Beaver & Singleton
Ashford 007 · 6 sub-areas · 10,575 residents
Ashford 007 is a mixed residential area within Ashford, home to around 10,575 people. Rents sit close to the national two-bed average — a typical two-bedroom lets for about £1,130 a month — making it notably affordable compared to much of the South East. With a rail commute to London of just under an hour, it draws a steady share of commuters who want a lower cost of living without giving up access to the capital.
Beaver & Singleton is a green, lower-density part of Ashford — parks within walking distance of most addresses, a slower weekday rhythm, and a population skewed toward longer-tenure households rather than transient renters. The demographic profile leans family-aged, with a clear share of households with school-age children.
Overview
What's it like to live in Beaver & Singleton?
Day-to-day life sits close to greenery — a park or playing field is within easy walking distance of most addresses; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,239 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 6 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Beaver & Singleton in Ashford
Living in Beaver & Singleton
Ashford 007 is a predominantly owner-occupied neighbourhood that reads as solidly suburban. More than half of households own their home outright or with a mortgage, and the area has a meaningful share of social housing — nearly one in four households — which gives it a more mixed, community feel than some of the more uniformly private-rented parts of Kent. It's a practical place to live rather than a glamorous one, and the numbers back that up: the deprivation score puts it in the fourth decile nationally, meaning there are pockets of real need alongside more comfortable stretches.
On cost, Ashford 007 sits roughly at the national median for two-bed rents — around £1,130 a month — which is genuinely unusual for the South East. One-beds come in at under £900, and three-beds at about £1,390. For buyers, the median sale price is just under £256,000, and the deposit-to-income ratio works out to roughly 3.9 years of saving, which is tight but far better than most of the region.
The neighbourhood has a notably young demographic skew. Almost a quarter of residents are under 18, and a further 23% are between 18 and 34 — so close to half the population is under 35. That shapes the feel of the place: there are families with children, younger renters, and not a particularly high concentration of older retirees. Degree-level qualifications are on the lower side at around 21%, and the area's salary levels reflect that — residents earn a median of around £33,000 a year, which is broadly in line with what local jobs pay.
For the commuter question, the rail station is about 1.9 km away — roughly a 23-minute walk, though most people drive, with 60% of residents using a car to get to work. The public transport commute to London runs at just under an hour, which is the defining selling point for anyone priced out of closer-in Kent towns. See the streets and sub-areas below for more on how different parts of the neighbourhood compare.
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Frequently asked
- Is Ashford 007 a nice place to live?
- It depends what you're after. It's a practical, mixed suburban area with reasonable rents for the South East and a sub-hour rail link to London. There's genuine community variety — owner-occupiers, families, and social housing alongside private renters. It's not a polished commuter-belt village, but for value and connectivity it stacks up well.
- What is the rent in Ashford 007?
- A typical one-bed runs around £890 a month, a two-bed about £1,130, and a three-bed roughly £1,390. These are estimates scaled from council-level ONS data using local sale prices. Rents have risen around 5% over the past year.
- Is Ashford 007 safe?
- Crime runs at around 84 incidents per 1,000 residents a year — marginally above the UK national rate but not dramatically so. The fourth-decile deprivation ranking suggests some concentrated disadvantage in parts of the area, so safety does vary by street. It's not a high-crime neighbourhood by national standards.
- What's the commute from Ashford 007 to London?
- The public transport commute to London takes just under an hour. The nearest mainline rail station is about 1.9 km away — a 23-minute walk or a short drive. Most residents drive to the station; only around 5% commute by public transport day-to-day.
- Who lives in Ashford 007?
- It's a young, mixed area. Nearly a quarter of residents are under 18 and another 23% are between 18 and 34 — so close to half the population is under 35. Just over half own their home, and nearly one in four households are in social housing, giving it a more varied demographic mix than many nearby suburbs.
- What schools are near Ashford 007?
- There are 69 schools within typical catchment distance, though only around 49% are rated Good or Outstanding — well below the national average of around 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is under 800 metres away. It's worth checking individual catchment boundaries carefully given the wide variation across local schools.
- How does buying in Ashford 007 compare to renting?
- The median sale price is just under £256,000. On median local earnings of around £33,000 a year, it takes roughly 3.9 years of saving to build a deposit — tough but more achievable than much of the South East. Renters putting around 59% of take-home pay towards rent may find the sums favour buying over a longer horizon.