Milton Keynes, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire
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Milton Keynes, Oxfordshire and Buckhinghamshire (MKOB) is one of the most successful and high performing sub-regions of the South East making a significant contribution to this region’s economy. Within MKOB and extending northwards into Northamptonshire and the Bedford unitaries is the Milton Keynes South Midlands (mksm) growth area. On a similar scale to Thames Gateway this growth area will see the development of 225,000 homes and 192,000 jobs bewtween 2001 to 2021.
The mksm executive and RDAs support the Milton Keynes Economic and Learning Partnership and Milton Keynes Council in their bid to be a 2018 world cup host city as this international event could generate a great deal of economic benefit for Milton Keynes and the wider growth area.
Within this region, SEEDA provides catalysts to business growth and innovation through our innovation and growth teams and Diamond areas. View the map for more information.
Key Facts:
- 1.6million people live in the area
- 57,000 business operate, employing 658,000 people, and
- £38billion GVA is generated annually, 24% higher per capita than the UK.
Key sectors
MKOB is one of the highest-performing economic regions in the South East due to the wide range of industries that are based here, from banking, finance and insurance, to manufacturing, biotech, healthcare, and education, the area is teeming with economic prosperity.
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Contact for more information:
Area Director: Warren Ralls
Tel: +44 (0)1483 500 768
