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People in Ashford

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Population
25,256
Density /km²
4,620.48
Median age
40.8
In good health
85%
Disabled (Equality Act)
14%
In work (16+)
63%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
5%
Degree or above
31%
A-level equivalent
16%
GCSE-level
27%
Apprenticeship
5.4%
Other
3.0%
No qualifications
17%
Families w/ children
23%
One-person homes
26%
Owned outright
35%
Private renting
17%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
49%
All adults speak English as a main language
88%
White
77%
Asian or Asian British
14%
Black or Black British
3%
Mixed or multiple
4%
Other ethnic groups
2%
Higher managerial & professional
13%
Lower managerial & professional
23%
Intermediate
16%
Self-employed & small employers
10%
Routine & manual
26%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
6.5%
Full-time students
4.9%
Christian
52%
Muslim
4.6%
Hindu
4.5%
Sikh
3.2%
Jewish
0.1%
Buddhist
0.6%
No religion
29%
Other religion
0.6%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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