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Singleton West · Ashford

Singleton West: your neighbourhood

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

What stands out here?

Homes rented from a council or housing association: 3% here, compared with 14% across Ashford (11.2 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: 9.2% here, compared with 19.6% across Ashford (10.4 percentage points lower).

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 privately: 26% here, compared with 18% across Ashford (8.6 percentage points higher).

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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The ward in numbers

People aged 65 or over

9.2%

21 March 2021 · Singleton West

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

280 out of 3,039.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

2.5%

21 March 2021 · Singleton West

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

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

75 out of 3,039.

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People counted in the census

3,039

21 March 2021 · Singleton West

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

3,039 out of 3,039.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

33%

21 March 2021 · Singleton West

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

762 out of 2,312.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

39.1%

21 March 2021 · Singleton West

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

451 out of 1,152.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

8.2%

21 March 2021 · Singleton West

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

95 out of 1,152.

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Residents aged 16+ outside the labour market

24.9%

21 March 2021 · Singleton West

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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

574 out of 2,309.

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Residents aged 16+ in work

72.6%

21 March 2021 · Singleton West

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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

1,676 out of 2,309.

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

1.9%

21 March 2021 · Singleton West

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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

43 out of 2,309.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

9.9%

21 March 2021 · Singleton West

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

229 out of 2,312.

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Homes rented privately

26%

21 March 2021 · Singleton West

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

304 out of 1,155.

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Residents aged 16+ retired

11.7%

21 March 2021 · Singleton West

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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

269 out of 2,309.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

3%

21 March 2021 · Singleton West

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

32 out of 1,155.

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Residents aged 16+ unemployed

2.6%

21 March 2021 · Singleton West

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

59 out of 2,309.

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Crime and safety

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

96 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 118 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

Singleton West 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: 11 mapped crimes in September 2024; 8 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 · Singleton West
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 2024111
October 202492
November 2024160
December 202441
January 2025120
February 202571
March 2025130
April 202550
May 2025161
June 2025150
July 202541
August 202563
September 202560
October 202551
November 202562
December 202591
January 202651
February 202671
March 2026161
April 202695
May 202657
June 202680
July 2026125
August 202686
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Singleton West
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime51
criminal damage arson11
vehicle crime10
other theft10
drugs4
public order4
bicycle theft2
robbery1
shoplifting1
other crime1
burglary1
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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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 →