Compare Ashford against Dover

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Ashford and Dover.

Population comparison

Population for Ashford
131,018
Population for Dover
118,514
Difference
12,504
Percentage Difference
10.02%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Ashford
60,515 (74.9%)
# People Employed in Dover
48,270 (70.7%)
Difference
60,515
Percentage Difference
22.51%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Ashford
17,260 (21.4%)
# People Inactive in Dover
16,990 (24.9%)
Difference
17,260
Percentage Difference
1.58%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Ashford
2,995 (3.7%)
# People unemployed in Dover
2,970 (4.4%)
Difference
2,995
Percentage Difference
0.84%

Comparing crimes by type for Ashford and Dover

Showing crimes from this year (2025). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

See how Ashford and Dover compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Ashford Crimes in Dover Difference % Difference
Vehicle crime 0 0 0 N/A
Other crime 0 0 0 N/A
Violence and sexual offences 0 0 0 N/A
Criminal damage and arson 0 0 0 N/A
Possession of weapons 0 0 0 N/A
Robbery 0 0 0 N/A
Drugs 0 0 0 N/A
Burglary 0 0 0 N/A
Public order 0 0 0 N/A
Theft from the person 0 0 0 N/A
Bicycle theft 0 0 0 N/A
Anti-social behaviour 0 0 0 N/A
Shoplifting 0 0 0 N/A
Other theft 0 0 0 N/A

Compare crime rate by type for Ashford and Dover from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Ashford and Dover.

Compare Property prices over time for Ashford and Dover

Showing crimes from 2010 up until September 2025. You can filter the property types by clicking on the type / area chart legend to hide it.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £604,806.15 / £537,396.93 £365,186.03 / £344,799.64 £298,228.01 / £263,382.84 £195,735.07 / £177,839.28
2022 £575,039.21 / £522,575.12 £348,912.98 / £337,409.86 £286,478.61 / £259,447.35 £186,438.60 / £175,495.01
2021 £514,030.07 / £464,993.27 £312,477.08 / £301,451.50 £258,448.50 / £232,981.29 £174,387.98 / £163,322.27
2020 £472,220.97 / £416,005.65 £289,476.36 / £272,634.35 £239,590.64 / £209,811.64 £166,886.47 / £152,063.26
2019 £463,837.95 / £405,907.24 £285,115.29 / £265,520.06 £235,368.61 / £204,664.05 £168,414.47 / £152,255.35
2018 £457,818.20 / £398,745.33 £281,160.23 / £260,536.11 £232,645.37 / £201,492.88 £168,926.33 / £151,906.12
2017 £436,797.30 / £373,757.73 £267,451.32 / £243,735.02 £222,276.45 / £189,420.75 £164,702.03 / £145,622.91
2016 £411,300.24 / £349,644.26 £251,889.97 / £228,317.98 £210,198.94 / £178,357.83 £153,182.08 / £134,799.83
2015 £374,723.50 / £318,232.09 £229,209.90 / £208,065.84 £192,297.72 / £163,142.19 £139,939.00 / £123,484.33
2014 £344,928.11 / £297,124.69 £211,741.04 / £195,194.90 £178,326.89 / £154,072.23 £130,253.97 / £116,870.26
2013 £326,066.45 / £271,845.73 £198,952.27 / £178,303.90 £168,007.59 / £141,341.82 £123,249.12 / £107,968.74
2012 £310,565.73 / £260,927.42 £189,625.80 / £170,835.96 £159,944.64 / £135,724.02 £118,983.53 / £105,004.92
2011 £304,100.59 / £261,176.43 £184,351.86 / £170,194.03 £155,091.49 / £135,087.61 £117,472.97 / £106,121.72
2010 £314,251.81 / £268,605.18 £192,440.26 / £176,426.01 £162,066.11 / £141,009.60 £122,964.97 / £111,456.25
Number of Jobs (thousands)
44k vs 37k
Median Salary
£28,980 vs £27,816
Annual Percentage Change
19.1% vs 9.2%
Mean Salary
£32,132 vs £34,308

See how Ashford compares to other areas in South East

Industry Ashford Count Dover Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 415 165 +250 + 86.21%
Production 360 200 +160 + 57.14%
Construction 1,040 665 +375 + 43.99%
Motor Trades 170 140 +30 + 19.35%
Wholesale 255 105 +150 + 83.33%
Retail 400 345 +55 + 14.77%
Transport 205 170 +35 + 18.67%
Accommodation Food 275 335 -60 -19.67%
Information Comms 375 170 +205 + 75.23%
Finance Insurance 395 45 +350 + 159.09%
Property 270 95 +175 + 95.89%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,005 525 +480 + 62.75%
Business Admin 625 270 +355 + 79.33%
Public Admin Defence 35 35 0 0%
Education 90 65 +25 + 32.26%
Health 240 155 +85 + 43.04%
Arts Entertainment 330 230 +100 + 35.71%