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Ashford

Sojan Joseph is the Labour MP for Ashford, and has been an MP since 4th July 2024.

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Economy§

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ATMs: total

TotalPay-to-useFree-to-useFree-to-use: 59Pay-to-use: 9Total: 70
Relative ratings:
  • Free-to-use: ★★★★
  • Total: ★★★
As of June 2025. Source data: LINK ATMs by Parliamentary Constituency (Link)

Broadband: average download speeds

168.4 Mb/s

Speeds actually being received based on the mean average

Relative rating: ★★★★

As of May 2023. Source data: Broadband coverage and speeds (House of Commons Library)

Broadband: gigabit availability

78.6%

Premises capable of receiving speeds of 1 gigabit per second

Relative rating: ★★

As of September 2023. Source data: Broadband coverage and speeds (House of Commons Library)

Broadband: receiving over 30 Mbps

88.2%

Relative rating: ★★★★

As of May 2023. Source data: Broadband coverage and speeds (House of Commons Library)

Broadband: superfast availability - at least 30 Mbps

95.8%

Lines capable of receiving download speeds of at least 30 Mbps

Relative rating: ★★

As of September 2023. Source data: Broadband coverage and speeds (House of Commons Library)

High-value homes sold

Price paid over £1.5 million

2020202220240122018: 02019: 02020: 02021: 22022: 02023: 02024: 22025 (31st July): 0
As of 31st July 2025. Source data: Price Paid Data (HM Land Registry, OGL3)

House prices

200020102020£0£200,000£400,000Dec 1995: £55,000Dec 1996: £59,000Dec 1997: £60,000Dec 1998: £70,000Dec 1999: £77,000Dec 2000: £92,500Dec 2001: £104,995Dec 2002: £126,000Dec 2003: £144,000Dec 2004: £159,995Dec 2005: £163,000Dec 2006: £171,000Dec 2007: £187,500Dec 2008: £179,995Dec 2009: £170,000Dec 2010: £180,000Dec 2011: £169,498Dec 2012: £180,000Dec 2013: £183,000Dec 2014: £201,750Dec 2015: £220,000Dec 2016: £235,000Dec 2017: £260,000Dec 2018: £269,000Dec 2019: £270,000Dec 2020: £285,000Dec 2021: £305,000Dec 2022: £327,000Dec 2023: £320,000Sep 2024: £320,000
As of September 2024. Source data: House prices (ONS Housing Analysis Team)

Total income: median

£30,300

Relative rating: ★★★★

As of 12th March 2025. Source data: Table 3.15a Income and tax by Parliamentary constituency, confidence intervals © HMRC

Total tax amount

£341,000,000

Relative rating: ★★★★

As of 12th March 2025. Source data: Table 3.15a Income and tax by Parliamentary constituency, confidence intervals © HMRC

Unemployment

201620182020202220240%10%5%Mar 2014: 2.2%Jun 2014: 1.8%Sep 2014: 1.6%Dec 2014: 1.5%Mar 2015: 1.6%Jun 2015: 1.3%Sep 2015: 1.4%Dec 2015: 1.4%Mar 2016: 1.6%Jun 2016: 1.5%Sep 2016: 1.6%Dec 2016: 1.6%Mar 2017: 1.8%Jun 2017: 1.7%Sep 2017: 1.7%Dec 2017: 1.8%Mar 2018: 1.9%Jun 2018: 1.9%Sep 2018: 2%Dec 2018: 2.4%Mar 2019: 2.6%Jun 2019: 2.6%Sep 2019: 2.7%Dec 2019: 2.9%Mar 2020: 3.1%Jun 2020: 6%Sep 2020: 6.3%Dec 2020: 6%Mar 2021: 5.8%Jun 2021: 4.9%Sep 2021: 4.4%Dec 2021: 3.8%Mar 2022: 3.6%Jun 2022: 3.2%Sep 2022: 3%Dec 2022: 3%Mar 2023: 3.1%Jun 2023: 3.1%Sep 2023: 3.2%Dec 2023: 3.2%Mar 2024: 3.3%Jun 2024: 3.2%Sep 2024: 3.5%Dec 2024: 3.4%Mar 2025: 3.5%
As of March 2025. Source data: Claimant count by sex and age (NOMIS)

