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1 Contents Header Sheffield Key Location Factors September 2012 Page 1 of 24

2 Contents Header Contents About Sheffield...4 Demographics...4 GVA in Sheffield...5 Profile of Employment...7 People and Skills...9 Labour Force...9 Unemployment...10 Salary levels...11 Skills profile...12 Access to Knowledge...15 Research in Sheffield...15 University of Sheffield...16 Sheffield Hallam University...17 Connectivity...19 Air travel to Sheffield...19 Land Travel to Sheffield...20 Sea Travel to Sheffield...21 Travel Times...22 About statistics...24 Page 2 of 24

3 Contents Header Section 1 Section 1: About Sheffield Sheffield is a great place in which to live and work. There is a strong entrepreneurial spirit, fuelled by a can do attitude. This is demonstrated by the many Sheffield businesses proving to be resilient in difficult times and positioning themselves well for a good future. Graduates from local universities want to stay and work in the City, with over half of PricewaterhouseCooper Sheffield s graduate intake this year coming from local universities. It is a vibrant and green City with the magnificent Peak District on its doorstep. John Cowling, Senior Partner,Pricewaterhouse Coopers Sheffield Page 3 of 24

4 SECTION 1: ABOUT SHEFFIELD About Sheffield Demographics Population 1 Location Population Sheffield 550,500 Sheffield City Region 1,714,100 Population catchment from Sheffield Peak Travelling Times 2 Travel Times Population 40 minutes 927, minutes 2,134,780 Population by Age 3 The large anomaly in the age range is Sheffield is due to the presence of many thousands of students at the city s two universities Sheffield Sheffield City Region Percent Under 1 1 to 4 5 to 9 10 to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to and over Age Range 1 Source: ONS Mid-year Population Estimates Source: East West Locations Source: ONS Mid-year Population Estimates 2010 Page 4 of 24

5 SECTION 1: ABOUT SHEFFIELD GVA in Sheffield Total GVA 4 Total GVA ( millions) Total GVA GVA per head GVA per head ( ) Sheffield Total GVA ( millions) GVA per head ( ) ,681 12, ,008 13, ,395 14, ,805 15, ,230 15, ,557 16, ,025 17, ,519 17, ,723 18, ,578 17,510 4 Source: National Statistics Local Area GVA 2010 Page 5 of 24

6 SECTION 1: ABOUT SHEFFIELD GVA by Industry 5 Production 13% Construction 30% 6% Distribution, transport, accomodation and food Information and communication 17% Financial and insurance activities Real estate activities 10% 5% Business services activities 8% 9% Public administration, education, health Other service activities GVA by Industry 2009 ( million) % of total GVA Agriculture, forestry and fishing 17 0% Production % Construction 614 6% Distribution, transport, accommodation and food % Information and communications 444 5% Financial and insurance activities 909 9% Real estate activities 746 8% Business service activities % Public administration, education, health % Other service activities 233 2% 5 Source: National Statistics Local Area GVA 2010 Page 6 of 24

7 SECTION 1: ABOUT SHEFFIELD Profile of Employment Employment by industry 6 Industry Sheffield Percent Sheffield City Region Percent Agriculture, forestry and fishing Mining, quarrying and utilities 1, , Manufacturing 21, , Construction 9, , Motor trades 3, , Wholesale 10, , Retail 24, , Transport and storage 9, , Accommodation and food services 13, , Information and communications 7, , Financial and insurance 10, , Property 3, , Professional, scientific and technical 12, , Business administration and support services 19, , Public administration and defence 14, , Education 27, , Health 39, , Arts, entertainment, recreation and other services 10, , Source: ONS Business Register and Employment Survey 2010 Page 7 of 24

8 SECTION 2: PEOPLE AND SKILLS Section 2 Section 2: People & skills We relocated from London because it was expensive and had poor infrastructure. We chose Sheffield for our European Headquarters because of its fantastic facilities, high quality workforce and excellent universities. Dave Richards,President and CEO,Wandisco Page 8 of 24

9 SECTION 2: PEOPLE AND SKILLS People and Skills Labour Force Working age population* 7 Area All Males Females Sheffield 376, , ,200 Sheffield City Region 1,113, , ,900 * Working age population = population age Economic Activity Rate 8 Of people aged All Males Females Persons Percent Persons Percent Persons Percent Sheffield 269, , , Sheffield City Region 815, , , Student Population Sheffield has a large pool of students looking for both term-time and vacation work and both universities have employment services to help match students with suitable vacancies. There are over 60,000 students in the city, with a turnover of around 18,000 graduates each year. 7 Source: ONS Midyear Population Estimates Source: ONS Annual Population Survey March 2012 Page 9 of 24

