Overview for Smarden, ASHFORD, TN27 8PB
Introduction
Ashford is a town in the Ashford district, in the county of Kent, England. It lies on the River Great Stour at the southern or scarp edge of the North Downs, about 61 miles (98 km) southeast of central London and 15 miles (24 km) northwest of Folkestone by road. At the 2021 census, it had a population of 83,213. The name comes from the Old English æscet, indicating a ford near a clump of ash trees. It has been a market town since the Middle Ages, and a regular market continues to be held.
St Mary's Parish Church has been a local landmark since the 13th century, and expanded in the 15th. Today, the church functions in a dual role as a centre for worship and entertainment.
The arrival of the railways from the mid 19th century onwards, created a significant source of employment contributing to the town's growth as a rail hub at the centre of five distinct railway lines. The high speed rail line (HS1 High Speed 1) between London and the Channel Tunnel passes through Ashford's International Railway Station thus linking the town to Paris and other European destinations. The M20 motorway connects Ashford to the Channel Tunnel, the national motorway network (via the M25 Motorway) and to London (via the A20).
Ashford has been marked out for growth in several Government plans from the 1960s onwards. In the 1970s, the construction of a controversial four lane ring road together with the multi-storey Charter House building led to the destruction of significant parts of the old town although some areas were spared and preserved. Other changes in the last 40 years include the construction of the County Square shopping centre, the redevelopment of the Templer Barracks at Repton Park, the Finberry estate to the southeast, and the award-winning Ashford Designer Outlet.
Summary for Smarden, ASHFORD, TN27 8PB
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Ashford and nearby Videos From YouTube
Wye National Nature Reserve | Fly along the walking route | Drone Flight
From the car park along the path you would walk.
Channel: Jay Eastaugh (View Channel)
Published: 18 May 2022
Police
This area is policed by Kent Police.
Kent Police split their policing area into 293 separate neighbourhoods and this postcode is in the Weald North neighbourhood.
Weald North Neighbourhood Crime
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Member of UK Parliament
This postcode is in the Ashford parliamentary constituency.
Ashford is a constituency in the South East region of England. The seat has been held by Damian Green (Conservative) since May 2010.
Most Recent House Sales for TN27 8PB
17 Nov 2022
14 Feb 2001
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Historical Weather Summary
| Clear | 11.01% |
| Cloudy | 74.05% |
| Rain | 9.74% |
| Windy | 5.07% |
| Other | 0.13% |
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Recent Updates
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18 Apr 2024 Added Traffic Camera Views from Traffic Scotland to Roadworks within Scotland |
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15 Apr 2024 Schools Data updated for April 2024 |
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10 Apr 2024 Companies Data updated for March 2024 |
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7 Apr 2024 New option to receive automatic updates to roadworks that affect you |
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7 Apr 2024 Police and Crime data updated for February 2024 |
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3 Apr 2024 Sold House Price data updated for February 2024 |
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30 Mar 2024 Energy Performance Certificates (England and Wales) updated February 2024 |
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28 Mar 2024 New feature to use Geolocating functions to detect your current location |
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The Rural/Urban classification is based upon data collected during the 2011 Census and released in August 2013 and is categorised into 6 distinct classes.
[A] Urban Major conurbation: A built up area with a population of 10,000 (3,000 in Scotland) or more and is assigned to the major conurbation settlement category.
[B] Urban Minor conurbation: A built up area with a population of 10,000 (3,000 in Scotland) or more and is assigned to the minor conurbation settlement category.
[C] Urban City and town: A built up area with a population of 10,000 (3,000 in Scotland) or more and is assigned to the city and town settlement category.
[D] Rural Town and fringe
[E] Rural Village
[F] Rural Hamlet and isolated dwelling
The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is the official measure of relative deprivation.
The index is based on 39 separate indicators across seven distinct domains (Income; Employment; Health and Disability; Education, Skills and Training; Crime; Barriers to Housing and Services; Living Environment) to provide an overall measure of multiple deprivation and is calculated for every neighbourhood.
The index is relative rather than an absolute scale and so a neighbourhood with a score of 10 is more deprived than one rated 20, but this does not equate to being twice as deprived.
Please note: Different indices are used in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and so comparison of scores from neighbourhoods in different countries should not be undertaken.
These figures report on incorporated UK companies only that are registered at this postcode and do not include sole-traders, partnerships or overseas organisations.
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The estimates are derived from the Annual Population Survey (APS) which is the Labour Force Survey (LFS) plus various sample boosts.
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