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With over £650 million of planned investment, 2 million sq ft of planned office space and growth plans to deliver 28,000 jobs and 31,000 homes by 2031. Visit the Ashford Best Placed Website for more information on the business investment opportunities.

Ashford Overview

Population

110,000 (2005)

Ashford Growth 12% between 1998 and 2005

South East Growth 4% between 1998 and 2005

Employment 46,000 Employees

Ashford Growth 22% between 1998 and 2005

South East Growth 10% between 1998 and 2005

Business Growth 5000 Businesses

Ashford Growth 29% between 1998 and 2005

South East Growth 16% between 1998 and 2005

Unemployment 1.5% Resident Based Unemployment Rate (2007)
Labour Costs 20% less than London
Connectivity 4 International Trains a day to the continent

35 Minutes to Calais via nearby Eurotunnel

37 Minutes to London in 2009 on High Speed Train

25 Minutes to the Port of Dover

Served by 2 motorways

Growth 31,000 new homes by 2031

28,000 new jobs by 2031

Investment £650million investment programme
Key Sectors Business and Financial Services

Warehousing and Logistics

Construction

Specialist Manufacturing

Housing Cost of housing 7% lower than South East Average

Cost of housing 30% lower than London Average

Office Space Office rents 70% lower than London or Paris

Office Rents 40% less than other towns in the South East

Ashford rents circa £17.00 per sq ft.

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