The Best UK Towns And Cities For Job Opportunities

10th September 2024

o discover which locations in the UK have the best job opportunities, Ciphr ranked 100 of the most populous towns and cities in the country based on factors like average salary, wage growth, employment rate growth, unemployment rate, job listings, and the number of businesses.

House prices and rental costs were also included in the analysis to reflect the city's affordability and cost of living, as were life satisfaction and happiness scores (from the Office for National Statistics) to show the population's general level of wellbeing.

Points were allocated based on where each town or city ranked between the highest and lowest values for each factor/metric (for example, the place with the highest salary scored 100, while the location with the lowest salary scored 1). The results were then weighted, and the town or city with the highest overall score out of 100 was ranked first on the index.

Aberdeen was the only Scottish city ranked in the top 15 and received high marks for its salary growth (9.2%) and its employment rate growth (4.9%).

Categories include -
Key findings
Best UK cities for job opportunities - top 15
Best UK cities for salary growth
Best UK cities for employment opportunities
Best UK cities for housing affordability
Best UK cities for happiness
Best UK cities for job opportunities - 16-33
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