10 SECTION 2: PEOPLE AND SKILLS Unemployment Official unemployment statistics are based on the internationally agreed ILO definition of unemployment which measures the jobless people who want to work, are available to work, and are actively seeking employment. Current unemployment levels working age* 9 *Working age = Area Persons Rate Sheffield 28, Sheffield city region 89, Quarterly unemployment rate trends 10 Percent of working age population Sheffield Sheffield City Region Mar-05 Jul-05 Nov-05 Mar-06 Jul-06 Nov-06 Mar-07 Jul-07 Nov-07 Mar-08 Jul-08 Nov-08 Mar-09 Jul-09 Nov-09 Mar-10 Jul-10 Nov-10 Mar-11 Jul-11 Nov-11 Mar-12 Date Note All figures for working age population (age 16-64) calculated over four quarterly averages 9 Source: ONS Annual Population Survey March Source: ONS Annual Population Survey March 2012 Page 10 of 24

11 SECTION 2: PEOPLE AND SKILLS Salary levels Average annual full-time pay* 11 *salary paid to employees before any deductions 40,000 35,000 30,000 25,000 20,000 15,000 10,000 5,000 0 Sheffield Nottingham Newcastle Leeds Liverpool Manchester Birmingham Bristol Gross annual pay ( ) London Location Average hourly pay* 12 *salary paid to employees before any deductions Gross hourly pay ( ) Nottingham Sheffield Leeds Newcastle Bristol Birmingham Liverpool Manchester London Location 11 Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings Workplace Analysis Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings Workplace Analysis 2011 Page 11 of 24

12 SECTION 2: PEOPLE AND SKILLS Skills profile Working age* population qualification levels 13 NVQ 4 + NVQ 3 + Area Number Percent Number Percent Sheffield 122, , Sheffield City Region , *working age = Workforce qualified to NVQ 4 and above (first degree +) % of working age people Birmingham Liverpool Nottingham Sheffield Newcastle Leeds Manchester Bristol London 13 Source: Annual population survey Dec Source: Annual population survey Dec 2011 Page 12 of 24

13 SECTION 2: PEOPLE AND SKILLS Workforce qualified to NVQ 3 and above (A level standard +) % of working age population Birmingham Liverpool Nottingham Sheffield Leeds Manchester Newcastle Bristol London Occupation profile of Sheffield workforce Sheffield Sheffield City Region 20.0 Percent of employment managers, directors, senior officials professional associate prof & tech administrative and secretarial skilled trades Occupation caring, leisure and other service sales and customer service occupations process, plant and machine ops elementary occupations 15 Source: Annual population survey Dec Source: Annual population survey March 2012 Page 13 of 24

14 SECTION 2: PEOPLE AND SKILLS Section 3 Section 3: Access to knowledge I came to Sheffield in 1980 to study law at the University. I am still here. Why is that? The answer is straightforward. Sheffield is a dynamic city with a growing and developing commercial centre, it is a great place to work. However, it goes further than that, it is also a great place to live, friendly people, good schools and the countryside. For me it is about getting the balance right checkout Sheffield! Martin McKervey, Partner, Nabarro LLP Page 14 of 24

15 SECTION 3: ACCESS TO KNOWLEDGE Access to Knowledge Research in Sheffield The results of the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) have reinforced Sheffield s reputation for academic excellence. University of Sheffield The University of Sheffield is among the top ten in the Russell Group, the association of leading UK research intensive universities, according to the results of the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise (RAE). The results confirm the University s position as a world-leading university with an international reputation for research excellence across a wide range of disciplines. Sheffield s quality, breadth and volume of research activity is further demonstrated by the fact that research carried out by 93% of the University s academic staff submitted is internationally recognised and in many cases world-leading. The University is also among one of only ten universities in the country that submitted more than 40 units of assessment, with over 90% of our eligible staff included in the RAE. 41 out of the University s 49 submissions had 50% or more of their work assessed as 4* and 3* (which recognises world leading or internationally excellent in terms of originality, significance and rigour). Ranked first in the UK: Information Studies, Politics and Town and Regional Planning. Ranking in Top 5 in the UK: Architecture, Automatic and Control Systems Engineering, Biological Sciences, Clinical Dentistry, French, Human Communication Sciences, Landscape, Mechanical Engineering, Music, Philosophy and Russian and Slavonic Studies. Sheffield Hallam Sheffield Hallam University is considered one of the leading new universities in the UK. With 16 research centres and institutions, two Yorkshire Forward centres of Industrial Collaboration and several specialised research groups, Hallam possesses an ambitious growth strategy to sustain and develop their programme of research. Out of Hallam s 15 submissions 12 were judged to undertake world leading research within the quality profile. Meaning each of the University s four faculties were found to have world-leading research. Sheffield Hallam University was placed sixth for research power compared with all other post-1992 universities. 68% of research activity was rated at international quality or above, while 8% gained the top rating of 4*, classing it as world leading Page 15 of 24

