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Saxon Shore · Ashford

Saxon Shore: your neighbourhood

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

What stands out here?

Homes rented privately: 8% here, compared with 18% across Ashford (9.2 percentage points lower).

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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: 25.9% here, compared with 19.6% across Ashford (6.3 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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Homes rented from a council or housing association: 10% here, compared with 14% across Ashford (4.1 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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The ward in numbers

People aged 65 or over

25.9%

21 March 2021 · Saxon Shore

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

685 out of 2,645.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

4.2%

21 March 2021 · Saxon Shore

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

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

112 out of 2,643.

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People counted in the census

2,644

21 March 2021 · Saxon Shore

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

2,644 out of 2,644.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

32%

21 March 2021 · Saxon Shore

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

700 out of 2,190.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

48.9%

21 March 2021 · Saxon Shore

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

524 out of 1,072.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

13.8%

21 March 2021 · Saxon Shore

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

148 out of 1,072.

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Residents aged 16+ outside the labour market

39.5%

21 March 2021 · Saxon Shore

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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

864 out of 2,186.

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Residents aged 16+ in work

58.1%

21 March 2021 · Saxon Shore

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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

1,270 out of 2,186.

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

3%

21 March 2021 · Saxon Shore

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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

65 out of 2,186.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

15.3%

21 March 2021 · Saxon Shore

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

336 out of 2,190.

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Homes rented privately

8%

21 March 2021 · Saxon Shore

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

91 out of 1,073.

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Residents aged 16+ retired

27.6%

21 March 2021 · Saxon Shore

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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

603 out of 2,186.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

10%

21 March 2021 · Saxon Shore

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

106 out of 1,073.

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Residents aged 16+ unemployed

2.4%

21 March 2021 · Saxon Shore

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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. 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

52 out of 2,186.

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Crime and safety

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

87 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 81 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

Saxon Shore 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: 7 mapped crimes in September 2024; 4 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 · Saxon Shore
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 202470
October 202480
November 202480
December 2024102
January 202591
February 202560
March 202560
April 202580
May 202570
June 202551
July 202552
August 202520
September 202571
October 202580
November 2025110
December 202590
January 2026100
February 202651
March 202640
April 202681
May 202690
June 202640
July 202682
August 202642
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Saxon Shore
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime51
criminal damage arson8
burglary7
other theft6
drugs6
vehicle crime5
other crime2
possession of weapons1
public order1
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 →