FHRS establishments & hygiene ratings — Kent
Over the last 30 days, the county published 266 FHRS ratings, led by activity in Restaurants & cafés. 2 ratings scored 0–2 in that period; 246 establishments currently hold a low score on their latest inspection.
Kent covers 16,788 FHRS establishments. Restaurants & cafés leads recent ratings (+61 in 30 days), while Restaurants & cafés has the most establishments (3,436). Inspection intensity (15.8 per 1,000 establishments) is above the national average.
+25
Last 30 days (Companies House)
438 over 12 months · 94 in last 90 days
Net incorporations (30d): +25
+266
Last 30 days
6,895 over 12 months
Net rating signal (30d): +264
Last 30 days
246 currently rated 0–2 (latest FHRS score)
Latest events in Kent
FHRS rating: T… in Sutton At Hone
524/09/2026
FHRS rating: R… in Mierscourt Primary School
524/09/2026
FHRS rating: L… in Kent
524/09/2026
FHRS rating: R… in Kent
524/09/2026
FHRS rating: C… in Kent
524/09/2026
FHRS rating: G… in Folkestone
524/09/2026
FHRS rating: S… in Chatham
523/09/2026
FHRS rating: J… in Kent
523/09/2026
FHRS rating: S… in Dartford
523/09/2026
FHRS rating: S… in Kent
523/09/2026
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England-wide positioning
Kent ranks 5 of 48 counties with 16,788 FHRS establishments. Net rating signal (30d): +264. Inspection rate: 15.8 per 1,000 establishments (national average: 15).
- Rank — establishments
- 5 / 48
- Rank — ratings (30d)
- 5 / 48
- Net rating signal (30d)
- +264
- Inspection rate
- 15.8 / 1,000
Kent is covered by FoodProspect UK — FHRS hygiene data and Companies House registrations as independent sources. Greater London & South East. Restaurants & cafés is the largest FHRS sector locally (3,436 establishments). Use sector cards below to drill into business types and rating activity.
Top towns in Kent
Recent FHRS activity is strongest in Canterbury (+12 ratings in 30 days), while Maidstone remains the largest by establishment count.
| Rank | Town | Establishments | Ratings (30d) | Ratings (12m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maidstone | 574 | 9 | 250 |
| 2 | Canterbury | 549 | 12 | 256 |
| 3 | Folkestone | 518 | 11 | 201 |
| 4 | Royal Tunbridge Wells | 429 | 0 | 187 |
| 5 | Margate | 426 | 10 | 193 |
| 6 | Gravesend | 415 | 5 | 182 |
| 7 | Dartford | 360 | 6 | 140 |
| 8 | Ashford | 344 | 1 | 167 |
| 9 | Ramsgate | 342 | 6 | 146 |
| 10 | Dover | 338 | 11 | 119 |
Explore by FHRS sector
Recent rating activity in Kent is led by Restaurants & cafés (+61 in 30 days), while Restaurants & cafés retains the largest count (3,436 establishments).
Restaurants & cafés
3,436 establishments
+61 ratings (30d) · 62 low (0–2)
1 new low ratings (30d)
Other catering premises
3,012 establishments
+43 ratings (30d) · 11 low (0–2)
Retailers — other
2,990 establishments
+30 ratings (30d) · 86 low (0–2)
1 new low ratings (30d)
Pubs & bars
1,483 establishments
+17 ratings (30d) · 26 low (0–2)
Takeaways
1,399 establishments
+25 ratings (30d) · 42 low (0–2)
Care homes & day care
1,226 establishments
+21 ratings (30d) · 1 low (0–2)
Institutional catering
1,121 establishments
+31 ratings (30d) · 3 low (0–2)
Mobile caterers
1,001 establishments
+20 ratings (30d) · 6 low (0–2)
FHRS hygiene focus
Restaurants & cafés recorded 61 published ratings in 30 days, with 62 establishments currently rated 0–2.
County-wide: 266 ratings in 30 days, 2 new 0–2 scores.
Walmer
02/09/2026
Swanscombe
02/09/2026
Tenterden
20/08/2026
Tonbridge
20/08/2026
Walmer
19/08/2026
* Establishment names are visible to Live watch subscribers in this scope.
Companies House — Kent
Kent has 438 Companies House registrations on FoodProspect (official register of UK companies (legal name, status, incorporation date, registered office)). 438 companies were incorporated in the last 12 months, including 25 in the last 30 days.
Company records are independent from FHRS hygiene ratings — use both signals for B2B sales: new incorporations for timing your contact, FHRS scores for compliance-focused discussions. Live Watch subscribers export both files in a single ZIP for Kent.
Neighbouring counties & region
Neighbouring counties
Other counties — Greater London & South East
City of London
1,855 est. · 15 ratings (30d)
Greater London
79,777 est. · 983 ratings (30d)
East Sussex
8,321 est. · 151 ratings (30d)
West Sussex
7,959 est. · 196 ratings (30d)
Surrey
9,415 est. · 191 ratings (30d)
Buckinghamshire
7,140 est. · 129 ratings (30d)
Berkshire
7,351 est. · 72 ratings (30d)
Oxfordshire
6,307 est. · 84 ratings (30d)
Frequently asked questions
How many FHRS establishments are in Kent?
16,788 food establishments with FHRS data are tracked in Kent, plus 438 Companies House registrations (separate source).
Which sector has the most rating activity in Kent?
Over the last 30 days, Restaurants & cafés leads with 61 published FHRS ratings in Kent.
How many FHRS ratings were published in Kent in the last 30 days?
266 ratings were published in the last 30 days, including 2 scored 0–2. 246 establishments currently hold a 0–2 rating overall.
Which towns have the most establishments in Kent?
The top towns by establishment count include Maidstone, Canterbury, Folkestone. See the table above for recent rating activity by town.
Methodology & sources
Statistics on this page cover FHRS-rated food establishments and Companies House registrations geocoded within Kent. Coverage spans all 48 ceremonial counties of England; figures for Kent are not extrapolated to the rest of England.
FHRS data comes from local authority hygiene ratings published by the Food Standards Agency. Companies House records (legal name, status, incorporation date, registered office) are ingested separately — there is no cross-match between inspected premises and registered companies on this page.
Rating activity uses the published date of each establishment's latest FHRS score. KPI windows are 30 and 365 days. Company incorporations use date_of_creation from Companies House. Figures refresh when the UK daily pipeline runs.