Plymouth named Britain’s best city to live and work in |
Plymouth has been named the best city in Britain, according to PwC’s annual index on economic performance and quality of life. Bristol ranked second, followed by Southampton and Swindon. The index, which evaluated cities based on 12 criteria including health, income, jobs, safety, and work-life balance, highlighted growing inequalities in access to quality education and housing across the country. The report found that cities in eastern England, such as Lincoln, York, and Hull, showed significant improvement in income distribution and job opportunities. However, larger cities like London, Birmingham, and Manchester underperformed, with long waiting lists for social housing exacerbating their low rankings. London had the longest waiting list for council housing, with over 300,000 people awaiting accommodation, followed by Manchester with 100,000, and Newcastle and Birmingham with similar numbers. |
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