East Kent areas

The four areas of East Kent (Canterbury, Dover, Shepway and Thanet) offer a business-friendly environment for businesses wishing to relocate.

Canterbury

Canterbury has one of the most buoyant economies in Kent making it an attractive location for new investors. It has a population of around 150,000 covering Canterbury City, Herne Bay and Whitstable. There are currently over 30 business parks, industrial and trading estates within the area. The city is also home to three universities. For more information visit http://www.business.canterbury.gov.uk/ or click here for our Canterbury factsheet.

Dover

The Dover area is the nearest point to mainland Europe, and includes three main towns, Dover, Deal and Sandwich with a population of over 106,000. Dover is internationally famous for it's White Cliffs and is home to the busiest passenger ferry port in the world.  For more information visit www.dover.gov.uk or click here for our Dover factsheet.

Shepway

Shepway covers the commercial hub of Folkestone and the Cinque Port towns of Hythe, New Romney and Lydd and has a population of around 100,100. Home to the Channel Tunnel and London Ashford Airport it has fast access to mainland Europe and several available business sites. For more information visit http://www.shepway.gov.uk/ or click here for our Shepway factsheet.

Thanet

Thanet is located at the eastern end of Kent and includes the costal towns of Margate, Broadstairs and Ramsgate and has a population of around 128,000. Thanet is home to Manston, Kent's International Airport and is well connected to London by High Speed rail. There are a number of business sites available including at Manston Business Park. For more information visit http://www.thanet.gov.uk/ or click here for our Thanet factsheet.