16 SECTION 3: ACCESS TO KNOWLEDGE University of Sheffield About Named University of the Year at the Times Higher Education Awards 2011 There are 24,000 students and 6,000 staff The University has produced five Nobel prize winners for science Ranked 13 th in the Sunday Times University Guide 2012, making it the top university in the region The 2008 Academic Ranking of World Universities by China s Shanghai Jiao Tong University ranked the University of Sheffield 8 th in the UK, 24 th in Europe and 77 th in the world for academic quality Research partners include Boeing, Rolls Royce, Unilever, Boots, AstraZeneca, GSK, ICI and Slazenger The Virgin Alternative Guide to British Universities consistently declares Sheffield as one of the destinations of choice for the country s students The University was granted its Royal Charter in 1905; it grew out of three local institutions: the Sheffield School of Medicine (founded in 1828), Firth College and the Sheffield Technical School Key disciplines The University has a strong emphasis on multi-disciplinary research, and its various departments are grouped into five faculties: Faculty of Arts and Humanities; Faculty of Engineering; Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health; Faculty of Science; Faculty of Social Science The current profile of the student population is outlined in the table below: For more information University of Sheffield Page 16 of 24

17 SECTION 3: ACCESS TO KNOWLEDGE Sheffield Hallam University About Over 30,000 students are enrolled with over 3000 international students from over 120 countries Over 200 specialist flexible courses are run at the university, including part-time study, distance and work-based learning The university has links with business and industry leaders including Sony, BPS, NHS, Network Rail, Cisco, SAP and Microsoft Sheffield Hallam is among the most applied to universities in the country, with almost 6 people chasing every place Hallam is also one of the largest providers of nursing and teaching degrees in the country In 2007 Sheffield Hallam s award winning students: Won the IBM Universities Business Challenge (business and ICT students) Reached the final of the Npower Challenge (engineering students) Took the top prize with their idea in Xerox s Creating Your New Workplace University Challenge (design and IT students) Achieved a first place, a highly commended and two commended spots at the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists awards (architecture students) Sheffield Hallam University has four faculties, undertaking teaching and research in these subjects: Faculty of Arts, Computing, Engineering and Sciences; Faculty of Development and Society; Faculty of Health and Wellbeing; Sheffield Business School. Page 17 of 24

18 SECTION 3: ACCESS TO KNOWLEDGE For more information Sheffield Hallam University Section 4: Connectivity Section 4 Sheffield is fortunate to have a good choice of airports, visiting clients/customers across the globe is not a problem. Indeed Sheffield is within easy reach of Manchester Airport, Birmingham, the rapidly growing Doncaster/Sheffield Airport, East Midlands, Leeds/Bradford and Humberside. In addition private aircraft and helicopter access is available at a number of local airstrips. Chris Humphreys, Managing Partner, PKF (UK) LLP Page 18 of 24

19 SECTION 4: CONNECTIVITY Connectivity Air travel to Sheffield Flying to Sheffield has never been easier as the city uniquely lies between six international airports, none more than 65 miles away and the closest just 20 miles from the city Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield In April 2005 the new Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport opened just 20 miles north-east of Sheffield, currently handling over one million passengers per year and flying to over 40 destinations across the globe. Manchester International Manchester International Airport, reached direct by train in under an hour, is the main international gateway outside London and is just 35 miles away. Flights from domestic, European and international locations land here, and it can handle up to 20 million passengers a year. It has received various best airport accolades yearly from 2001 from both industry and passenger organisations. Nottingham East Midlands Nottingham East Midlands Airport, just 47 miles south of Sheffield, services over 2 million passengers a year and provides a large number of domestic UK flights, as well as services to continental Europe. Leeds Bradford International Leeds Bradford International Airport offers services to the UK and Europe for both business and leisure and is just 40 miles north of Sheffield. Humberside International Sixty miles away, Humberside International Airport, south of Hull, offers scheduled flights to Eastern and West Europe. Liverpool John Lennon Liverpool John Lennon Airport, 65 miles to the west of Sheffield offers scheduled flights to a wide range of UK destinations as well as continental Europe Page 19 of 24

