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Ashford in Kent is home to 132,747 residents. The median house price stands at £340,000, with 1,626 sales in the past 12 months. Prices have risen 11.5 percent over five years.
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The area has 58,752 dwellings, with detached homes representing 32.7 percent of the stock and semi-detached 30.7 percent. Energy efficiency shows 57.9 percent of rated properties at band C or better. The affordability ratio is 10.2, based on median earnings of £33,979. About 45 percent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Ashford. Crime recorded 903 incidents in May 2026, at 6.8 per 1,000 residents, with violent crime the largest category. The area has 62 schools including 3 grammar schools; 21 of 22 rated schools are good or better by Ofsted. Employment stands at 59.6 percent with an unemployment rate of 4.6 percent. Broadband coverage reaches 85.6 percent for superfast speeds. Air quality is low for nitrogen dioxide and moderate for particulate matter. The area has 10 railway stations within reach, with the nearest 2.3 kilometres away.
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