— ACRERIGHT AREA REPORT · POSTCODE SECTOR
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6,138 people · median £436,250 · Maidstone
High wellbeing
Maidstone Council · Liberal Democrat / Green / Independent coalition 27/49 seats · 55% · OCD 2026
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Amenities This postcode sector
What's here near ME17 3
| Category | Count | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Eat & drink | 11 | 94% hygiene 4★+ (FSA) |
| Shops | 2 | — |
Counted within ~2 km of the area centre · OSM + FSA
Broadband
% of premises · Ofcom Connected Nations · district-level
Named places nearby 13 near ME17 3
AllEat & drinkShops
| Place | Category | Hygiene | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Plough | Eat & drink | — | 0.2 mi |
| Wendy's Tearoom | Eat & drink | — | 0.5 mi |
| Kings Head | Eat & drink | 5/5 | 0.8 mi |
| The Potting Shed | Eat & drink | — | 0.8 mi |
| The Queens Head | Eat & drink | — | 0.8 mi |
| The Swan | Eat & drink | — | 0.8 mi |
| Clothworkers Arms | Eat & drink | — | 0.8 mi |
| Shop On The Green | Shops | 0.8 mi | |
| The Buffalo's Head | Eat & drink | — | 0.9 mi |
| Aldi | Shops | 1.4 mi |
Nearest first (miles from the area centre) · click a row → the map flies to it · FSA hygiene rating shown on eat & drink where matched (4 rated) · within ~2 km of the area centre · OpenStreetMap contributors · Food Standards Agency
Local economy This postcode sector
Jobs & economic activity4.3% unemployed
Unemployment rate4.3%
In work (employment rate)60.8%
Claiming out-of-work benefits · June 20263.4%
ONS Census 2021 · ONS Claimant Count
At a glance
| Count | Trend, 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
| Companies registered here | 451 | — |
| New incorporations | 73 | +55.3% vs prior 12m |
| Property companies (SPVs) | 52 | — |
Companies House
Top sectors (SIC sections)
- Construction
- Wholesale & retail
- Real estate
- Professional, scientific & technical
- Administrative & support
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