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Population in Ashford

Every population series published for Ashford, each over its full published span. A series that begins part-way along began then: nothing earlier is published for this area, and no gap is filled in.

Net internal migration by local authority

In Ashford, net internal migration by local authority fell from 972 in Year to mid-2012 to 768 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 204 or 21.0% (ONS).

Net internal migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05001k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 972 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 985 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,031 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 278 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,036 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 997 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,043 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 427 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 817 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,488 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,176 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,231 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 438 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 768 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Internal migration net by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 768 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration into a local authority

In Ashford, international migration into a local authority rose from 744 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,484 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 740 or 99.5% (ONS).

International migration into a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 744 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 684 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 882 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 813 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 868 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 801 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 902 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 844 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 707 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 865 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,639 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 2,360 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 2,110 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 1,484 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from International migration in by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 1,484 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration out of a local authority

In Ashford, international migration out of a local authority rose from 537 in Year to mid-2012 to 732 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 195 or 36.3% (ONS).

International migration out of a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0200400600201520202025Year to mid-2012: 537 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 500 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 532 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 570 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 565 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 593 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 664 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 708 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 777 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 700 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 513 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 454 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 784 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 732 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from International migration out by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 732 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Net international migration by local authority

In Ashford, net international migration by local authority rose from 207 in Year to mid-2012 to 752 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 545 or 263.3% (ONS).

Net international migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05001k2k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 207 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 184 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 350 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 243 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 303 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 208 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 238 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 136 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -70 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 165 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,126 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,906 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 1,326 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 752 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from International migration net by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 752 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births by local authority

In Ashford, births by local authority fell from 1,532 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,438 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 94 or 6.1% (ONS).

Births by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05001k2k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 1,532 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,554 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,435 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,525 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,488 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,584 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,520 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,389 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,427 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,410 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,464 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,356 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 1,416 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 1,438 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Births by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 1,438 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Deaths by local authority

In Ashford, deaths by local authority rose from 919 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,287 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 368 or 40.0% (ONS).

Deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05001k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 919 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,045 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 971 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,126 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,067 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,065 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,156 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,203 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,268 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,272 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,169 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,309 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 1,244 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 1,287 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Deaths by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 1,287 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births minus deaths by local authority

In Ashford, births minus deaths by local authority fell from 613 in Year to mid-2012 to 151 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 462 or 75.4% (ONS).

Births minus deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0200400600201520202025Year to mid-2012: 613 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 509 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 464 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 399 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 421 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 519 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 364 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 186 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 159 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 138 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 295 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 47 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 172 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 151 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Natural change by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 151 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Other population change by local authority

In Ashford, other population change by local authority rose from -6 in Year to mid-2012 to 40 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 46 or 766.7% (ONS).

Other population change by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour02550201520202025Year to mid-2012: -6 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -19 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -13 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -22 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -13 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -2 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 7 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 16 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 59 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -1 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 0 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 8 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -10 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 40 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Other population change by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 40 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Population by local authority

In Ashford, population by local authority rose from 118,405 in Mid-2011 to 140,936 in Mid-2024, a change of 22,531 or 19.0% (ONS).

Population by local authority: Mid-2011 to Mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative050k100k20152020Mid-2011: 118,405 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2012: 120,191 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2013: 121,850 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2014: 123,682 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2015: 124,580 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2016: 126,327 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2017: 128,049 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2018: 129,701 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2019: 130,466 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2020: 131,431 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2021: 133,221 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2022: 135,818 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2023: 139,010 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2024: 140,936 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Latest: 140,936 (Mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

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