Edinburgh crowned Scotland's most prosperous city in new UK-wide study
Edinburgh has been named Scotland's most prosperous city, ranking sixth out of 64 UK cities in a new study.
Good wages, a skilled workforce and a strong local economy all shape the opportunities a city can offer. A new ranking shows how cities across the UK compare on the things that make a place prosperous. Go Humanize AI's study ranked 64 cities across the UK using official data. Each was scored out of 100 on five metrics, from median weekly pay and GDP per head to house prices, qualifications and hours worked.
Edinburgh scored 51.9, the highest of any city outside England. Its biggest strength is its workforce, with 85.5% of residents holding Level 3 qualifications or above, the highest share of any city in the study.
The capital also ranks fourth for GDP per head, at £49,367, and seventh for pay, with residents earning a median of £704.80 a week.
Perth is the only other Scottish city in the top 10, in 10th place. Aberdeen placed 14th, Stirling 21st and Glasgow 23rd.
The full top 10 looks like this:
1. Westminster (97.0)
2. St Albans (66.2)
3. Cambridge (59.8)
4. Winchester (53.1)
5. Oxford (52.1)
6. Edinburgh (51.9)
7. Chelmsford (46.7)
8. Bristol (41.8)
9. Tunbridge Wells (41.3)
10. Perth (39.7)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS)