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South East England
South East
South East region shown within England
Geography
Status Region
Area
— Total		 Ranked 3rd
19,096 km²
7,373 sq mi
NUTS 1 UKJ
Demographics
Population
— Total
— Density		 Ranked 1st
8,000,550 (2001)
419/km²
GDP per capita £18,692 (2nd)
Government
HQ Guildford
Assembly
— Type		 South East England
not directly elected
Regional development SEEDA
European parliament South East England
Website

South East England is one of the nine official regions of England. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The region, also known as the government office region, is currently the highest tier of local government sub-national entity of England, with only one Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. The following table is a list of United Kingdom nations by area with England further broken down by Government Office Regions. To help compare sizes of different geographic regions we list here Areas between 10 km² (1000 Hectares and 100 km² (10000 hectares Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. The Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics, ( NUTS) for the French nomenclature d'unités territoriales statistiques, is a Geocode In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology A list of the United Kingdom 's four constituent countries (and English regions) by population as recorded by the 2001 Census: See also The Pound Sterling ( symbol £; ISO code: GBP) subdivided into 100 pence (singular penny) is the Currency A list of United Kingdom nations and English regions by GDP per capita in GBP as at 2002 Guildford ( IPA /ˈgɪlfəd/ is the County town of Surrey, England, as well as the seat for the borough of Guildford and the " Regional Assembly " is the name which has been adopted by the English bodies established as regional chambers under the Regional Development Agencies South East England Regional Assembly (SEERA is the regional assembly for the South East England region of the United Kingdom. A regional development agency (RDA is a non-departmental public body established for the purpose of development primarily economic of one of England 's Government Office SEEDA, more officially the South East England Development Agency, is one of a number of Regional Development Agencies in the UK. South East England is a Constituency of the European Parliament. The region, also known as the government office region, is currently the highest tier of local government sub-national entity of England, with only one It was created in 1994 and was adopted for statistics in 1999. Its boundaries include Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, East Sussex, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Kent, Oxfordshire, Surrey and West Sussex. Berkshire (ˈbɑːkʃə or /ˈbɑːkʃɪə/ say Baak-shuh/-sheer sometimes abbreviated to Berks) is a Home County in the South Buckinghamshire (abbreviated Bucks) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan home county in South East England. East Sussex is a county in South East England. It is bordered by the counties of Kent, Surrey and West Sussex, and to the Wildlife Hampshire has wildlife typical of the island of Great Britain The Isle of Wight is an English Island and county in the English Channel between three and five miles (8 km from the south coast of the KENT (1400 AM) is a Radio station broadcasting a Adult Standards/MOR format History See also History of Oxfordshire The county of Oxfordshire was formed in the early years of the 10th century and is broadly situated in the Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. Settlements Most settlements in West Sussex are either along the south coast or are situated in the M23 corridor In common usage, however, the area referred to as the 'south east' can vary considerably. Its capital (hq) is Guildford and the largest city is Brighton and Hove. Guildford ( IPA /ˈgɪlfəd/ is the County town of Surrey, England, as well as the seat for the borough of Guildford and the Council and directorates The leader of the council is Conservative Mary Mears

Its population as of the 2001 census was 8,000,550, making it the most populous English region. The highest point is Walbury Hill in Berkshire at 297m/974 ft. Walbury Hill is the highest point in the South East England region of the UK at 297  m (974  ft) Above sea level. Berkshire (ˈbɑːkʃə or /ˈbɑːkʃɪə/ say Baak-shuh/-sheer sometimes abbreviated to Berks) is a Home County in the South The major conurbations of the region include Brighton/Worthing/Littlehampton (population in 2001 461,000), Portsmouth (442,000), Reading (370,000) and Southampton (304,000). A conurbation is an Urban area or Agglomeration comprising a number of Cities, large Towns and larger urban areas that through Population The Brighton/Worthing/Littlehampton Conurbation has a population of 461181 (2001 census making it the 12th largest Conurbation in the United Kingdom The Portsmouth Urban Area, in south-east Hampshire in southern England, includes the following components (as defined by the Office for National Statistics Reading (ˈrɛdɪŋ as Redding) is a town in England, located at the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet, midway between The Southampton Urban Area or Greater Southampton is an unofficial term for the Conurbation surrounding Southampton in Hampshire, England [1] Settlements closer to London are part of the conurbation known as the Greater London Urban Area. The Greater London Urban Area is the Conurbation or continuous urban area based around London, in south east England with an estimated population of 8505000

