Thames Gateway Kent is an area where individuals, families and businesses can flourish. The area has a maritime heritage and offers theatres such as the Orchard (Dartford), as well as concerts, art and local festivals. Visitors have a choice of historic houses, castles and towns and is home to Dickens World, a £62 million indoor themed attraction based on the life of Charles Dickens. Bluewater is at the heart of the area, Europe's premier retail and leisure destination. And nearby there is a major designer outlet in Medway.

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Housing

Homes are great value in Thames Gateway Kent - average house prices are among the lowest in the South East – with a wide choice from urban apartments in new waterside communities; designer pads in lively town centres and a ready supply of affordable homes. 50,000 new homes are planned by 2021 to meet the high demand in the South East. They will be designed to fit within the existing area, retaining the core character of the individual communities within the area.

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Perfect for living

With a resource pool 260,000 strong, Thames Gateway Kent residents have the choice to live and work in their local community. The area is home to award-winning housing developments at Ingress Park and Waterstone Park. Plus, with the planned creation of 58,000 new jobs by 2010, a growing workforce will experience life in thriving communities where they can be connected to urban living and work on their doorstep.