Leicester has been ranked the best place to live in central England according to the latest Demos/PwC Good Growth for Cities Index. The annual report suggests the city outranks Nottingham, Derby and Lincoln – which were each well below the UK average – when it comes to key measures of economic well-being.
Overall, Leicester was among the top-performing cities in the UK, coming 16 out of 51, behind the likes of Belfast, Bristol, Exeter, Swindon and Southampton. It was also the highest performing East Midlands city in the previous year.
While it did well in areas such as work-life balance, skills, income distribution, transport links and new businesses, it did less well when it came to things such as overall income, housing costs and, notably, the state of its high streets and shops.
