This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Among the least deprived
Mean decile 8.59 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Among the least deprived on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 8.59 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Ashford Town
Crime trends · Ashford Town
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
20
YoY stable
ASB
8
YoY +33%
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY -100%
Burglary
0
YoY -100%
Criminal damage
4
YoY +300%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · criminal damage rising
65
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Ashford Town
Ethnicity
Total residents: 7,654
White Brit.70.8%
Other White7.8%
Indian6.3%
Other Asian2.0%
White & Asian1.6%
+ 6 other groups · 11.5%
Religion
Total residents: 7,663
Christian52.2%
No religion31.0%
Not answered6.0%
Muslim3.6%
Hindu3.4%
+ 1 other religions · 3.8%
Age groups
Total residents: 7,647
35–4922.8%
50–6419.5%
25–3413.4%
65–749.5%
10–156.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.8%
Households
Total households: 2,971
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.2%
Other14.0%
Any member 66+10.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.4%