20 SECTION 4: CONNECTIVITY Land Travel to Sheffield Sheffield is in the centre of Britain, almost equidistant between the east and west coasts, and between London in the south and Edinburgh in the north. Sheffield can be reached from these places and all points between by road or rail. North-south The main north-south road link, the M1 runs past Sheffield on its route from London to Leeds, and east of Sheffield also links with the M18 which runs from the M1 to Hull and the Humber ports. Both these roads are just a 15 minute journey from Sheffield city centre. If you are headed further north, the A1(M) runs all the way up to Edinburgh, via Newcastle. There are on average two trains an hour to London from Sheffield, with a quickest journey time of just two hours and six minutes. The East Coast Main Line runs through Doncaster offering a journey time to London of under two hours. East-west Travelling to the coasts by road, the M62 runs between Hull in the east and Liverpool in the west, and goes via Leeds and Manchester. The Trans-Pennine rail link allows access from Sheffield to Manchester in under one hour and also direct to Manchester Airport and then Liverpool. Rest of the UK Britain s primary road routes are highly integrated and most of Britain is served by fast high-capacity motorways. The train network offers even greater levels of interconnectivity and from Sheffield there are direct services to Leeds, Newcastle, Edinburgh, Plymouth, Newcastle, Bristol, Birmingham and Southampton among other locations. Additionally a regional network of trains provides invaluable connection across the Sheffield city region. Europe Eurostar services now run exclusively from London St Pancras, also home to rail services direct to Sheffield. Through ticketing allows travellers from Sheffield to reach Paris in 5 hours and 20 minutes and Brussels in 5 hours and 6 minutes. The rest of Europe is then easily accessible via train from Paris and Brussels, with high-speed connections already available to Amsterdam, Strasbourg and Cologne. For more information East Midlands Trains Virgin Trains Transpennine Express National Express East Coast Eurostar Page 20 of 24

21 SECTION 4: CONNECTIVITY Sea Travel to Sheffield Although Sheffield is not on the coast, it lies almost halfway between the Humber and Liverpool ports which provide ferry and freight services to Ireland, continental Europe, North America and beyond. Direct road links to Hull and Liverpool ensure that sea trade is an effective transport method for Sheffield companies. Humber Ports 67 miles from Sheffield, the UK s busiest port complex offers short sea trade links to Europe, Scandinavia and the Baltic, and long sea trade links all over the world from four port locations around the Humber Estuary. The combined facilities available at Goole, Hull, Immingham and Grimsby offer a wide range of options including inland docks, deep water facility, 24 hour access and night time sailing. Flexible access to the ports is ensured by direct rail connections and inland waterway links to Wakefield, Leeds, Nottingham and Rotherham. The Port of Liverpool 77 miles to the west of Sheffield, Liverpool handles 40 million tonnes of cargo a year from direct road and rail links. Regular shipping routes run to north and southern Ireland, United States, Canada, the Mediterranean and West Africa. Planned investments amounting to more than 200 million will further enhance the potential of the Port. For more information Port of Hull Port of Liverpool Port of Goole Port of Grimsby Port of Immingham Page 21 of 24

22 SECTION 4: CONNECTIVITY Travel Times Destination Miles Travel Time Rail Travel Time Road Leeds minutes 40 minutes Nottingham minutes 40 minutes Manchester minutes 1 hour Hull 55 1 hour 25 minutes 1 hour 10 minutes Liverpool 65 1 hour 49 minutes 1 hour 30 minutes Birmingham 75 1 hour 4 minutes 1 hour 30 minutes Cambridge hours 44 minutes 2 hours 20 minutes Newcastle hour 52 minutes 2 hours 10 minutes Oxford hours 17 minutes 2 hours 40 minutes Reading hours 45 minutes 3 hours 20 minutes London hours 6 minutes 3 hours Bristol hours 47 minutes 2 hours 30 minutes Edinburgh hours 49 minutes 4 hours 30 minutes Page 22 of 24

23 SECTION 5: ABOUT STATISTICS Section 5: About statistics The Sheffield labour market is very good, and it is not overheated like other cities. On top of this the city s transport is fantastic, some people travel over an hour to get to work but the journey in Sheffield is just brilliant. Dermott Toberty,Head of HR Shared Service Centre, Royal Mail Page 23 of 24

24 SECTION 5: ABOUT STATISTICS About statistics The material contained in this report is for general information only. Every effort is made to ensure information contained is accurate and reliable, but no responsibility is taken for omissions or errors, or the results obtained from the use of the information. The Sheffield city region description refers to the local authority areas of Sheffield, Barnsley, Bassetlaw, Bolsover, Chesterfield, Doncaster, North East Derbyshire and Rotherham. Unless specified, please note that all other locations refer to the local government area(s)/local authority(ies) of that name, for example, Sheffield refers to the City Council area of Sheffield, and Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool all refer to the metropolitan districts which administer those cities. All figures from National Statistics are subject to Crown Copyright. Some figures may not sum due to rounding. Page 24 of 24

UKTI March How the City

UKTI March How the City UKTI March 2012 How the City 11.5 million 7.5 million 7.5 Working age East West Locations 2012 90 minute catchment 2.1 million people 60 min East West Locations 2011 Within 60 minutes : 2.1 million people