The South East is a diverse region, with the highest percentage of people born outside of the UK outside of London. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. 2005 Estimates state 88. 5% of people as White British, 4. " White British " was a racially -based classification used by the 2001 census. 5% Other White (inc. " White Other " is a term used in the UK census to describe white persons of non- British and non- Irish descent in 1. 0% Irish), 3. Irish migration to Britain (also known as the Br[[Irish people|irish]]) has a lengthy history due to the close proximity of and complex relationship between 1% South Asians, 1. British Asians are British citizens who are immigrants or descendants of immigrants from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka 4% Mixed Race, 1. Mixed Race was included as an ethnic classification on the UK Census from 2001. 3% Black British, 0. See also British African-Caribbean community, Caribbean British Black British is a term which has had different meanings and uses as a racial and political 6% Chinese, 0. British Chinese, including British-born Chinese (often informally referred to as BBC) are people of Chinese ancestry who were born in or have migrated 6% Other[1]. The 2001 UK Census ethnic groups include White British, White Other, Mixed Race, Asian British, Black British and Chinese

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Local government

The official region consists of the following subdivisions:

Ceremonial county County/ unitary Districts
Berkshire West Berkshire U. Berkshire (ˈbɑːkʃə or /ˈbɑːkʃɪə/ say Baak-shuh/-sheer sometimes abbreviated to Berks) is a Home County in the South History The district of Newbury was formed on April 1, 1974, as a merger of the borough of Newbury Bradfield Rural District, Hungerford Rural A.
Reading U. Reading (ˈrɛdɪŋ as Redding) is a town in England, located at the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet, midway between A.
Wokingham U. A.
Bracknell Forest U. History Bracknell Forest was formed on April 1 1974, as the non-metropolitan district of Bracknell. A.
Windsor and Maidenhead U. Towns and villages The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead contains the following towns and villages Ascot Bray A.
Slough U. Slough ( ˈslaʊ is a Borough and Unitary authority within the ceremonial county of Berkshire, England. A.
Buckinghamshire Buckinghamshire a. Buckinghamshire (abbreviated Bucks) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan home county in South East England. ) South Bucks, b. ) Chiltern, c. Quality of Rural Life In May 2008 the district was named by the Halifax bank as having the best rural quality of life anywhere in Britain ) Wycombe, d. Constituent parts The Wycombe District Council area comprises Towns High Wycombe Princes Risborough Marlow ) Aylesbury Vale
Milton Keynes U. The Borough of Milton Keynes is a Unitary authority and Borough in south central England, at the northern tip of the South East England A.
East Sussex East Sussex a. East Sussex is a county in South East England. It is bordered by the counties of Kent, Surrey and West Sussex, and to the ) Hastings, b. Hastings is a town on the coast of East Sussex in England; it is also the administrative centre for the Borough of the same name ) Rother, c. See also River Rother for rivers named Rother ---- History Rother District was formed on 1 April 1974, under the ) Wealden, d. History Wealden District was formed on 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, by the merger of the Hailsham and Uckfield Rural District ) Eastbourne, e. Eastbourne ( is a large town and borough of East Sussex, on the south coast of England with an estimated population of 94816 as of 2007 ) Lewes
Brighton & Hove U. Council and directorates The leader of the council is Conservative Mary Mears A.
Hampshire Hampshire a. Wildlife Hampshire has wildlife typical of the island of Great Britain ) Gosport, b. History The Rowner area of the peninsula was known to have been settled in Saxon times mentioned in the Anglo Saxon Chronicles as Rughenor (Rough bank or slope ) Fareham, c. Fareham Borough Council The Borough Council is Conservative controlled ) Winchester, d. Settlements and parishes Settlements in the district include Avington Badger Farm, Beauworth, Bighton ) Havant, e. Havant Borough Council The Borough Council is Conservative controlled ) East Hampshire, f. Settlements and Parishes Settlements in East Hampshire include Alton Beech, Bentley, Bentworth ) Hart, g. Population In mid-2003 Hart had an estimated 85700 residents This compares with the 2001 Census figure of 83505 residents ) Rushmoor, h. ) Basingstoke and Deane, i. See also Basingstoke and Deane local elections ) Test Valley, j. Towns and villages Abbotswood Abbotts Ann Ampfield Amport Andover ) Eastleigh, k. The Borough of Eastleigh is a local government district and Borough in Hampshire, England, bordering the Unitary authority of ) New Forest
