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Stats and information for businesses considering relocation to or setting up an office in Oxford.

Known as the “City of Dreaming Spires”, Oxford is home to the oldest University in England, Oxford University. It is the perfect mix of ancient and modern with a growing hi-tech community set amidst a beautiful historic place. The modern Oxford has plenty to offer not only to students but also to visitors and businesses alike.

Population
149,800 (2005 estimate)

Migration, immigration, ethnic diversity, basic population demographics
• Oxford has a relatively young population (38.92% are aged under 25) compared to England (31.1%) due largely to the high number of full-time students living there.
• Ethnicity: White (87.11%), Mixed (2.42%), Asian or Asian British (4.82%), Black or Black British (2.51%), Chinese or Other (3.14%)
• Religion: Christian (60.41%), No religion (23.89%), Muslim (3.85%)
• The workforce is mostly full-time students (25.59%), works in Lower managerial and professional occupations (17.4%) or in Higher professional occupations (10.46%).

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Vital stats and business information for companies considering relocation to or setting up an office in Slough.

Slough, a unitary authority, is one of the most ethnically diverse towns in the UK. It is home to part of Thames Valley University. It is a popular residential option among people working in London due to its proximity as well as cheaper accommodations. One of Slough’s claims to fame is that it is the first town in the entire country to elect a black woman as mayor way back in 1984. Slough, being located in Thames Valley is also an important business centre.

Population
117,500 (ONS 2005 estimate)

Migration, immigration, ethnic diversity, basic population demographics
• Ethnicity: White (79.97%), Mixed (3.45%), Asian or Asian British (11.57%), Black or Black British (5.01%), Chinese or Other (0%)
• Religion: Christian (63.12%), No religion (16.29%), Muslim (10.12%), Sikh (1.62%), Hindu (1.56%)
• 87.49% of the population in Slough were born in the United Kingdom, 1.69% elsewhere in EU and a pretty large percentage of 10.83% outside EU.

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Stats and information for businesses considering relocation to or setting up an office in Bradford.

Bradford is a Yorkshire city that is full of history. Its name was taken from what is essentially a broad ford located at Church Bank near the Bradford Cathedral. It was around this area that the first settlements were established before the Norman Conquest.

Bradford achieved prominence by being one of the firs cities to reap the benefits of the Industrial Revolution. Centuries since that economic and technological event, the city has continued to become one of the more important cities in the United Kingdom.

Population
293,717

Migration, immigration, ethnic diversity, basic population demographics
• Whites are the biggest ethnic group at 78.27 per cent
• The rest are made up of different ethnic groups
• The largest ethnic minority in Bradford are Pakistanis

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Vital stats and business information for companies considering relocation to or setting up an office in Southampton.

Southampton, a unitary authority, is known for being the base to many luxury liners and for being the largest freight port on the Channel coast. It is also ranked as the seventh shopping centre in UK and hopes to even increase their status as a shopping centre by continuing with the third phase of the development of the West Quay Shopping Centre by 2008. The area is also very environmental friendly, being the only city in UK with its own geothermal power station.

Population
222,000 (ONS estimates – 2005)

Migration, immigration, ethnic diversity, basic population demographics
• In 2001 Southampton had a higher proportion of 18-19 and 20-24 year olds compared to England and the South East due to the student population in the city.
• Ethnicity: White (92.4%), Mixed (1.5%), Asian or Asian British (3.8%), Black or Black British (1.0%), Chinese or Other (1.3%)
• Religion: Christian (65.6%), No religion (21.62%), Muslim (1.92%), Sikh (1.29%)

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Vital stats and business information for companies considering relocation to or setting up an office in St. Albans.

The City and District of St. Albans is very modern even if it is Hertfordshire’s oldest town. It is actually the first major town on the old Roman road of Watling Street for travelers heading north to the Roman city of Verulamium so that it is now very popular as a tourist attraction due to the Norman Abbey tower. It is also known for having the most pubs per square mile in the country.

Population
133,500 (ONS Estimates 2005)

Migration, immigration, ethnic diversity, basic population demographics
• Majority of the population fall under the 30-44 age bracket
• Ethnicity: White (93.10%), Mixed (1.58%), Asian or Asian British (3.31%), Black or Black British (1.01%), Chinese and Other (1.0%)
• Religion: Christian (71.03%), No religion (17.46%), Muslim (2.62%)
• The workforce mostly works in Lower managerial and professional occupations (26.16%), Higher professional occupations (10.8%), Intermediate Occupations (9.45%), Semi-routine occupations (7.59%) and as Large employers and higher managerial occupations (7.5%).

