        8. Germany – 0.12% (164)
        9. Spain – 0.11% (145)
      2. Rest of Europe – 0.17% (221)
        1. Other Europe – 0.13% (167)
        2. Turkey – 0.04% (54)
    3. Ireland – 0.49% (644)
  2. No passport held – 13.49% (17,909)
  3. Middle East and Asia – 2.31% (3,062)
    1. Southern Asia – 2.03% (2,695)
    2. South-East Asia – 0.15% (198)
    3. Eastern Asia – 0.09% (126)
    4. Middle East – 0.03% (40)
    5. Central Asia – 0.00% (3)
  4. Africa – 0.70% (930)
    1. Central and Western Africa – 0.36% (475)
    2. South and Eastern Africa – 0.30% (397)
    3. North Africa – 0.04% (58)
  5. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.26% (343)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – 0.20% (261)
    2. Central and South America – 0.06% (82)
  6. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – 0.10% (138)

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Rank of Ashford when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Middle East and Asia – rank – 1 (2.31%)
    1. Southern Asia – rank – 1 (2.03%)
    2. Middle East – rank – 8 (0.03%)
    3. Central Asia – rank – 10 (0.00%)
    4. South-East Asia – rank – 11 (0.15%)
    5. Eastern Asia – rank – 15 (0.09%)
  2. Africa – rank – 8 (0.70%)
    1. South and Eastern Africa – rank – 5 (0.30%)
    2. Central and Western Africa – rank – 8 (0.36%)
    3. North Africa – rank – 12 (0.04%)
  3. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – rank – 9 (0.10%)
  4. No passport held – rank – 9 (13.49%)
  5. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 14 (0.26%)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – rank – 11 (0.20%)
    2. Central and South America – rank – 16 (0.06%)
  6. Europe – rank – 20 (83.14%)
    1. United Kingdom – rank – 16 (78.96%)
    2. Other Europe – rank – 16 (3.70%)
      1. EU Member countries – rank – 16 (3.53%)
        1. France – rank – 2 (0.35%)
        2. Poland – rank – 8 (0.93%)
        3. Portugal – rank – 14 (0.15%)
        4. Lithuania – rank – 14 (0.20%)
        5. Romania – rank – 15 (0.44%)
        6. Spain – rank – 16 (0.11%)
        7. Italy – rank – 17 (0.19%)
        8. Other EU countries – rank – 17 (1.04%)
        9. Germany – rank – 20 (0.12%)
      2. Rest of Europe – rank – 16 (0.17%)
        1. Turkey – rank – 14 (0.04%)
        2. Other Europe – rank – 14 (0.13%)
    3. Ireland – rank – 18 (0.49%)

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Ethnic groups in Ashford

  1. White – 88.06% (116,896)
    1. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – 82.62% (109,673)
    2. Other White – 4.28% (5,682)
    3. Irish – 0.58% (776)
    4. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – 0.52% (686)
    5. Roma – 0.06% (79)
  2. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – 5.78% (7,668)
    1. Other Asian – 3.49% (4,630)
    2. Indian – 1.30% (1,720)
    3. Chinese – 0.44% (578)
    4. Pakistani – 0.30% (404)
    5. Bangladeshi – 0.25% (336)
  3. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – 2.58% (3,424)
    1. African – 1.89% (2,504)
    2. Caribbean – 0.43% (572)
    3. Other Black – 0.26% (348)
  4. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 2.17% (2,877)
    1. White and Asian – 0.68% (898)
    2. White and Black Caribbean – 0.58% (775)
    3. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 0.58% (766)
    4. White and Black African – 0.33% (438)
  5. Other ethnic group – 1.42% (1,882)
    1. Any other ethnic group – 1.19% (1,584)
    2. Arab – 0.22% (298)

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Rank of Ashford when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – rank – 7 (5.78%)
    1. Other Asian – rank – 1 (3.49%)
    2. Indian – rank – 11 (1.30%)
    3. Chinese – rank – 13 (0.44%)
    4. Pakistani – rank – 13 (0.30%)
    5. Bangladeshi – rank – 16 (0.25%)
  2. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – rank – 9 (2.58%)
    1. African – rank – 9 (1.89%)
    2. Caribbean – rank – 10 (0.43%)
    3. Other Black – rank – 11 (0.26%)
  3. Other ethnic group – rank – 9 (1.42%)
    1. Arab – rank – 5 (0.22%)
    2. Any other ethnic group – rank – 8 (1.19%)
  4. White – rank – 17 (88.06%)
    1. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – rank – 3 (0.52%)
    2. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – rank – 14 (82.62%)
    3. Other White – rank – 17 (4.28%)
    4. Roma – rank – 18 (0.06%)
    5. Irish – rank – 20 (0.58%)
  5. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 18 (2.17%)
    1. White and Black Caribbean – rank – 14 (0.58%)
    2. White and Asian – rank – 15 (0.68%)
    3. White and Black African – rank – 15 (0.33%)
    4. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 18 (0.58%)

