ME17 2

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4,064 people · median £385,260 · Maidstone

↑ Maidstone (district)

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 2

Category	Count	Note
Eat & drink	7	94% hygiene 4★+ (FSA)
Shops	5	—
Gyms, leisure & playgrounds	3	—
Green spaces & parks	2	filled areas on the map

Counted within ~2 km of the area centre · OSM + FSA

Broadband

Gigabit

43.1%

Superfast

82.9%

Ultrafast

43.1%

% of premises · Ofcom Connected Nations · district-level

Named places nearby 17 near ME17 2

AllEat & drinkShopsGyms & leisureGreen space

Place	Category	Hygiene	Distance
Morrisons Daily	Shops		0.3 mi
Lenham Playground	Gyms & leisure		0.3 mi
Chopsticks & Bowl	Eat & drink	—	0.4 mi
Lenham Post Office	Shops		0.4 mi
Red Lion	Eat & drink	4/5	0.4 mi
Lenham Village Store	Shops		0.5 mi
Chequers Fish and Chips	Eat & drink	—	0.5 mi
The Dog And Bear Hotel	Eat & drink	5/5	0.5 mi
Pippa's Tea Rooms	Eat & drink	—	0.5 mi
The Bow Window	Eat & drink	5/5	0.5 mi
Swadelands Sports Hall	Gyms & leisure		0.5 mi
The Wishful Thinker	Eat & drink	4/5	0.5 mi
Chilston Pines and Ponds	Green space		0.5 mi
The Co-operative Food	Shops		0.5 mi
Activate Gym	Gyms & leisure		0.5 mi
Chilston Park	Green space		0.8 mi
M&S Simply Food	Shops		1.0 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	216	—
New incorporations	17	-26.1% vs prior 12m
Property companies (SPVs)	22	—

Companies House

Top sectors (SIC sections)

Construction
Professional, scientific & technical
Real estate
Wholesale & retail
Information & communication

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