Southampton U. Southampton ( IPA /ˌsaʊθˈhæmptən/ is the largest city in the county of Hampshire, on the south coast of England A.
Portsmouth U. History See also History of Portsmouth There have been settlements in the area since before Roman times mostly being offshoots of Portchester, which A.
Isle of Wight
Kent Kent a. The Isle of Wight is an English Island and county in the English Channel between three and five miles (8 km from the south coast of the KENT (1400 AM) is a Radio station broadcasting a Adult Standards/MOR format ) Dartford, b. Government Since 1997 Dartford's MP is Howard Stoate (Labour The Mayor for the year May 2008 to May 2009 is Councillor Ian Armitt ) Gravesham, c. The name 'Gravesham' Robert H Hiscock Chairman of the Gravesend Historical Society in the foreword to his book 'A History of Gravesend' (Phillimore 1976 wrote ) Sevenoaks, d. The Council The Council consists of 54 elected councillors representing wards in the District ) Tonbridge and Malling, e. History Ancient times The area has been occupied for thousands of years ) Tunbridge Wells, f. Description of borough Location The borough of Tunbridge Wells lies along the south eastern border of Kent partly on the northern edge of the Weald, the remainder ) Maidstone, g. Position The Borough covers an area generally to the east and south of the town of Maidstone: as far north as the M2 motorway; east down the M20 to ) Swale, h. ) Ashford, i. Population In 1801 the population of Ashford and Willesborough was 2600 in 1861 this had more than tripled to 8800 by 1901 12808 and in 1961 the figure was 28000 ) Shepway, j. Governance The district was formed on April 1, 1974 as a merger of the boroughs of Folkestone Hythe Lydd and New Romney along with Elham and Romney Marsh ) Canterbury, k. ' Geography The area is in the main rural although the entire coastal strip is taken up by the almost unbroken sprawl of seaside towns from Seasalter ) Dover, l. Communications Crossing Dover district are the Roman roads of Watling Street and that leading from Richborough. ) Thanet
Medway U. History See also Isle of Thanet The Isle of Thanet is the major part of the Thanet District History The Medway area has a long and varied history dominated A.
Oxfordshire a. History See also History of Oxfordshire The county of Oxfordshire was formed in the early years of the 10th century and is broadly situated in the ) Oxford, b. Oxford is currently bidding for the 2010 Wikimania Conference Oxford () is a city, and the County town of Oxfordshire, ) Cherwell, c. See also Cherwell local elections ) South Oxfordshire, d. Towns The towns in the district are Didcot, Henley-on-Thames, Thame, Wallingford and Watlington. ) Vale of White Horse, e. Geography It is the valley of the Ock, a stream which joins the Thames from the West at Abingdon ) West Oxfordshire
Surrey a. Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. ) Spelthorne, b. History Spelthorne appears in Domesday Book of 1086 as Spelet(horne. ) Runnymede, c. Twinning Runnymede is twinned with Bergisch Gladbach situated 10 miles east of Cologne Herndon Virginia, about 20 miles west of Washington D ) Surrey Heath, d. Parish councils Parish councils in Surrey Heath are in Bisley with the chairman being Cllr Barry Woodhead Chobham with the chairman being Cllr Ian ) Woking, e. ) Elmbridge, f. History The district was formed on 1 April 1974 by the merger of Esher and Walton and Weybridge urban districts ) Guildford, g. ) Waverley, h. Politics The district was formed on 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, by a merger of the Municipal borough of Godalming ) Mole Valley, i. Civil parishes These are Abinger Betchworth Brockham Buckland Capel ) Epsom and Ewell, j. History Both Epsom and Ewell lie on the spring line on the north face of the North Downs where the pervious Chalk meets the impervious ) Reigate and Banstead, k. Locations within the Borough Banstead, Burgh Heath Chipstead Earlswood Hooley ) Tandridge
West Sussex a. Civil parishes These are Bletchingley Burstow Caterham on the Hill Caterham Valley Settlements Most settlements in West Sussex are either along the south coast or are situated in the M23 corridor ) Worthing, b. Worthing (ˈwɜrðɪŋ is a large seaside town and a local government borough in West Sussex, England ) Arun, c. Election Results Elections are held in the Arun district every fourth year with the most recent being held on Thursday 3rd May 2007 ) Chichester, d. History The district was formed on April 1, 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, as a merger of the Municipal borough of Chichester ) Horsham, e. Civil parishes Within the Horsham District are the following civil parishes Amberley Ashington Ashurst ) Crawley, f. Crawley ( is a town and Local government district with Borough status in West Sussex, England ) Mid Sussex, g. Civil parishes Within the District are the following civil parishes Albourne Ardingly Ashurst Wood ) Adur

