Borough of Ashford

Borough of Ashford
Aerial view of Ashford Designer Outlet
Coat of arms of Borough of Ashford
Ashford shown within Kent
Ashford shown within Kent
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
RegionSouth East England
Non-metropolitan countyKent
StatusNon-metropolitan district, Borough
Admin HQAshford
Incorporated1 April 1974
Government
 • TypeNon-metropolitan district council
 • BodyAshford Borough Council
 • MPsSojan Joseph
Area
 • Total224.18 sq mi (580.62 km2)
 • Rank64th (of 296)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total135,610
 • Rank172nd (of 296)
 • Density600/sq mi (230/km2)
Ethnicity (2021)
 • Ethnic groups
List
Religion (2021)
 • Religion
List
Time zoneUTC0 (GMT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (BST)
ONS code29UB (ONS)
E07000105 (GSS)
OS grid referenceTR005425

The Borough of Ashford is a local government district with borough status in Kent, England. It is named after its largest town, Ashford, where the council is based. The borough also includes the town of Tenterden and an extensive surrounding rural area including numerous villages; with an area of 580 square kilometres (220 sq mi), it is the largest district in Kent. Parts of the borough lie within the designated Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty of High Weald and the Kent Downs.

The neighbouring districts are (clockwise from west) Tunbridge Wells, Maidstone, Swale, Canterbury, Folkestone and Hythe, and Rother. The latter is in East Sussex, the rest are in Kent.

  1. ^ a b UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – Ashford Local Authority (E07000105)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 January 2024.