South East · Non-metropolitan district

Ashford

2026/27 view

Ashford · ONS E07000105

Financial position as at 2026/27 Q1 quarter end

PEOPLE AND PLACE

Population and community profile

Latest official statistics
Population 140,936 2024
South East region 9,642,942
Ashford represents 1.46% of the region's population
Five-year population change
+10,470 residents ↑ 8.0%
2019: 130,466 residents2020: 131,431 residents2021: 133,221 residents2022: 135,818 residents2023: 139,010 residents2024: 140,936 residents
Ashford +8.0%
South East +4.9%
England +4.3%
Growth context

Ashford's population grew over five years. Its change was 3.1 percentage points above the South East and 3.8 percentage points above England.

2019–2024 ONS mid-year estimates
Population estimates and labour-market measures from ONS/Nomis.Official profile