Historical boundaries

A notice in Oxford from the Government Office for the South East.
A notice in Oxford from the Government Office for the South East. Adur may refer to Adur (district, England Adur Azerbaijan River Adur, England Oxford is currently bidding for the 2010 Wikimania Conference Oxford () is a city, and the County town of Oxfordshire,

Until 1999, there was a South East Standard Statistical Region which also included the counties of Essex, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Greater London. England is divided into a number of different regional schemes for various purposes Essex is a county in the East of England. The County town is Chelmsford, and the highest point of the county is Chrishall Common Hertfordshire (ˈhɑːtfədʃə(r, abbreviated Herts) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of Bedfordshire (abbreviated Beds) is a County in England that forms part of the East of England region. Greater London is the top-level administrative subdivision covering London, England. The former South East Civil Defence Region covered the same area as the current government office region. England is divided into a number of different regional schemes for various purposes

Common usage

In unofficial usage, the South East can refer to a varying area - sometimes only to Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, and Surrey, but more usually to the former Standard Statistical Region, which corresponded approximately to the London commuter belt. The London commuter belt is the Metropolitan area surrounding London, England from which it is possible to commute to work in the capital

Politics of the area

The South East of England is the most Conservative voting region of the UK both in terms of seats and votes. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. The area also has some strong supporting seats for other parties such as Slough for Labour and Lewes for the Liberal Democrats. Slough is a Borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Lewes is a Constituency located in East Sussex and centred on the town of Lewes. The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal Political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by merging the However, the safest Conservative seat in the country, Buckingham has a majority of over 38%. Buckingham is a Constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

The South East England Regional Assembly is based on the A3100 in Guildford near the London Road train station. South East England Regional Assembly (SEERA is the regional assembly for the South East England region of the United Kingdom. London Road (Guildford railway station is situated in the east of Guildford in Surrey, England, lying close the suburbs of Merrow and Burpham

Transport

Most main routes in the region are radials from London. Shown here is the A21. One of the Major North-South routes connecting London and commuter towns and the coast.
Most main routes in the region are radials from London. Shown here is the A21. The A21 is a major Trunk road in Southern England connecting London with Hastings, East Sussex. One of the Major North-South routes connecting London and commuter towns and the coast.
The M25 motorway at its junction with the M23.
The M25 motorway at its junction with the M23. To see information about the M25 motorway under construction in Ireland, see N25 road. The M23 motorway is a Motorway in England. The Motorway runs from south of Hooley in Surrey, where it splits from the

