It is the UK’s most prosperous city outside London with highly competitive property costs and an unrivalled quality of life.
Europe’s 3rd largest financial centre.
Edinburgh is home to four leading universities; Edinburgh, Napier, Heriot Watt and Queen Margaret.
One of Europe’s most beautiful cities full of iconic landmarks, the world famous Edinburgh Fringe and a rich cultural history.
Home to the Scottish Parliament.
Awarded FDI City of the Year in the Business and Finance Awards
The city is a major tourism centre and welcomes over 4 million visitors annually, injecting £1.2 billion in to the local economy.
Edinburgh has more Michelin star restaurants than any other city outside London.
Glasgow
Population: 1.2 million
Employment: 67.3%
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland.
It is one of the most vibrant cities in Europe and hosted the Commonwealth Games in 2014.
Glasgow’s student population is the largest in Scotland, resulting in high demand for student accommodation.
The Scottish Ballet, Opera and Symphony Orchestra are all based here.
Glasgow was awarded the European Entrepreneurial Region of the Year 2016.
The city is located on the banks of the River Clyde, about 80 km from Edinburgh.
Glasgow was designated European City of Culture in 1990 and is home to over 100 cultural and artistic organizations.
Glasgow’s underground railway system is the only one in Scotland, and the 3rd oldest in the world.
The artist Charles Rennie Mackintosh was born here in 1868.
Aberdeen
Population: 231,957
Employment: 70.2%
Aberdeen is the oil capital of Europe.
The city is the second most competitive location to do business in the UK.
It is home to two large Universities with a booming student population.
The University of Aberdeen dates back to 1495.
Aberdeen is a Fairtrade City, Scotland’s first from 2004.
The Robert Gordon University is consistently named the UKs top university for graduate employment and was recently proclaimed the ‘Best Modern University in the UK’.
Production has been approved for the Maersk Oils Culzean Gas Field-This project is expected to support and estimated 6,000 UK jobs and create more than 400 direct jobs.
The Marischal Square development is identified as a key goal in working towards ‘A better image for Aberdeen’ with significant benefits to the regeneration of Aberdeen City Centre.
Dundee
Population: 147,800
Employment: 66%
Dundee is Scotland’s fourth largest city and the 51st most populous built-up area in the United Kingdom.
Dundee is undergoing a £1billion transformation along the River Tay to reconnect the Waterfront to the City Centre which started in 2001 is expected to be completed within a 30-year period.
Rockstar North, makers of the infamous Grand Theft Auto game, was founded in Dundee.
Ninewells Hospital, located in Dundee, is acknowledged as the largest teaching hospital in Europe.
The first ever radio broadcast was sent from Dundee.
Dundee is home to two major Universities, Dundee and Abertay, and houses a student population of over 20,000.
Stirling
Population: 91,580
Employment: 72.4%
Stirling is one of Scotland’s oldest towns and newest cities.
It is home to the Scottish Institute of Sport as well as the University of Stirling.
The University of Stirling is 2nd in Scotland and 50th in the world.
It is known worldwide for the famous Stirling Castle and William Wallace’s Monument.
Stirling is Scotland’s heritage capital.
Stirling was a royal Burgh until 1975 and in 2002 was granted city status as part of the Queen’s Golden Jubilee celebrations.
Nottingham
Population: 321,500
Employment: 62.6%
Nottingham is the largest city in the East Midlands, and its metropolitan area is the seventh largest in the United Kingdom.
It has two universities, the University of Nottingham and Nottingham Trent University, which are attended by over 60,000 students.
From the discovery of Ibuprofen and the MRI scanner, to advanced textiles and carbon capture, Nottingham is known as the home of innovation.
The city is a major tourist destination, with official figures released in early 2014 showing that visitors spent over £1.5 billion in 2011 – the sixth highest amount in England.
A £12.1 billion economy that’s been steadily growing since 1995 makes Nottingham the economic capital of the East Midlands.
The Government has committed £190m to help accelerate growth in Nottingham.
Boots head office is based in Nottingham.
Bristol
Population: 433,100
Employment: 75.6%
Bristol is the home of two major Universities; The University of Bristol and the University of the West of England.
The population of Bristol is projected to grow to 585,800 by 2033.
Bristol is the business powerhouse of the South West of England.
There are more than 17,500 businesses in Bristol.
Home to the iconic Clifton Suspension Bridge.
A culturally rich city; the home of Banksy.
Manchester
Population: 2.5m
Employment: 68.2%
Manchester is home to three universities: University of Manchester, Manchester Metropolitan University, and University of Salford. It has largest concentration of students in any city in Europe.
Manchester is the third largest city in the UK and has acheived the fastest growth outside London for the last three years.
Chosen as one of the ‘Great Northern Powerhouse’ cities, Manchester will see the government aim to reposition the UK economy away from London and the Southeast through improvement to transport links, investment in science and innovation, and the move of the BBC and ITV to Media City.
There are over 104,000 businesses in the Greater Manchester area.
Manchester is home to The Lowry, Museum of Science & industry, Manchester Art Gallery, National Football Museum, and Manchester Museum which all help to make Manchester the third most popular city of international tourism in the UK.
