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Cities Outlook 2015
By Centre for Cities | 19 January 2015
Cities Outlook 2015
By Centre for Cities | 19 January 2015
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Foreword
1. Cities Outlook 2015
Figure The year for cities
Figure Figure 1: The year for cities
Figure Growing the economy and reducing the deficit
Figure Figure 2: Change in wages vs change in jobs, Q2 2008 to Q3 2014
Figure This year’s Outlook
Figure Box 1 The use of Primary Urban Areas (PUAs)
2. City economic performance: a 10-year perspective
Figure Figure 3 Defining the southern cities
Figure Population growth
Figure Figure 4 Population growth in cities, 2004-2013
Figure Figure 5 Population growth in cities, 2004-2013
Figure Businesses
Figure Figure 6 Growth of the number of businesses in cities, 2004-2013
Figure Jobs
Figure Box 2: Definition of the public sector
Figure Figure 7 Growth of the number of jobs in cities, 2004-2013
Figure Figure 8 Growth of the number of private sector jobs in cities, 2004-2013
Figure Figure 9 Change in the number of jobs in cities, 2004-2013
Figure Housing
Figure Figure 10 Change in housing affordability, 2004-2014
Figure Figure 11 Change in housing affordability, 2004-2013
Figure Figure 12 Growth in the number of homes, 2004-2013
Figure The policy response
Figure Where next? Supporting cities to fulfil their potential over the coming decade
Figure Box 3: Rebalancing the economy: what has been said?
3. City monitor: the latest data
Figure Introduction
Figure Box 2: Definition of the public sector
Figure Population
Figure Table 1: Population growth
Figure Business dynamics
Figure Figure 2 Business starts per 10,000 population
Figure Figure 3 Business stock per 10,000 population
Figure Innovation
Figure Box 4: Measuring innovation
Figure Figure 4 Patents Granted per 100,000 population
Figure Employment
Figure Figure 5 Employment rate
Figure Figure 6 Claimant count
Figure Figure 7 Private sector jobs growth
Figure Figure 8 Ratio of private sector to public sector jobs
Figure Skills
Figure Figure 9 Residents with high level qualifications
Figure Figure 10 Residents with no formal qualifications
Figure Earnings
Figure Figure 11 Average workplace earnings
Figure Disparities
Figure Box 5 Defining disparities
Figure Figure 12 Disparities within cities
Figure Housing
Figure Figure 14 House price growth
Figure Environment
Figure Figure 15 CO2 emissions per capita
Figure Figure 16 CO2 emissions per capita
Figure Digital connectivity
Figure Box 6 Defining digital connectivity
Figure Figure 17 Postcodes achieving super-fast broadband speeds
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13 Housing stock growth
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