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Ashford at a Glance

Ashford is a town of rapid growth and significant change, with transformational projects and investment due to double the size of the town between 2001 and 2031. Make sure your company is able to take advantage of this growth by locating to Ashford.

  • Ashford to London in 37 minutes by train from December 2009.
  • Around £2.5 billion investment.
  • 31,000 new homes by 2031.
  • 28,000 new jobs by 2031.
  • £65 million extension to County Square Shopping Centre
  • 2 million sq ft of planned office development.
  • Over 140 hectares of commercial development sites.
  • Multi-million investment on new educational facilities.


To find out what developments are taking place when look at our delivery table. To look at some of the many sights in Ashford view our Ashford in Pictures webpage.

Find out more about Ashford by using our Key Facts, Business, Workforce, Economy, and Development overviews to inform your decision.