Ashford (Spelthorne)
Ashford (Spelthorne) is a town in Surrey, England. It has 3 GPs & clinics, 5 pharmacies, 3 supermarkets, 21 restaurants and cafés, 28 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Ashford, 0.5 km away. In June 2026, there were around 179 recorded street crimes, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Ashford (Spelthorne) area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Spelthorne area is less deprived than the average in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 102,955 residents at roughly 2,294 people per km².
- Council
- Spelthorne
- County
- Surrey
- Constituency
- Spelthorne
- Police force
- Surrey
My Area Score
Mixed
Ranked 196th of 294 English council areas — better than 33% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
18°COvercast
- Today: 21° / 11° · 36% rain
- Tomorrow: 23° / 14° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:27Sunset 19:30
13h 3m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
21US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · London Hillingdon Harmondsworth Os, United Kingdom
Crime
197 reported · July 2026▼ 3% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences66
- Shoplifting35
- Anti-social behaviour29
- Public order18
3 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs
Neighbourhood team: Ashford · Surrey
Local policing priorities
- Anti-social vehicle driving
- Shoplifting and acquisitive crime
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
197 reported road collisions (2024)
47 killed or seriously injured · 246 casualties · 19.1 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
381 food businesses within 2 miles
- 311 rated 4–5 ★ (252 top)
- 18 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Ashford (0.5 km)
- 28 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Ashford Surrey (0.6 km):
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Live buses at Ashford War Memorial:
- 117 → Isleworth, West Middlesex Hospital · 4 min
- 290 → Twickenham · 11 min
- 117 → Isleworth, West Middlesex Hospital · 24 min
- 216 → Kingston · 26 min
Source: OpenStreetMap, TfL, National Rail
House prices
£429,916 average▼ 4.7% YoY
Across Spelthorne · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,661 average monthly rent▲ 3.1% YoY
- 1 bed £1,206
- 2 bed £1,549
- 3 bed £1,801
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
12.2× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 12.2 times median annual pay (12.8× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 157.9p · Esso (5.5 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 186.9p · ESSO (10.5 km)
34 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
150 charging locations within ~8 km
- 32 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 250 kW
- Nearest: SUCC St Matthews Church 1 (0.3 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres2
- Gyms2
- Sports pitches56
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds10
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
102,955 residents in Spelthorne · 2,294/km²
- Under 16: 19%
- 16–64: 63%
- 65+: 18%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Less deprived than the average in England
Ranked 201 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,526 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band D (34% of 44,710)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
34 schools · 14,893 pupils
21 primary · 5 secondary · 8 other
Ofsted: 9 of 10 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (90%)
28inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Thomas Knyvett CollegeRequires improvement
- St Paul's Catholic College
- Thamesmead School
- The Bishop Wand Church of England School
- The Matthew Arnold School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Spelthorne
Care & health services
1,391 CQC-registered services
- Care homes390
- GP practices202
- Dentists356
- Homecare agencies296
- Hospitals & hospices38
CQC ratings: 91% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 3 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Surrey
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 8 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
123 applications decided
78.9% granted · 97 granted, 26 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Lincoln Jopp
Conservative
Spelthorne
Recent votes:
- NoMotion to sit in private
- NoRepresentation of the People Bill: Third Reading
- NoRepresentation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88
- AyeRepresentation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Liberal Democrat (minority)
- Lab 6
- Con 14
- LD 11
- Grn 1
- Oth 7
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools8
- GPs & clinics5
- Pharmacies5
- Supermarkets9
- Parks & greens14
- Restaurants & cafés28
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,190 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Local economy
£877 median full-time weekly pay
3.5% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£28,756 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
45% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 48,886 certificates
7.7% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
44% low-carbon electricity
Gas 53% · Wind 28% · Biomass 10% · Nuclear 5%
221 gCO₂/kWh · high intensity
Latest estimate for South England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 85.2 yrs women · 81 yrs men
68% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.2
- Feeling worthwhile6.6
- Happiness yesterday7.4
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)5.2
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
7 GP surgeries · 6 pharmacies in TW15
- Studholme Medical Centre
- Fordbridge Medical Centre
- Stanwell Road Surgery
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Spelthorne:
- Ensure new sewage treatment infrastructure meets higher standards as in the EU710 local signatures · 35,924 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office334 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership320 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s282 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test265 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Ashford, Surrey · 0.1 kmAshford is a town in the Borough of Spelthorne in Surrey, England, which lies 14 mi (23 km) west of central London. Its name derives from a crossing point of the River Ash, a distributary of the River Colne. Historica…
Spelthorne College · 0.2 kmSpelthorne College was a single-campus sixth form college on Church Road, Ashford, Surrey, England. It was formed in 1975 as a successor to Ashford Sixth Form College and Sunbury Sixth Form College. Its campus was fou…
Ashford railway station (Surrey) · 0.6 kmAshford railway station serves the town of Ashford, Surrey, in the borough of Spelthorne in South East England. It is 17 miles 40 chains (28.2 km) down the line from London Waterloo.
- St David's School, Middlesex · 0.7 km
St David's School was an independent girls' school in Ashford, England. The school was originally established in London in 1716 as the British Charity School or Welsh Charity School. It was located in a purpose-built…
Thomas Knyvett College · 1.0 kmThomas Knyvett College is a medium sized mixed school with Academy Converter status educating students aged 11–16 in Ashford, Surrey, England. The college is part of the Howard Schools Trust which includes the Howard…
Ashford Hospital · 1.4 kmAshford Hospital is a general hospital in Ashford, Surrey. It is managed by the Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ashford (Spelthorne)?
- Ashford (Spelthorne) is a town in Surrey, England, in the Spelthorne local authority.
- How deprived is Ashford (Spelthorne)?
- The Spelthorne local authority, which includes Ashford (Spelthorne), is less deprived than the average in England on the IoD2019.