UKTI March How the City

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1 UKTI March 2012 How the City

2 11.5 million 7.5 million 7.5 Working age East West Locations minute catchment

3 2.1 million people 60 min East West Locations 2011

4 Within 60 minutes : 2.1 million people 1.4 million working age 437,290 private service sector employees Source: East West Locations Review 2010 Source: National Statistics mid-year population estimates 2010

6 Why Sheffield?

7 Sheffield is the least congested city in England according to research from GVA Grimley which assesses the demand and supply of transport infrastructure and services for the major office centres outside London. Source: GVA Grimley, Transport Friendly Towns 2009

8 Transport Bristol Birmingham Provision Leicester -45 Index Nottingham Manchester Liverpool -16 Newcastle -13 Leeds 12 Sheffield 30 Source: GVA Grimley, Transport Friendly Towns

9 The Average Journey to work time in Sheffield is 23 minutes Minutess (average) South Yorkshire Tyne and Wear Merseyside West Yorkshire Greater Manchester West Midlands Metropolitan Source: National Statistics Labour Force Survey 2011 (from Regional Transport Statistics)

10 Sheffield is easily accessed by a great transport network Jim Van-Ham - Process Improvement Manager in Corporate Social Responsibility, Royal Mail HR Shared Service

11 Sheffield is the number one city in transport provision terms according to research from GVA Grimley, which assesses the demand and supply of transport infrastructure and services for the major office centres outside London Source: GVA Grimley, Transport Friendly Towns 2009

12 Sheffield s public transport infrastructure

13 Sheffield to London 1 hour 45 mins by trains currently 2 hours 4 mins Source: East Midlands Trains

14 3 international airports within an hours drive

15 Culture: independent, authentic, hardworking, creative & innovative. Sheffield

16 The most flexible working city in the UK A work ethic you can rely on Orange UK 2010

17 We have a very positive staff experience in Sheffield, strong links with local organisations and our staff turnover rates are very low enabling us to deliver high quality, cost effective services. Tracey Moore, Operations Director at Capita

18 Salary costs 29% lower than London. Source: National Statistics Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2011

19 Office occupancy costs 39% lower than London. Source: Total Office Cost Survey 2010 by Actium Consult Ltd

20 Office rents 63% lower than London. Source: Knight Frank Global Office Rents ROMP Q1 2011

21 336,450 with a degree 61,000 students 18,000 graduates every year. Sheffield has two world-renowned universities, strong in IT, business and languages. Source: HSEA 2009/10

22 Times University of the year 2011

23 Insight operates across 14 countries in Europe, and our Sheffield based European finance shared service centre is increasingly required to support international clients. This creates a demand for multi-lingual staff with finance and client services experience. We have found there to be a plentiful supply of high calibre candidates with French, German, Spanish and Russian language skills." Russell Leighton, Senior Vice President Finance, Insight EMEA & APAC

24 Fantastic quality of life.

25 Year-round culture and adventure. With it s location on the doorstep of the Peak District, Sheffield has developed a reputation as the number one destination for outdoor enthusiasts. But Sheffield is also one of the UK s most fascinating cities from a cultural perspective, with an array of museums, galleries and theatres.

26 Half of Sheffield s population live within 15 minutes of open countryside.

27 Sheffield is the only city with a National Park in it s boundary.

28 Sheffield boasts an impressive array of cultural facilities, events and celebrations and is renowned for its diverse festivals. Sean Bean

29 Touring West End Shows Sheffield Theatres

30 Sheffield is home to more than 50 independent music studios and has produced many of the nation s most celebrated musicians.

31 U2 - Don Valley Stadium, 2009

32 Over 5.4million sq ft of major commercial development since 2002.

33 Creative Sheffield

Build to suit 20,000 sq ft 600,000 sq ft Distribution and Industrial units Junction 28, M1 45 acre site

Build to suit 20,000 sq ft 600,000 sq ft Distribution and Industrial units Junction 28, 45 acre site Site ready for development with completed infrastructure Fast track planning available The Scheme Prominently