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Work in Ashford

Every work 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.

Median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence

In Ashford, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £25,025 in 2008 to £37,440 in 2025, a change of £12,415 or 49.6%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

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ONS. Earlier years come from Median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence, 2002 to 2023, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: £37,440 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

Median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence

In Ashford, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £489 in 2008 to £743 in 2025, a change of £254 or 51.8%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

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ONS. Earlier years come from Median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence, 2002 to 2023, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: £743 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Ashford, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 4,110 in January 1986 to 2,550 in July 2026, a change of 1,560 or 38.0% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 2,550 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Ashford, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 5.7% in January 1992 to 3% in July 2026, a change of 2.7% or 47.4% (ONS).