Energy§

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Central heating

No central heatingOtherTwo or more typesTank or bottled gas onlyOil onlyElectric onlyMains gas onlyMains gas only: 73.6%Electric only: 7.2%Oil only: 5.3%Tank or bottled gas only: 1.2%Two or more types: 9.9%Other: 1.7%No central heating: 1.1%
As of 2023. Source data: Central heating (House of Commons Library)

Domestic solar: capacity

11.9 MW

Relative rating: ★★★★★

As of December 2024. Source data: Solar photovoltaics deployment (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero )

Domestic solar: installations

3,247

Relative rating: ★★★★★

As of December 2024. Source data: Solar photovoltaics deployment (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero )

Fuel poverty

8.8%

Relative rating: ★★★★

As of 2023. Source data: Sub-regional fuel poverty data 2025 (2023 data) Table 4 (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

Households off the gas grid

20162018202020220%10%20%2015: 13.3%2016: 12.9%2017: 13%2018: 13.2%2019: 13%2020: 13.2%2021: 13.8%2022: 14.3%2023: 14.8%
As of 2023. Source data: Households off the gas grid (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

Environment§

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Access to green space

Partial-combinedCombinedNeighbourhood standardLocal standardDoorstep standardAll green space with rights of wayAll green spaceAll green space: 95.9%All green space with rights of way: 99.5%Doorstep standard: 24.3%Local standard: 16.8%Neighbourhood standard: 38.1%Combined: 6.7%Partial-combined: 28.9%
Relative ratings:
  • All green space: ★★★★★
  • All green space with rights of way: ★★★★★
  • Doorstep standard: ★★★★★
  • Local standard: ★★★★
  • Neighbourhood standard: ★★★★
  • Combined: ★★★★
  • Partial-combined: ★★★★★
As of 13th May 2025. Source data: Access to green space in England, (DEFRA)

Ancient woodland

7%

Relative rating: ★★★★★

As of May 2024. Source data: Ancient woodland, Natural England and contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2024 (OGLv3)

Climate change: hottest day projections

0.89°C

Change for 2021-2040 compared to 1981-2010

As of 2025. Source data: Climate change projections (UCL/Copernicus/EuroCORDEX)

Climate change: rainfall (summer) projections

-0.7%

Change for 2021-2040 compared to 1981-2010

As of 2025. Source data: Climate change projections (UCL/Copernicus/EuroCORDEX)

Climate change: rainfall (winter) projections

10.3%

Change for 2021-2040 compared to 1981-2010

As of 2025. Source data: Climate change projections (UCL/Copernicus/EuroCORDEX)

Climate change: temperature projections

0.75°C

Change for 2021-2040 compared to 1981-2010

As of 2025. Source data: Climate change projections (UCL/Copernicus/EuroCORDEX)

Climate change: wettest 5 days projections

4.3%

Change for 2021-2040 compared to 1981-2010

As of 2025. Source data: Climate change projections (UCL/Copernicus/EuroCORDEX)

Countryside and Rights of Way

0.2%

Relative rating: ★★★★

As of May 2024. Source data: CRoW Act 2000 - Section 15 Land, Natural England/Defra (OGLv3)

Storm overflows: duration

Total duration 2022

1,112.4 hr

Relative rating: ★★★

As of 27th March 2025. Source data: Event Duration Monitoring - Storm Overflows - Annual Returns (Environment Agency)

Storm overflows: duration

Total duration 2023

3,535.8 hr

Relative rating: ★★★

As of 27th March 2025. Source data: Event Duration Monitoring - Storm Overflows - Annual Returns (Environment Agency)

Storm overflows: duration

Total duration 2024

4,284.6 hr

Relative rating: ★★

As of 27th March 2025. Source data: Event Duration Monitoring - Storm Overflows - Annual Returns (Environment Agency)