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Religions in Ashford

Religion Total % of Usual residents
Christian 63,197 47.61
No religion 54,002 40.68
Not answered 7,558 5.69
Hindu 2,717 2.05
Muslim 2,110 1.59
Other religion 1,533 1.15
Buddhist 1,341 1.01
Jewish 142 0.11
Sikh 147 0.11

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Religion Rank % of Usual residents
Buddhist 1 1.01
Other religion 1 1.15
Hindu 4 2.05
Not answered 12 5.69
Sikh 13 0.11
Muslim 14 1.59
No religion 15 40.68
Christian 16 47.61
Jewish 18 0.11

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Employment and unemployment amongst Ashford Residents

  1. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – 60.72% (64,829)
    1. In employment – 58.29% (62,236)
      1. Employee – 47.45% (50,662)
        1. Full-time – 35.24% (37,631)
        2. Part-time – 12.20% (13,031)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 9.27% (9,896)
        1. Full-time – 5.44% (5,805)
        2. Part-time – 3.83% (4,091)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 1.57% (1,678)
        1. Full-time – 1.26% (1,340)
        2. Part-time – 0.32% (338)
    2. Unemployed – 2.43% (2,593)
  2. Economically inactive – 37.55% (40,090)
    1. Retired – 22.54% (24,070)
    2. Looking after home or family – 5.09% (5,433)
    3. Student – 3.68% (3,927)
    4. Long-term sick or disabled – 3.41% (3,636)
    5. Other – 2.83% (3,024)
  3. Economically active and a full-time student – 1.73% (1,851)
    1. In employment – 1.29% (1,380)
      1. Employee – 1.22% (1,301)
        1. Part-time – 1.01% (1,079)
        2. Full-time – 0.21% (222)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 0.06% (68)
        1. Part-time – 0.04% (47)
        2. Full-time – 0.02% (21)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 0.01% (11)
        1. Part-time – 0.01% (6)
        2. Full-time – 0.00% (5)
    2. Unemployed – 0.44% (471)

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Rank of Ashford when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Economically active and a full-time student – rank – 8 (1.73%)
    1. Unemployed – rank – 7 (0.44%)
    2. In employment – rank – 8 (1.29%)
      1. Employee – rank – 7 (1.22%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 6 (1.01%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 11 (0.21%)
      2. Self-employed with employees – rank – 8 (0.01%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 2 (0.01%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 12 (0.00%)
      3. Self-employed without employees – rank – 19 (0.06%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 11 (0.02%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 20 (0.04%)
  2. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – rank – 12 (60.72%)
    1. In employment – rank – 10 (58.29%)
      1. Employee – rank – 9 (47.45%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 9 (12.20%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 9 (35.24%)
      2. Self-employed without employees – rank – 9 (9.27%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 9 (5.44%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 12 (3.83%)
      3. Self-employed with employees – rank – 11 (1.57%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 10 (1.26%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 17 (0.32%)
    2. Unemployed – rank – 15 (2.43%)
  3. Economically inactive – rank – 14 (37.55%)
    1. Looking after home or family – rank – 9 (5.09%)
    2. Long-term sick or disabled – rank – 13 (3.41%)
    3. Retired – rank – 14 (22.54%)
    4. Other – rank – 14 (2.83%)
    5. Student – rank – 15 (3.68%)

Comparing Ashford wards.

Socio-economic statistics for Ashford

Socio Economic Classification Total % of Usual residents
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 22,592 21.16
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 13,767 12.89
Small employers and own account workers 13,300 12.46
Intermediate occupations 13,182 12.35
Semi-routine occupations 12,657 11.85
Routine occupations 11,525 10.79
Never worked and long-term unemployed 7,648 7.16
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 6,528 6.11
Full-time students 5,570 5.22

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Rank of Ashford when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Socio Economic Classification Rank % of Usual residents
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 6 6.11
Small employers and own account workers 10 12.46
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 11 12.89
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 12 21.16
Full-time students 12 5.22
Semi-routine occupations 13 11.85
Routine occupations 13 10.79
Never worked and long-term unemployed 15 7.16
Intermediate occupations 20 12.35

Comparing Ashford wards.

Occupation groups in Ashford

Occupation Total % of Usual residents
Professional occupations 11,751 18.47
Managers, directors and senior officials 9,171 14.42
Associate professional and technical 8,251 12.97
Skilled trades 7,322 11.51
Elementary 6,253 9.83
Caring, leisure and other service 5,812 9.14
Administrative and secretarial 5,811 9.13
Sales and customer service 4,895 7.69
Process, plant and machine operatives 4,350 6.84

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Rank of Ashford when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Occupation Rank % of Usual residents
Sales and customer service 7 7.69
Managers, directors and senior officials 10 14.42
Professional occupations 10 18.47
Skilled trades 10 11.51
Process, plant and machine operatives 11 6.84
Elementary 11 9.83
Caring, leisure and other service 14 9.14
Associate professional and technical 19 12.97
Administrative and secretarial 20 9.13

Comparing Ashford wards.