London commuter townsAshford vs Canterbury

Ashford vs Canterbury: which commuter town suits you?

Ashford is 19 minutes closer to London, but Canterbury is £45k cheaper on the average sold price.
Ashford

#76 of 118

Canterbury

#99 of 118

Train to London

38 min
57 min

Annual season ticket

£6,044
£7,645

Average house price

£350k
£305k

Price to local earnings

Years of the local authority's median wage

10.3x
8.3x

Average rent (2 bed)

£1,143/mo
£1,132/mo

Rent to local earnings

Share of the local authority's median wage

40%
37%

Crime index

0–100, lower is safer

62
73

Broadband

Average available download speed, from Ofcom

799 Mb
789 Mb

Life satisfaction

ONS, 0–10

7.3
7.5

Historic landmarks

Protected sites within 3 miles

31
126

Parks and fields

Hectares within 3 miles

233 ha
110 ha

Places to eat and drink

Restaurants, cafes and pubs within 3 miles

137
275

Estimates only. Prices from HM Land Registry (August 2025 to July 2026), crime from police.uk (August 2025 to July 2026); broadband, life satisfaction and train times from Ofcom, ONS and National Rail, reviewed periodically. A tinted figure is the better of the two on that row alone, not an overall verdict.

The full picture on each

Living in Ashford

Kent · 38 min to London · average sold price £350k.

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Living in Canterbury

Kent · 57 min to London · average sold price £305k.

Read the Canterbury report

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