UK unemployment tracker
Centre for Cities tracks the latest unemployment claim statistics across the UK's cities and largest towns.
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Will Michael Gove’s speech solve the housing crisis?
Only by building both up and out of cities will we start to close the gap on England’s 4.3 million missing homes.
Cost of living tracker
The UK is in the grip of a cost of living crisis, and there is a clear North-South divide in how it is playing out across the country. Explore the latest data for your city or large town.
Turning 30: Has Poundbury aged well?
It may have many admirers, but Poundbury’s location means that it was always going to struggle to achieve its central aims.
Cities Outlook 2023
As well as providing a deep dive into the latest economic data on the UK’s cities and largest towns, this year our flagship publication focuses on the scale and geography of economic inactivity across the country.
Does building on its manufacturing legacy offer the North a brighter future?
Just because northern towns and cities have a strong manufacturing past doesn’t mean they are well placed to attract manufacturing jobs of the future.
Which cities are home to the largest number of cutting-edge companies?
The UK’s new economy clusters in cities in the Greater South East with Cambridge, Reading and Milton Keynes leading the pack.
What does the revaluation of business rates tell us about the economy?
National and local policymakers need to pay close attention to the signals that revaluation is sending on the health of the urban economies of England and Wales.
What has happened to the cities that saw the largest drops in employment during the pandemic?
More than a year since the Covid furlough scheme ended, most urban areas appear to have bounced back to pre-pandemic employment levels – with just a couple of exceptions.
Which cities have seen the largest inflows of migrants in the last decade?
The latest release of Census 2021 data shows that cities in the Greater South East were the most popular destinations for migrants over the last decade.