The main road transport routes are along the M1 through Buckinghamshire; the M40 through Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire: the M2 motorway/A2 and M20 through Kent, and the M23 through West Sussex; the M3 through Hampshire and the A34 through Hampshire, Berkshire and Oxfordshire. The M1 is a major south – north Motorway in England primarily connecting London to Leeds, where The M40 Motorway is a motorway in the English Transport network that connects London to Birmingham. The M2 is a Motorway in Kent, England. It is 257 Miles (414 Km) long and acts as a bypass of the section of the A2 The A2 is a major road in southern England, connecting London with the English Channel port of Dover in Kent. The M20 is a Motorway in Kent, England. It runs from the M25 motorway to Folkestone, providing a link to the Channel The M23 motorway is a Motorway in England. The Motorway runs from south of Hooley in Surrey, where it splits from the The M3 motorway is a Motorway in Hampshire and Surrey, England. The A34 is a major road in England. It runs from the A6042 in Salford to Winchester in Hampshire. The east-west corridor through the south of the region is provided by the A27 and the M27. The A27 is a major Road in England. It runs from its junction with the A36 at Whiteparish (near Salisbury) in the county of The Soviet motorway M27 connects Sochi, Tbilisi, and Baku. The M27 is a Motorway in Hampshire The main intercontinental airport is Gatwick Airport, with regional airports at Kent International Airport (Ramsgate), Shoreham Airport and Southampton Airport. Gatwick Airport is London 's second largest Airport and the second busiest airport in the United Kingdom after Heathrow. Kent International Airport is an Airport in Kent, England. It was formerly called RAF Manston (a Royal Air Force Ramsgate is a seaside town on the Isle of Thanet in east Kent, England. Shoreham Airport, also known as Shoreham (Brighton City Airport, owned by Albemarle Shoreham Airport Limited following the sale of the airport by Brighton & Hove Southampton Airport is the 20th largest Airport in the UK, located in Eastleigh near Southampton. Heathrow Airport is in Greater London but also serves (and is serviced by) the South East region. Greater London is the top-level administrative subdivision covering London, England. The Great Western Main Line passes through Berkshire and Reading. The Great Western Main Line is a main line Railway in England that runs westwards from London Paddington station to Temple Meads The South Eastern Main Line and High Speed 1 pass through Kent. The South Eastern Main Line is one of two long-distance routes crossing the county of Kent, England, UK to reach to Kent Coast The Brighton Main Line passes through Surrey and West Sussex. The Brighton Main Line is a major British railway line running from London Victoria and London Bridge to Brighton. The West Coast Main Line passes through Milton Keynes The Chiltern Main Line is a major commuter line btween Birmgham and London passing through Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire. The West Coast Main Line (WCML is a busy mixed-traffic railway route in the United Kingdom. The Chiltern Main Line is an intercity regional and commuter main line Railway in the United Kingdom, part of the British railway system. The Port of Dover and the port at Folkestone have many ferry services to France and Belgium. The Port of Dover is the cross-channel port situated in Dover, south-east England Folkestone (ˈfoʊkstən is a resort town on the south coast of Kent, England, traditionally known as "The Garden Coast" This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those

