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Ashington & Washington

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About

Ashington & Washington form a rural parish in the Horsham district, characterised by farmland and woodland within the Low Weald. The area is centred around the A24, with the villages of Ashington and Washington providing local hubs. The landscape is defined by the gentle slopes of the South Downs to the south.

The parish includes parts of the ancient St Leonard's Forest. A local landmark is the sandstone outcrop known as Chanctonbury Ring, visible on the horizon from higher ground. The area maintains a largely agricultural character with scattered historic farms and smaller residential developments.

Area overview

On average Ashington & Washington has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 29 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 66% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 7.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Ashington & Washington is £71,981 per year. There are 3 schools in Ashington & Washington: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Ashington & Washington is home to around 8,716 people, with a population density of about 156.6 per km².

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
29
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
7.2%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Ashington & Washington Population
8,716
Population density
156.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
14.69(-54%)
Anti-social behaviour
7.69(-37%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.56(-45%)
Public order
2.41(-60%)
Vehicle crime
2.29(-38%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,125
93.2%
Other White
277
3.18%
Irish
62
0.71%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
44
0.5%
White and Asian (mixed)
34
0.39%
Total population: 8,718

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,515
35.51%
Level 3 (A level)
1,373
19.39%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,114
15.73%
No qualifications
904
12.76%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
644
9.09%
Total 16+ residents: 7,082

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,459
42.54%
Owns with a mortgage
1,203
35.07%
Private landlord or letting agency
333
9.71%
Other social rented
241
7.03%
Shared ownership
78
2.27%
Total households: 3,430

Property prices in Ashington & Washington

Median price£490,000
Price per sq ft£418
Sales (last 12 months)93
Typical range (middle 50%)£385K – £650K

Based on 93 recent sales, the median property price is £490,000 (about £418 per square foot) in Ashington & Washington area, with individual transactions ranging from £120,000 up to £1,135,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Ashington & Washington over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached55£600,000£422
Semi-Detached25£444,000£425
Terraced10£358,750£393
Flats3£210,000£315

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Ashington & Washington

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Ashington & Washington.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£530,000£168,750£299,995£295,000
2017£630,000£204,000£324,975£315,000
2018£601,250£238,500£375,000£312,500
2019£540,000£255,000£379,995£304,995
2020£580,000£159,000£390,000£377,500
2021£665,000£222,500£385,000£340,000
2022£730,000£226,250£393,750£375,000
2023£650,000£270,000£405,000£380,000
2024£700,000£251,500£392,500£341,500
2025£650,000£188,750£435,000£371,250
2026£518,000£252,500£447,000£405,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Ashington & Washington.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Ashington & Washington.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£373£253£357£371
2017£375£310£358£384
2018£366£290£376£379
2019£362£275£351£385
2020£380£266£370£334
2021£391£332£391£365
2022£463£297£418£378
2023£432£355£406£403
2024£434£276£410£416
2025£427£263£431£393
2026£416£322£410£392
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Ashington & Washington.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Ashington & Washington in the last year.

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.