Storm overflows: spills

Total spills 2022

171

Relative rating: ★★★★

As of 27th March 2025. Source data: Event Duration Monitoring - Storm Overflows - Annual Returns (Environment Agency)

Storm overflows: spills

Total spills 2023

365

Relative rating: ★★★

As of 27th March 2025. Source data: Event Duration Monitoring - Storm Overflows - Annual Returns (Environment Agency)

Storm overflows: spills

Total spills 2024

422

Relative rating: ★★★

As of 27th March 2025. Source data: Event Duration Monitoring - Storm Overflows - Annual Returns (Environment Agency)

Tree canopy cover

Proportion of constituency

17%
As of 2nd March 2023. Source data: Environmental, economic and health data, (Friends of the Earth)

Tree canopy cover

Neighbourhoods with less than 10% tree canopy

23%
As of 2nd March 2023. Source data: Environmental, economic and health data, (Friends of the Earth)

Health§

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Dentists

Private dentistsNHS/HSC/PHS dentistsAll dentistsAll dentists: 24NHS/HSC/PHS dentists: 18Private dentists: 6
Relative ratings:
  • All dentists: ★★★★★
  • NHS/HSC/PHS dentists: ★★★★
  • Private dentists: ★★★★★
As of 6th May 2025. Source data: General Dental Practices (NHS England), Dental Practices and Patient Registrations (PHS Dental Care Team), Dentist and Surgery List (Business Services Organisation)

GP practices/branches

13
As of 1st July 2025. Source data: GP Practices and Branches (NHS England), GP Practice contact details and list sizes (PHS Dental Care Team), GP practice list sizes (Business Services Organisation)

Health-related social security

9.1%

Relative rating: ★★★

As of 2025. Source data: Working-age population in receipt of health-related social security (JRF / DWP)

Life expectancy

81.5 years

Relative rating: ★★★

As of 2022. Source data: Life expectancy at birth 2022 (ONS)

Opticians

24

Relative rating: ★★★★★

As of 27th May 2025. Source data: Optical sites (NHS England)

Society§

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Child poverty

30.5%

Relative rating: ★★★

As of 2023. Source data: Child poverty rate estimates, after housing costs (Loughborough University/JRF 2022/23).

Child poverty: children affected by two-child limit

10%

Relative rating: ★★★

As of 2023. Source data: Child poverty rate estimates, after housing costs (Loughborough University/JRF 2022/23).

Commemorative plaques

7
As of 29th May 2025. Source data: OpenPlaques (© Open Plaques, Public Domain).

Crime: all

201820202022010,00020,0002017: 11,4662018: 11,3042019: 11,3502020: 11,8742021: 12,3732022: 11,9952023: 11,1102024: 10,059
As of 7th May 2025. Source data: crime data (data.police.uk).

Crime: anti-social behaviour

20182020202201,0002,0003,0002017: 1,8502018: 1,3632019: 1,6232020: 2,8832021: 2,5822022: 1,7132023: 1,7012024: 1,500
As of 7th May 2025. Source data: crime data (data.police.uk).

Crime: bicycle theft

20182020202202004002017: 3392018: 1852019: 1802020: 1012021: 1242022: 1412023: 1622024: 63
As of 7th May 2025. Source data: crime data (data.police.uk).

Crime: burglary

20182020202201,0005002017: 7012018: 6132019: 5002020: 3622021: 3142022: 3382023: 282
As of 7th May 2025. Source data: crime data (data.police.uk).

Crime: criminal damage and arson

20182020202201,0002,0002017: 1,3182018: 1,1162019: 1,1522020: 1,0632021: 1,2252022: 1,1762023: 1,1652024: 813
As of 7th May 2025. Source data: crime data (data.police.uk).

Crime: drugs

20182020202201002003002017: 1192018: 1172019: 1452020: 2752021: 2402022: 2072023: 2512024: 288
As of 7th May 2025. Source data: crime data (data.police.uk).

Crime: other

20182020202202004002017: 2832018: 2552019: 3532020: 3182021: 3242022: 3402023: 3012024: 317
As of 7th May 2025. Source data: crime data (data.police.uk).

