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South East

Demography

National and international migration has lead to steady population growth. (Read more...)

Household income and spending

Per capita household income and spending in the South East are higher than the UK average. (Read more...)

Housing market

The housing market in the South East strengthened until the end of 2010, and is expected to perform well again in 2011. (Read more...)

Industries and firms

The industrial structure of the South East is influenced by its proximity to London, its position on many of the UK’s major national and international transport routes, themselves centred on London, and its access to many of the UK’s key science and research hubs. (Read more...)

Labour market

The unemployment rate in the South East has fallen slightly, but the gap between the rate in the region and the UK rate has widened slightly. (Read more...)

News and interpretation - Manufacturing

The South East's manufacturing industries continue to suffer from budgetary constraints, slowing down its recovery. (Read more...)

News and interpretation - Services

Growth in services is sluggish largely because of cuts in public spending, but there remains sufficient spare capacity to drive a sustainable recovery. (Read more...)

Occupational mix

The occupational structure in the South East is weighted towards managerial and skilled professional work. (Read more...)

Short-term outlook

In 2011, GVA growth in the South East is expected to be slower than the UK average, but to outperform the UK average in 2012. (Read more...)

Skills and earnings

There is a high demand for skilled labour in the South East. (Read more...)

The long-term: Demography

Inward migration, both of UK residents and from abroad, is attracted by the good prospects of the South East economy, and population growth in the region is expected to be stronger than in most other regions and to be slightly above the UK average as a whole over the next ten to fifteen years. (Read more...)

The long-term: GVA and employment

Both GVA and employment growth in the South East are forecast to be slightly higher than the UK average in the long term. (Read more...)

Transport infrastructure

The South East’s strategic position between London, the English Channel and much of the rest of the UK means that much of the country’s most important transport infrastructure passes through or is located in the region. This is one of the region’s most important economic assets, and it has had a substantial influence on its industrial structure and, consequently, its skills and occupational mixes. (Read more...)