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County or areaKent
Postcode districtTN24
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 35 min4:41 am – 9:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 54 min7:57 am – 3:51 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People12,105 residentsin the Ashford Central census areaMedian age 34.54,963 households45% of homes owner-occupied19% owned outright21% social rented, 33% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.6% unemployment rate68% of adults are economically active, 6,091 in work, 14% retiredMain industries: health and social work 20%, retail and wholesale 16%, construction 8%Getting to work: 23% work from home, 49% go by car, 10% take public transport, 18% walk or cycle68% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 85%3% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C779 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November35 days of air frost, 17 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 11 to 20°CJJuly: 13 to 22°CJAugust: 13 to 22°CASeptember: 11 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksMid Kent Memorialhistoric site · under a mileSingleton Lakelake · 1.3 miHall Towershistoric site · 1.8 miEastwell Lakelake · 2.8 miBockhanger Woodwoodland · 1.1 miThe Warrenwoodland · 1.3 miSpelders Hillhill · 3.1 miCollier's Hillhill · 3.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesVictoria Parkpark · under a mile · 23 haVicarage Fieldpark · under a mileBowens Fieldpark · under a mile · 2 haThe Stour Centresports ground · under a mile · 6 haAshford Golf Clubgolf course · 1.3 mi · 41 haHenwood Allotment Siteallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes20 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201527 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Jan 202450 mi away, English ChannelSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 10 · PM2.5 7.0 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband93% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,531 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation47 m154 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 33 to 65 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalOne Ashford Hospital1.6 miGP surgerySydenham House Medical Centre48 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyMill Court Pharmacy15 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistPennypot Dental Ashfordright herePolice stationAshford Police Stationright hereCash machineAshford Kent7 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi26 schools17 primary, 4 secondary, 1 all-through, 1 independent, 3 specialPrimaryVictoria Road Primary Schoolages 5-11, 210 pupilsunder a mileIndependentAshford Schoolages 0-20, 936 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe North Schoolages 11-19, 1,237 pupilsunder a mileUniversityCanterbury Christ Church University13.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN30 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW46 miRailway stationAshford Internationalunder a mileBus stationBus StationCanterbury13 miFerryFolkestone Eurotunnel Terminal11 miBus stops108 within a mileCar parkVicarage Lane Car ParkAshford7 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingRoam Charging StationAshford3 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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