Ward: Boughton Aluph and Eastwell
Local Authority: Ashford
Ashford
Population
Value
Total number of people 102661
Males 49956
Females 52705
Aged 0 to 15 21718
Aged 16 to 74 73012
Aged 75 and over 7931
Value Eng & Wal Regional
Change since 1991 9500 36 7
Density
Number of people per hectare 1.8 276 60
People, Places and Families
Marital status (all people aged 16 and over) Value Eng & Wal Regional
Single people (never married) 20239 252 47
Married or re-married people 45494 120 22
Separated or divorced 8658 158 24
Widowed 6552 245 26
Transport (all households) Value Eng & Wal Regional
Households without car/van 7381 254 28
Household with 1 car or van 17811 255 33
Household with 2 or more cars/vans 16258 101 40
Composition (all households) Value Eng & Wal Regional
One person households 10323 340 55
Married couple households 17211 108 28
Cohabiting couple households 4005 35 11
Lone parent households:
with dependent children 2119 231 27
with non-dependent children only 1088 259 34
All other households 6704 128 32
Ethnicity and Religion
Ethnic Group (all people) Value Eng & Wal Regional
White 100154 208 24
Largest minority ethnic group(s) Indian (348)
Place of birth (all people) Value Eng & Wal Regional
Born in UK 97023 214 14
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland) 2049 141 51
Born outside EU 3589 161 53
Religion (all people) Value Eng & Wal Regional
Christian 78487 146 14
Buddhist 174 212 58
Hindu 266 151 38
Jewish 123 156 49
Muslim 578 166 37
Sikh 72 207 42
Other 307 117 37
No religion 15016 191 51
Religion not stated 7638 192 27
Health
(all people) Value Eng & Wal Regional
Limiting long-term illness 16528 246 23
General health 'not good' 7437 280 24
People providing unpaid care 9705 272 28
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk 1862 228 21
Work
Status (all people aged 16-74) Value Eng & Wal Regional
Employed 47308 120 41
Unemployed 1759 250 20
Long-term unemployed 463 247 20
Student (economically active) 1711 144 37
Retired 10080 216 29
Student (economically inactive) 2338 187 30
Looking after home/family 5261 68 14
Permanently sick or disabled 2861 246 21
Other inactive 1694 258 35
Travel to work Value Eng & Wal Regional
Travel to work by car 32637 176 28
Travel to work by public transport 4082 177 36
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74) Value Eng & Wal Regional
Qualifications at degree level or higher 12458 214 52
No qualifications 19999 211 17
Housing
(all households) Value Eng & Wal Regional
Number of households with residents 41450 233 45
Number of people per hectare 1.8 276 60
Average household size 2.44 59 21
Vacant household spaces 1284 180 19
Owner-occupied 30900 145 37
Without central heating 1844 274 35
Without own bath/shower & toilet 104 243 54
Overcrowding indicator 1882 183 45
Deprivation Index
In the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) this area was ranked 21,271 out of 32,482 in England, where 1 was the most deprived and 32,482 the least.
This is broken down further by income; employment; education, skills; health; barriers to housing and services; the living environment; and crime (England).
Indices of Deprivation: Ranks for Ashford 001A
Index of Multiple Deprivation: 21,271
Income Deprivation: 15,520
Employment: 26,352
Health: 29,740
Education: 14,711
Barriers to Services: 6,666
Living Environment: 25,210
Crime: 21,619
Communities and
Local Government website and specifically in this document .
House Prices & Council Tax
Council Tax in Ashford - 2006 to 2007
Band A £817 Band B £953 Band C £1,090 Band D £1,226 Band E £1,498 Band F £1,771 Band G £2,043 Band H £2,452
Nearest Stations
Nearest Railway Stations... Wye [SET] 2.59 km (1.61 mi) Ashford (Kent) [SET] 5.42 km (3.37 mi) Ashford International [Eurostar] 5.42 km (3.37 mi)
School Results
In 2007, Kent Local Education Authority had 48.50% of students achieving at least five GCSEs at grades A*-C - including English and Maths.
Results for nearest schools to Boughton Aluph and Eastwell Tip: Use a postcode for results of nearest schools!
Quality of Life Indicator: Good 
Nearest Railway Stations...
