Welcome to Ashingdon
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Ashingdon is a village and civil parish in Essex, England. It is located about 2.5 miles (4 km) north of Rochford and is 13 miles (21 km) southeast from the county town of Chelmsford. The village lies within Rochford District and the parliamentary constituency of Rayleigh. Ashingdon has a Parish Council. It is a rural parish, one of 14 parishes in Rochford District. The Parish is approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Rochford, and continues to the bank of the tidal River Crouch; the Parish includes the villages of Ashingdon and South Fambridge. Parts of Ashingdon Parish are within the village community of Hockley, and the northeast part of Hawkwell Parish is within the Ashingdon village community; they face each other along the length of Ashingdon Road, a Roman Road that is still used to this day. Ashingdon and South Fambridge have been in existence for more than one thousand years and both appear in the Domesday Book of 1086, along with the Manor of Beckney within Ashingdon Parish. According to the 2001 census, updated in 2004, the parish had 1222 dwellings and a population of 3165, increasing to 3,634 at the 2011 Census.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
1,078 hectares |
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Population |
3,486 (2021) |
Density |
323 people/km2 |
Mean age |
42.2 |
Ward |
Hawkwell East |
District |
Rochford |
Postcodes |
SS4, SS5 |
ONS ID |
E04004074 |
Council
Contact details for Ashingdon Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
View educational establishments in Ashingdon Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.
Business
Business directory listing local businesses operating within Ashingdon Parish.
Planning
View recent planning applications submitted for Ashingdon Parish.
Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Ashingdon Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Ashingdon Parish.
Local News
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Ashingdon Road Rochford works begin today with lane closures | Echo
Published: 16th Apr 2024
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Ashingdon Hall care home remains in special measures - CQC
Published: 14th Feb 2024
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Rochford Ashingdon Hall rated 'inadequate' for second time | Echo
Published: 14th Feb 2024