Ashford
Ashford is a district council in Kent, in the South East of England. 22 of the 24 figures Groundsense publishes are available here. Figures fetched 3 October 2026.
Furthest from the middle
- Energy efficiency score of the typical home 71 Higher than 82% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for. Joint 2nd highest of the 12 districts in Kent. Joint 8th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.
- Anxiety, mean out of 10 3.5 Higher than 84% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for. 2nd highest of the 12 districts in Kent. 11th highest of the 62 councils in the South East.
- Residents within 1km of a supermarket 57.9% Lower than 79% of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for. The lowest of the 12 districts in Kent. 8th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.
Each line runs from the council with the lowest figure to the one with the highest. The dot is Ashford and the tick is the council in the middle.
Cost of living
Lower than 57% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.
MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27, Table 9 · 2026-27 · How this is measured
Housing
Higher than 70% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for.
Up 0.3% since June 2025
UK House Price Index · June 2026 · How this is measured
Higher than 67% of the 316 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
Up 3.2% since August 2025
ONS Price Index of Private Rents · August 2026 · How this is measured
Higher than 76% of the 348 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.
UK House Price Index average price (June 2026) over ASHE median gross annual pay, full time workers (2025) · June 2026 prices, 2025 pay · How this is measured
Higher than 82% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
Joint 2nd highest of the 12 districts in Kent.
Joint 8th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.
ONS, Energy efficiency of housing, median score by local authority, from MHCLG certificates · to March 2025 · How this is measured
Transport
Lower than 72% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for.
3rd lowest of the 12 districts in Kent.
Census 2021: ONS TS045 for England and Wales, NISRA for Northern Ireland · 2021 · How this is measured
Lower than 71% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.
The lowest of the 12 districts in Kent.
10th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.
DfT NaPTAN active stations, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured
Amenities
Lower than 79% of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for.
The lowest of the 12 districts in Kent.
8th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.
Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured
Lower than 77% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
The lowest of the 12 districts in Kent.
14th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.
NHS organisation register, dispensing contractors, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured
Lower than 74% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.
3rd lowest of the 12 districts in Kent.
Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, fixed broadband residential coverage by local authority · July 2025 · How this is measured
Education
Lower than 59% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.
Down 4 points since 2018/19
DfE, Key stage 2 attainment by pupil residency · 2025/26 · How this is measured
Lower than 58% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.
DfE, Key stage 4 performance, local authority district data by pupil residency · 2024/25 · How this is measured
Health
Lower than 52% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.
2nd lowest of the 12 districts in Kent.
NHS England, General Practice Workforce, practice level, August 2026 · August 2026 · How this is measured
Lower than 80% of the 293 councils in England it is published for.
Published for Kent as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.
Joint 7th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.
CQC Syndication API, GP practices (inspection category P2) · October 2026 · How this is measured
Safety
Not published for this council. How this is measured
Not published for this council. How this is measured
Higher than 70% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.
Published for Kent as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.
DfT RAS0403, adjusted casualties by highway authority, 2023 to 2025, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2023 to 2025 · How this is measured
Community
Lower than 65% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
ONS Census 2021, TS019 Migrant indicator · 2021 · How this is measured
Lower than 53% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.
Down 5.6% since 2021
ONS UK Business Counts, SIC 56301 and 56302, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2026 · How this is measured
Wellbeing
Lower than 78% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.
2nd lowest of the 12 districts in Kent.
12th lowest of the 62 councils in the South East.
ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured
Higher than 84% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.
2nd highest of the 12 districts in Kent.
11th highest of the 62 councils in the South East.
ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured
Higher than 73% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.
Published for Kent as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.
Joint 14th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.
Down 1.3 years since 2011 to 2013
ONS, Healthy life expectancy, UK · 2022 to 2024 · How this is measured
Environment
Lower than 62% of the 343 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.
ONS, Access to public parks and playing fields, from OS Open Greenspace · April 2020 · How this is measured
Lower than 53% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.
Down 34.5% since 2019
Defra Pollution Climate Mapping, background NO2 on the 1km grid, read at every census area · 2024 · How this is measured
Next door, side by side
Ashford shares a boundary with Canterbury, Folkestone and Hythe, Maidstone, Rother, Swale and Tunbridge Wells. Lowest first.
- Average monthly rent, two bedrooms
- Swale£1,029
- Folkestone and Hythe£1,031
- Rother£1,031
- Canterbury£1,132
- Ashford£1,143
- Maidstone£1,193
- Tunbridge Wells£1,405
- Average house price, all homes
- Swale£298k
- Folkestone and Hythe£305k
- Canterbury£338k
- Rother£344k
- Ashford£344k
- Maidstone£352k
- Tunbridge Wells£445k
- Council tax, band D
- Swale£2,406
- Ashford£2,410
- Canterbury£2,419
- Tunbridge Wells£2,446
- Maidstone£2,503
- Folkestone and Hythe£2,539
- Rother£2,701
- Patients per fully qualified GP
- Rother2,065
- Canterbury2,102
- Ashford2,146
- Tunbridge Wells2,207
- Folkestone and Hythe2,293
- Swale2,404
- Maidstone2,895
- Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
- Canterbury59%
- Ashford61%
- Rother62%
- Folkestone and Hythe63%
- Swale63%
- Maidstone64%
- Tunbridge Wells67%
- Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean
- Rother5.9 µg/m³
- Folkestone and Hythe6.7 µg/m³
- Tunbridge Wells6.9 µg/m³
- Ashford7.4 µg/m³
- Canterbury7.4 µg/m³
- Swale8.7 µg/m³
- Maidstone9.4 µg/m³
- Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station
- Ashford16.8%
- Maidstone33.3%
- Rother34.7%
- Swale35.7%
- Tunbridge Wells36.6%
- Canterbury42.1%
- Folkestone and Hythe42.7%
What changed
- Average house price, change over a year, June 2025 to June 2026Up 0.3% since June 2025
- Two bedroom rent, change over a year, August 2025 to August 2026Up 3.2% since August 2025
- Healthy life expectancy for women, change, between 2011 to 2013 and 2022 to 2024Down 1.3 years since 2011 to 2013
- Pubs, bars and licensed clubs, change in the count, 2021 to 2026Down 5.6% since 2021
- Eleven year olds at the expected standard, change, 2018/19 to 2025/26Down 4 points since 2018/19
- Nitrogen dioxide where people live, change, 2019 to 2024Down 34.5% since 2019
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