Crime: possession of weapons

20182020202201002003002017: 1232018: 1532019: 2102020: 1382021: 862022: 882023: 1072024: 109
As of 7th May 2025. Source data: crime data (data.police.uk).

Crime: public order

20182020202201,0002,0002017: 6842018: 1,1212019: 8272020: 7532021: 8242022: 8012023: 6212024: 486
As of 7th May 2025. Source data: crime data (data.police.uk).

Crime: robbery

20182020202201002002017: 802018: 712019: 1252020: 682021: 592022: 802023: 582024: 33
As of 7th May 2025. Source data: crime data (data.police.uk).

Crime: shoplifting

20182020202201,0002,0002017: 7762018: 9202019: 8002020: 5802021: 7162022: 8352023: 9892024: 1,181
As of 7th May 2025. Source data: crime data (data.police.uk).

Crime: theft from the person

2018202020220100502017: 612018: 442019: 712020: 452021: 442022: 652023: 652024: 53
As of 7th May 2025. Source data: crime data (data.police.uk).

Crime: vehicle

20182020202201,0005002017: 4972018: 4772019: 6462020: 4202021: 3532022: 3992023: 3922024: 387
As of 7th May 2025. Source data: crime data (data.police.uk).

Crime: violence and sexual offences

20182020202202,0004,0006,0002017: 3,7412018: 4,0382019: 3,9112020: 4,3092021: 4,7292022: 4,8692023: 4,1932024: 3,886
As of 7th May 2025. Source data: crime data (data.police.uk).

EU referendum

60.9%

Percentage that voted Leave

As of 2024. Source data: EU referendum estimates for 2024 boundaries

Fish and chip shops

8
As of 1st September 2025. Source data: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

Foodbanks

1
As of 20th August 2025. Source data: Food banks (Give Food).

Gambling premises

Pool BettingFamily Entertainment CentreCasino 2005CasinoBingoBetting ShopAdult Gaming CentreTotalTotal: 10Adult Gaming Centre: 1Betting Shop: 7Bingo: 2Casino: 0Casino 2005: 0Family Entertainment Centre: 0Pool Betting: 0
Source data: the register of gambling premises (© Gambling Commission).

General Election (notional): 12 December 2019

Con
Source data: Notional General Election 2019 (Rallings & Thrasher, Professor David Denver (Scotland), Nicholas Whyte (NI) for Sky News, PA, BBC News and ITV News).

General Election: 4 July 2024

Lab
Source data: 2024 election results (Open Innovations).

Heritage at Risk: all

7

Relative rating: ★★★

As of November 2024. Source data: Heritage at Risk Register 2024 (Historic England)

Heritage at Risk: archaeology

4

Relative rating:

As of November 2024. Source data: Heritage at Risk Register 2024 (Historic England)

Heritage at Risk: building or structure

1

Relative rating: ★★★★

As of November 2024. Source data: Heritage at Risk Register 2024 (Historic England)

Heritage at Risk: conservation area

0

Relative rating: ★★★★★

As of November 2024. Source data: Heritage at Risk Register 2024 (Historic England)

Heritage at Risk: place of worship

2

Relative rating: ★★

As of November 2024. Source data: Heritage at Risk Register 2024 (Historic England)

Higher education: entry rates for 18 year olds

2010201520200%20%40%60%2006: 19.2%2007: 22.4%2008: 20%2009: 21.5%2010: 19.3%2010: 19.3%2011: 22.2%2012: 22.5%2013: 24.9%2014: 25.3%2015: 23.6%2016: 31.4%2017: 29.2%2018: 33.2%2019: 30.5%2020: 34.2%2021: 40.2%2022: 34.6%2023: 36.4%2024: 34.9%
As of 2024. Source data: entry rates (UCAS).

Household composition

Other household typesOther single-family householdsFamilies with dependent childrenOne-personOne-person: 25.4%Families with dependent children: 33.2%Other single-family households: 37%Other household types: 4.3%
As of 14th October 2024. Source data: Household composition (© House of Commons Library/ONS/Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency/Scotland's census OGL).

