Discover South East England, United Kingdom

Ely Cathedral, Cambridgeshire
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South East England is one of the nine regions of England. It comprises the area of the old Saxon kingdoms that surround present-day London. South East England covers an area of 19,096 sq km (7,373 sq mi). It has a population of 8 million people, with a GDP per capita of £22,624, the second highest in the country after Greater London.

Within South East England are the counties of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, East Sussex, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Kent, Oxfordshire, Surrey and West Sussex.

Due to its proximity to the capital, South East England is today the choice area for people who are working in or around London to find residential property. The area can be divided into three regions namely East Anglia, Thames Valley and The Downs and Channel Coast. Each retains a character and charm of its own.

Towns of South East England

Counties of South East England

As you explore South East England, you will come across some of England's oldest universities. This is also an area with royal palaces, castles, manor houses and cathedrals, some of which have played significant roles in shaping the nation's history.

The terrain of South East England is one of undulating green hills. As you go east, the landscape graduates to flat fertile plains and fens, ending at the coast with sandy beaches.

War Memorial in the village of Ashbury, Oxfordshire
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