Kent is the UKs most populous county - 1.6 million people.

It has a workforce of over 780,000 and unemployment of 3.6% (February 2010).

Kents GVA per head is £15,389 (2006).

Although Kent is on London's doorstep, property and labour costs are considerably lower - up to 60% - than the capital.

Kent is home to many world class companies such as Pfizer, Saga, Kimberly-Clark, BAE Systems and Royal Bank of Scotland.

Kent has over 1000 miles• of glorious countryside and 350 miles of unspoilt coastline to explore, and more historic homes and castles than any other county.

Kent has 67 golf cours...
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Kent is the UKs most populous county - 1.6 million people.

It has a workforce of over 780,000 and unemployment of 3.6% (February 2010).

Kents GVA per head is £15,389 (2006).

Although Kent is on London's doorstep, property and labour costs are considerably lower - up to 60% - than the capital.

Kent is home to many world class companies such as Pfizer, Saga, Kimberly-Clark, BAE Systems and Royal Bank of Scotland.

Kent has over 1000 miles• of glorious countryside and 350 miles of unspoilt coastline to explore, and more historic homes and castles than any other county.

Kent has 67 golf courses, and Bluewater shopping mall - the largest in Europe.

Fast motorway access to London (60 mins) London Heathrow (73 mins), London Gatwick (47 mins), London Stansted (71 mins) from the centre of Kent.

Home to Manston, Kents International Airport which is Kents developing international freight and passenger airport.

Mainland Europe is 35 minutes away via Eurotunnels car and freight shuttles.

Eurostar services run from Ebbsfleet International and Ashford International to many European cities. Travel times from Ebbsfleet are Lille - 70 minutes, Brussels - 101 minutes and Paris - 125 minutes.

High speed domestic rail services between Kent and London considerably reducing travel times from a number of locations across the county. London St Pancras is only 17 minutes from Kents Ebbsfleet International Station and 37 minutes from Ashford International Station.

The county has seven freight and passenger ports.

Kents four universities (Kent, Greenwich, Canterbury Christ Church University and University College for the Creative Arts) are home to over 32,000 students.

Positioned between the markets of London and Europe, Kent is the closest UK location to continental Europe, offering access to over 530 million consumers.

A wide range of cost effective commercial and residential property is available in Kent which has more developable land than any other area in the South East of England.

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