Indicies of Multiple Deprivation: proportions

High deprivation LSOA (quintile 1)Medium deprivation LSOA (quintile 2,3)Low deprivation LSOA (quintile 4,5)Low deprivation LSOA (quintile 4,5): 47.3%Medium deprivation LSOA (quintile 2,3): 39.7%High deprivation LSOA (quintile 1): 13%
As of 3rd June 2025. Source data: composite 2020 UK index of multiple deprivation version: 3.3.0 (MySociety, CC-BY).

Indicies of Multiple Deprivation: score

18.186

Composite score from 0 (low deprivation) to 100 (high deprivation)

As of 24th October 2023. Source data: composite 2020 UK index of multiple deprivation version: 3.3.0 (MySociety, CC-BY).

MP: Left vs Right

Economy

39.411

From 0 (left) to 100 (right)

As of January 2025. Source data: MPs: Left vs Right (Royal Holloway / Survation / UK in a Changing Europe).

MP: Left vs Right

Culture

44.491

From 0 (left) to 100 (right)

As of January 2025. Source data: MPs: Left vs Right (Royal Holloway / Survation / UK in a Changing Europe).

MP: financial interests

VisitsDonationsGiftsEmploymentEmployment: £1,048.66Gifts: £352Donations: £0Visits: £1,800
As of 4th August 2025. Source data: Register of Interests (UK Parliament).

Memorial benches

7
As of 20th August 2025. Source data: OpenBenches (© Terence Eden and Elizabeth Eden CC-BY-SA).

Ofsted ratings: children's social care

InadequateRequires improvementGoodOutstandingOutstanding: 18%Good: 73%Requires improvement: 9%Inadequate: 0%
As of 19th July 2024. Source data: Inspection outcomes (Ofsted, OGL).

Ofsted ratings: early years

InadequateRequires improvementGoodOutstandingOutstanding: 17%Good: 83%Requires improvement: 0%Inadequate: 0%
As of 19th July 2024. Source data: Inspection outcomes (Ofsted, OGL).

Ofsted ratings: further education and skills

InadequateRequires improvementGoodOutstandingOutstanding: 0%Good: 100%Requires improvement: 0%Inadequate: 0%
As of 19th July 2024. Source data: Inspection outcomes (Ofsted, OGL).

Ofsted ratings: state-funded schools

InadequateRequires improvementGoodOutstandingOutstanding: 10%Good: 85%Requires improvement: 5%Inadequate: 0%
As of 19th July 2024. Source data: Inspection outcomes (Ofsted, OGL).

Population: by age

0102030405060708001,0002,0000: 1,2781: 1,2722: 1,2783: 1,2584: 1,4115: 1,4286: 1,4147: 1,4178: 1,3849: 1,48910: 1,47911: 1,45012: 1,49713: 1,49814: 1,47215: 1,36416: 1,28217: 1,28218: 1,24619: 87920: 94321: 92422: 1,05823: 1,14124: 1,25125: 1,32326: 1,25427: 1,35828: 1,40129: 1,44930: 1,55931: 1,55432: 1,67433: 1,59834: 1,62035: 1,60736: 1,54237: 1,51138: 1,47239: 1,49240: 1,44841: 1,47542: 1,46143: 1,43644: 1,38545: 1,42546: 1,38947: 1,33348: 1,38649: 1,42950: 1,44551: 1,57452: 1,61453: 1,60254: 1,63955: 1,56556: 1,60157: 1,47558: 1,43659: 1,38260: 1,29161: 1,30962: 1,15263: 1,09764: 1,02965: 1,03866: 97767: 98068: 93869: 91670: 95071: 91272: 92673: 1,00374: 1,05575: 1,14776: 84077: 76378: 76879: 69580: 55981: 44082: 49783: 48484: 39185: 34086: 33987: 25988: 25489: 21490+: 780
Source data: Population by constituency (House of Commons Library using ONS Population estimates for England and Wales, mid-2022, NRS Search census data 2022, Table UV103 (Age by single year), NISRA 2021 Mid-year population estimates for small geographical areas within Northern Ireland)

