Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen slip in PwC’s Good Growth for Cities Index
Aberdeen was up six points to 31 in the table of 50 UK cities and the London boroughs
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Citizens’ poor health and the slow rate of new business creation are holding back Scotland’s biggest cities while the national economy is set to shrink, according to research.
Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow all scored strongly on housing and skills in the annual Good Growth for Cities Index produced by PwC, the accountancy group, and Demos, a think tank.
The study analyses 12 criteria for the largest 50 UK cities and London boroughs. Edinburgh moved up four places to 15 overall, Aberdeen improved six spots to 31 while Glasgow rose from 42 to 35.
Oxford kept its place at the top of the table with Swindon, Exeter, Bristol and Southampton making up the rest of the top five. Bradford was bottom and London’s boroughs were second
