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Bircholt · Ashford

Bircholt: your neighbourhood

Bircholt electoral ward · May 2026 boundaries. Every figure carries its own date.

What stands out here?

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent: 38.3% here, compared with 30.1% across Ashford (8.2 percentage points higher).

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association: 6% here, compared with 14% across Ashford (7.9 percentage points lower).

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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People aged 65 or over: 27% here, compared with 19.6% across Ashford (7.4 percentage points higher).

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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The ward in numbers

People aged 65 or over

27%

21 March 2021 · Bircholt

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

749 out of 2,778.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

3.7%

21 March 2021 · Bircholt

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised

102 out of 2,780.

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People counted in the census

2,779

21 March 2021 · Bircholt

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

2,779 out of 2,779.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

38.3%

21 March 2021 · Bircholt

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

883 out of 2,303.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

43.2%

21 March 2021 · Bircholt

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

496 out of 1,149.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

10.9%

21 March 2021 · Bircholt

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

125 out of 1,149.

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Residents aged 16+ outside the labour market

43%

21 March 2021 · Bircholt

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

990 out of 2,302.

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Residents aged 16+ in work

55.7%

21 March 2021 · Bircholt

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

1,282 out of 2,302.

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Residents aged 16+ not working because of long-term illness or disability

1.5%

21 March 2021 · Bircholt

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

35 out of 2,302.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

14%

21 March 2021 · Bircholt

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

323 out of 2,303.

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Homes rented privately

13%

21 March 2021 · Bircholt

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

149 out of 1,151.

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Residents aged 16+ retired

31.5%

21 March 2021 · Bircholt

Show the workings

21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

726 out of 2,302.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

6%

21 March 2021 · Bircholt

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

70 out of 1,151.

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Residents aged 16+ unemployed

1.3%

21 March 2021 · Bircholt

Show the workings

21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly. Unemployed residents as a share of all residents aged 16+; this is not the unemployment rate among economically active people.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

30 out of 2,302.

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Crime and safety

Police-recorded locations for Bircholt ward. Locations are approximate; these are not all crimes or a measure of personal risk.

71 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 67 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

Bircholt ward · mapped crimes

Reviewed figures: September 2024 to August 2026. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.

Shown on this chart: 5 mapped crimes in September 2024; 6 mapped crimes in August 2026. These are recorded counts; check the coverage notes before comparing periods.

The line joins consecutive published observations.

Monthly crime and anti-social behaviour
Recorded locations by month · Bircholt
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 202450
October 202480
November 202470
December 202471
January 202540
February 202551
March 202571
April 202540
May 202551
June 202522
July 202580
August 202550
September 202540
October 202542
November 202530
December 202522
January 202660
February 202650
March 202672
April 202671
May 2026152
June 202661
July 202661
August 202662
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Bircholt
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime36
other theft10
burglary9
criminal damage arson7
public order4
drugs2
theft from the person1
vehicle crime1
robbery1
What these numbers include

Approximate published locations, not every crime or personal risk.

Anti-social behaviour is separate. Transport police and unusable locations excluded.

An empty ward count means no mapped rows in the complete required force files; it does not prove that no crime occurred.

These are retrieved mapped records, not a guarantee of complete crime reporting. Approximate locations and unmapped incidents limit comparisons.

Missing ward-months invalidate totals and changes. Busy centres attract visitors, so residential population is not a measure of the number of people exposed.

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What could improve local safety →

Projects and proposed responses

A nearby project is not proof of a benefit to the whole ward. Only source-supported ward links are attached here.

No project boundary has been verified against this ward. See projects and their stated locations →

Proposed responses across Ashford →