Post offices

14
As of 27th May 2025. Source data: All branches (© Post Office).

Pubs

52
As of 1st September 2025. Source data: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

Pupil to teacher ratio (qualified) within schools

20152020010202010/11: 17.782011/12: 17.432012/13: 17.832013/14: 18.242014/15: 18.212015/16: 18.232016/17: 19.062017/18: 19.332018/19: 19.252019/20: 19.222020/21: 19.042021/22: 19.312022/23: 18.972023/24: 18.82024/25: 18.78
As of 9th June 2025. Source data: Pupil to teacher ratios (School workforce in England, OGL).

Sexuality

Not answered / prefer not to sayAll other sexual orientationsBisexualGay or LesbianStraight or HeterosexualStraight or Heterosexual: 91%Gay or Lesbian: 1.3%Bisexual: 1.1%All other sexual orientations: 0.3%Not answered / prefer not to say: 6.4%
Source data: Census 2021: Sexual orientation (ONS

Transport§

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Bus service changes

6.5%

Change in trips per hour 2010-2023

Relative rating: ★★★★★

As of 28th November 2023. Source data: How Britain’s bus services have drastically declined (Friends of the Earth & University of Leeds 2023)

Bus stops

569

Relative rating: ★★★

As of April 2025. Source data: NaPTAN national stop data

Bus stops density

2.52/km²

Relative rating: ★★

As of April 2025. Source data: NaPTAN national stop data

Cars or vans by household

No cars or vans in household %

11.4%
Source data: Distance travelled to work by car or van availability (ONS)

Cars or vans by household

1 or more cars or vans in household %

88.6%
Source data: Distance travelled to work by car or van availability (ONS)

EV: home charging

312

Relative rating: ★★

As of 2022. Source data: Electric Vehicle Charging Grant Scheme Statistics (DfT)

EV: workplace charging points

44

Relative rating: ★★

As of January 2025. Source data: Electric Vehicle Charging Grant Scheme Statistics (DfT)

Rail cancellations

1.1%

Relative rating: ★★★★★

As of March 2025. Source data: Performance at stations (ORR)

Road accidents: fatal collisions

20052010201520200102000: 102001: 12002: 32003: 42004: 42005: 32006: 82007: 02008: 32009: 52010: 12011: 12012: 12013: 32014: 22015: 12016: 32017: 12018: 32019: 02020: 42021: 72022: 12023: 3
As of 31st December 2023. Source data: Road Safety Data - Collisions (Department for Transport, OGL)

Road accidents: serious collisions

200520102015202002040602000: 452001: 342002: 352003: 312004: 352005: 302006: 272007: 282008: 262009: 242010: 182011: 212012: 312013: 352014: 332015: 222016: 462017: 342018: 392019: 322020: 282021: 292022: 372023: 55
As of 31st December 2023. Source data: Road Safety Data - Collisions (Department for Transport, OGL)

Road accidents: slight collisions

200520102015202001002003002000: 2472001: 2642002: 2812003: 2782004: 2602005: 2762006: 2832007: 2742008: 2642009: 2252010: 2412011: 2312012: 2232013: 2072014: 2172015: 2002016: 1992017: 1802018: 1742019: 1622020: 1382021: 1332022: 1532023: 144
As of 31st December 2023. Source data: Road Safety Data - Collisions (Department for Transport, OGL)

Train stations

3

Relative rating: ★★★

As of April 2025. Source data: NaPTAN national stop data

Train stations density

0.013/km²

Relative rating: ★★

As of April 2025. Source data: NaPTAN national stop data

Notes

Rating

Ratings are based on ranking every constituency with data and using the following percentiles:

  • ★★★★★ 80-100%
  • ★★★★ 60-80%
  • ★★★ 40-60%
  • ★★ 20-40%
  • ★ 0-20%

There are some cases where more is not better. In those cases we have flipped the ranking so that a lower relative value would receive more stars. For example, a child poverty rate of 0% would be ★★★★★.

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