Economy

The South East of England is a very prosperous area. Many high technology companies are located near to the M3 in Surrey and the M4 in Berkshire. Sun Microsystems have their UK base in Blackwater near Camberley. Sun Microsystems Inc ( is a multinational vendor of Computers computer components Computer software, and Information technology services Blackwater is a small Town in the north-eastern corner of the English county of Hampshire, lying in the Hart District. Camberley is a town in Surrey, England, situated 31 miles (50 km south west of Central London Microsoft and Oracle have their UK headquarters next door to each in Reading, as do the Yell Group. Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational Computer technology Corporation, which rose to dominate the Home computer Oracle Corporation ( specializes in developing and marketing Enterprise software products — particularly Database management systems In 2007 Oracle ranked Yell Group plc ( is a leading international directories business operating in classified advertising markets in the UK US Spain and Latin America through printed online and telephone-based PepsiCo have their UK base in Theale. PepsiCo Incorporated (Short for Pepsi Company ( is a large conglomerate with interests in manufacturing marketing and selling a wide variety of carbonated and non- carbonated Theale may refer to Theale Berkshire Theale Somerset The Army have a large garrison in Aldershot, with Sandhurst being nearby. The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. Aldershot Garrison is home to the Headquarters of the 4th Division of the British Army, and it is also the administrative base for the 145th (Home Counties Brigade Aldershot is a town in the English County of Hampshire, located on heathland about 60 km (37 miles southwest of London. The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst ( RMAS) commonly known simply as Sandhurst, is the British Army officer initial training centre Allianz Cornhill Insurance have their UK headquarters in Guildford. SE (formerly AG,,) is a large Financial services provider headquartered in Munich, Germany. George Wimpey and RAF Air Command are based in High Wycombe. George Wimpey Limited (formerly George Wimpey Plc) is one of the UK 's largest housebuilders with corporate headquarters in London, England Air Command is the only command currently active in the Royal Air Force. See also High Wycombe Western Australia High Wycombe (hai ˈwɪk B&Q is based in Chandler's Ford. B&Q is a British Retailer of DIY and Home improvement tools and supplies Chandler's Ford (originally The Ford and historically Chandlersford) is a largely residential area in the borough of Eastleigh in southern Farnborough has many aerospace companies including BAE Systems. Farnborough is a Town in the Rushmoor district of Hampshire, England. BAE Systems plc (BAE is a British defence and aerospace company headquartered in Farnborough, England, that has global interests particularly The Ordnance Survey and a factory of Ford are based in Southampton, and Skandia Insurance have their UK base there. Ordnance Survey (OS is an Executive agency of the United Kingdom government Ford Motor Company is an American Multinational corporation and the world's fourth largest automaker based on Worldwide vehicle sales, following Skandia is a Swedish Insurance company that was started in 1855. Geographer's A-Z Map Company is based in Borough Green. The A–Z, or in full the Geographers' A–Z Street Atlas is a name given to any one of a range of atlases of streets in the United Borough Green is a large village and Civil parish in the Tonbridge and Malling District of Kent, England. Oxford University Press is in Oxford. Oxford is currently bidding for the 2010 Wikimania Conference Oxford () is a city, and the County town of Oxfordshire, The AA is based in Basingstoke. History On June 29, 1905 a group of motoring enthusiasts met at the Trocadero restaurant in the West End of London. Vodafone is based in Newbury. Vodafone is a Mobile network operator headquartered in Berkshire, England, UK. Newbury is a Civil parish and the principal Town in the west of the County of Berkshire in England. Virgin Media is based in Hook, and Virgin Atlantic in Crawley. Virgin Media Inc (formerly known as ntlTelewest, after a merger of NTL Incorporated with Telewest Global Inc Hook is a large village within the Hart district of northern Hampshire, England. Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd (operating as Virgin Atlantic) is a British airline which is owned by Richard Branson 's Virgin Group (51% and Crawley ( is a town and Local government district with Borough status in West Sussex, England Motor company McLaren are based in Woking, and Prodrive is based in Banbury along with Ascari. McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK Prodrive Ltd is a Motorsport and automotive Engineering group based in Banbury, Oxfordshire, England. Banbury is a Market town located on the River Cherwell in northern Oxfordshire, England. Ascari Cars Ltd is a British Automobile Manufacturer based in Banbury, United Kingdom.

Education

Buckinghamshire, Medway and Kent have an almost completely selective education system - not just a few grammar schools as other English areas may have; Kent has 33, Buckinghamshire has 11 and Medway has 6. The other areas are comprehensive. A comprehensive school is a Secondary school and State school for children from the age of 11 to at least 16 that does not select children on the basis of academic In the top thirty schools at A level, all but four are selective schools. However, the results for each county as a whole are not always directly related to the number of grammar schools. At GCSE, the best performing area in the South East (and England) is Buckinghamshire. Berkshire is split into unitary authorities, and Wokingham and Slough perform the next best at GCSE. All of Berkshire's unitary authorities perform above the England average. Surrey and Hampshire perform well at GCSE as well, and Oxfordshire, West Sussex and Kent are above average. In general, the South East does perform well at GCSE compared to many regions of England, however there are a number of districts performing significantly below average including the unitary authorities of Portsmouth and Southampton and the districts of Adur in West Sussex, Sevenoaks in Kent and Oxford city.

At A-level, the results do not follow the same variation at GCSE except that Buckinghamshire again does very well. In general, many areas of the South East perform below the UK average. Reading unitary authority performs the best, followed closely by Buckinghamshire. The only other ceremonial county to perform well at A level is Hampshire. West Berkshire, Wokingham and Brighton and Hove unitary authorities also perform above average. The lowest performing area at A level is Southampton, followed by Bracknell Forest and East Sussex.

Local media

Local media include:

See also

External links

References

  1. ^ List of conurbations in the United Kingdom
Kos or Cos ( Greek: Κως Turkish: İstanköy; Italian: Coo formerly Stanchio in English is a Greek The following is a partial list of currently operating Schools in the South East A Conurbation is formed when towns expand sufficiently that their urban areas join up with each other
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