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Economy and work in Ashford

District

The east of the South East. 142,523 people in 581 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Ashford, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Claimants by neighbourhood

Claimant count (Nomis) · August 2026

Under 1070 or more

Ashford’s 81 neighbourhoods range from 10 to 110.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£37,440
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Ashford earned a median of £37,440 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Ashford among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Ashford is £37,440.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
2,515
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Ashford, 2,515 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Ashford among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Ashford is 2,515.

Claimant rate

Council
2.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Ashford, 2.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

For the UK as a whole, the figure was 3.9%.

Against South East
6% lower3.1%
Against the UK
26% lower3.9%
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Claimant rate: Ashford among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Ashford is 2.9%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
74.7%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

74.7% of people aged 16 to 64 in Ashford were in work in the year to March 2026.

Ashford is joint 131st lowest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Ashford among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Ashford is 74.7%.