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Counties:

Key towns/cities:

Population:
4,960,000 (source – National Statistics, South West Region in Figures, Winter 2003). The South West is the largest English region (23,829 sq. kilometres), incorporating the largest English county.

Black and Minority Ethnic Population (as a percentage of total population):
2.3% (source: Office of National Statistics, South West Region in Figures, Winter 2003)

Labour Market:
The South West has one of the lowest unemployment rates in the country and has a highly skilled workforce. Over a third of employment is in highly skilled occupations. Key employment sectors include; advanced engineering, customer marketing services, environmental technologies, food and drink, ICT, leisure & tourism and marine technologies. (Source – Universities UK, The South West Regional Mission)

Rural/Urban:
Over 80 per cent of the total area of the South West is agricultural. The South West region stretches from the Cotswolds to the coast and moorlands of Cornwall and is the largest of the English regions. The region’s urban areas include Plymouth and Bristol. (Source – Universities UK, The South West Regional Mission)

No. of Higher Education Institutions & Universities:
12 (source – Universities UK, The South West Regional Mission)

Local Authorities:

Local Learning Skills Councils:

Further Education Colleges:
39 (Source – UK Directory of UK Organisations and Institutions/FE Colleges – www.bubl.ac.uk/uk)

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