Ashford  

Listed below is a selection of interesting and frequently requested indicators from the 2001 Census, based on data released on or before 13 February 2003. You can see other indicators and more detail for local areas in the Neighbourhood Statistics area of this website. Further data from the Census, including data for smaller geographical areas, will be released on a rolling basis.
Population      
 
 Value 
Total number of people102661  
  Males49956  
  Females52705  
  Aged 0 to 1521718  
  Aged 16 to 7473012  
  Aged 75 and over7931  
 
 Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Change since 1991 9500   367

Density		    
 
Number of people per hectare1.8   27660
People, Places and Families 
 
Marital status (all people aged 16 and over)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Single people (never married)20239   25247
Married or re-married people45494   12022
Separated or divorced8658   15824
Widowed6552   24526
 
Transport (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Households without car/van7381   25428
Household with 1 car or van17811   25533
Household with 2 or more cars/vans16258   10140
 
Composition (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
One person households10323   34055
Married couple households17211   10828
Cohabiting couple households4005   3511
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children2119   23127
     with non-dependent children only1088   25934
All other households6704   12832
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
White100154   20824
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Indian (348)
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Place of birth (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Born in UK97023   21414
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)2049   14151
Born outside EU3589   16153
 
Religion (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Christian78487   14614
Buddhist174   21258
Hindu266   15138
Jewish123   15649
Muslim578   16637
Sikh72   20742
Other307   11737
No religion15016   19151
Religion not stated7638   19227
Health 
 
(all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Limiting long-term illness16528   24623
General health 'not good'7437   28024
People providing unpaid care9705   27228
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk1862   22821
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Employed47308   12041
Unemployed1759   25020
Long-term unemployed463   24720
Student (economically active)1711   14437
Retired10080   21629
Student (economically inactive)2338   18730
Looking after home/family5261   6814
Permanently sick or disabled2861   24621
Other inactive1694   25835
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)

Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Travel to work by car32637   17628
Travel to work by public transport4082   17736
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Qualifications at degree level or higher12458   21452
No qualifications19999   21117
Housing 
 
(all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Number of households with residents41450   23345
Number of people per hectare1.8   27660
Average household size2.44   5921
Vacant household spaces1284   18019
Owner-occupied30900   14537
Without central heating1844   27435
Without own bath/shower & toilet104   24354
Overcrowding indicator1882   18345
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