Preston is situated within the county of Lancashire, alongside the north bank of the River Ribble. There are around 120,000 inhabitants living within the city which is within the local government district of Lancashire. Preston is known for its large industry of British defence aerospace offering BAE systems. The city is also home to the spare parts distribution centre. The unemployment rate of Preston is around 5.5% which is the national average of the UK.The city is home to four colleges or higher education institutes, Preston College, Cardinal Newman College, TUC and Royal Preston Hospital.University of Central Lancashire has around 32,000 students who attend the public university. The university has the 8th largest student body in the UK. The university has the included schools, Art, Design and Fashion, Business, Community Health and Midwifery, Dentistry, Engineering and Film, Media and Performance.
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