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Stats and information for businesses considering relocation to or setting up an office in Stirling.

Stirling is a unitary council located in Scotland. is reputed to be the third fastest growing area of Scotland in terms of population with the population projected to increase by 5.5% by 2024 while the rest of Scotland will just grow by 0.8%. it is also Scotland’s “newest city” and is popular among tourists due to Stirling Castle.

Population
86,900 (ONS Estimates 2005)

Migration, immigration, ethnic diversity, basic population demographics
• The highest proportion of the population at Stirling was concentrated in the 16-29 age group.
• Stirling’s population peaks and troughs significantly when the students come and go from the city.
• There is a higher proportion of non-Scottish born residents at 16.5% compared to the Scottish average of 12.8%.
• Ethnicity: White (98.5%), Asian (0.6%), Chinese (0.%), African (0.1%), Other including Mixed (0.6%)

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Vital stats and business information for companies considering relocation to or setting up an office in Kensington & Chelsea.

The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea (RBKC) contains many of the most exclusive residential districts in London. It was created in 1965 when the boroughs of Kensington and Chelsea were joined.

Population
158,919 (Census data 2001)

Migration, immigration, ethnic diversity, basic population demographics
• Largest age group is people between the ages of 30 to 44 (28.01%).
• Huge majority of population live in their own homes (97.81%) with only 2.19% living in communal establishments.
• Ethnicity: Not too diverse with 78.6% of the population being white (50% of this is British), 4% Black African and 3% Black Caribbean.

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Stats and information for businesses considering relocation to or setting up an office in Ilford.

Ilford is a predominantly residential area. It is a district in the London Borough of Redbridge in East London, England and is a major metropolitan centre. Ilford is home to a range of popular events including Redbridge Dance Festival, Redbridge In Bloom and Redbridge Book And Media Festival.

Population
238,628 (2001 Census Data)

Migration, immigration, ethnic diversity, basic population demographics
• Majority of the population fall under the 30-44 age bracket
• 63.5% of the population are white with 57.4% of those British, 2.3% Irish and 3.8% non-British.
• The ethnic breakdown of the rest of the population is 25.0% South Asian, 7.6% African-Caribbean and 3.0% Mixed Race.
• Most people living in the area are medium income families with children.

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Vital stats and business information for companies considering relocation to or setting up an office in Gatwick Airport.

Located in Crawley, West Sussex, London Gatwick Airport is the sixth busiest airport in the world making it one of the world’s leading transport hubs. It is the second largest airport in London and the second busiest airport in UK after London Heathrow Airport. London Gatwick Airport has recently topped the 33 million passenger mark.

London Gatwick Airport covers 759 hectares and exerts a major influence on the economy of Crawley and its surrounding areas. It serves a major role in attracting inward investments into Crawley. It is the single most important element in the local economy creating thousands of jobs both directly in aviation and airline industries but also indirectly through businesses serving or supplying the airport or locating in the area because of the presence of a leading international airport. A development plan for the airport’s expansion as a single runaway is currently on the pipeline to keep up with an expected 40 million passengers a year by 2010/2011 and expanding business activities.

Population
98,500 – Crawley population mid year estimate for 2005
Source: Office for National Statistics

Migration, immigration, ethnic diversity, basic population demographics
• Average age of the population is 35.
• 88.5% of the population is white British and white non-British.
• 88% is born in the UK.

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Stats and information for businesses considering relocation to or setting up an office in Dublin.

Dublin is the capital and the largest city in the Republic of Ireland (Ireland). It lies at the centre of County Dublin (Dublin Region). Around a quarter of Ireland’s population lives in the Dublin conurbation which contains the City of Dublin, and the modern counties of Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown, Fingal and South Dublin.

Dublin has experienced unprecedented growth in the last ten years. Businesses are on the rise and the city overflows with tourists who throng to Dublin, the party capital of Europe, to sample the world famous Irish fun. Today, Dublin ranks among the top tourist destinations in Europe. Despite the economic boom, Dublin has remained a friendly and fun-loving city.

Population
506,211 – Dublin City population in 2006
Source: Central Statistics Office Ireland (COS) Population of Each Province, County and City

Migration, immigration, ethnic diversity, basic population demographics
• Dublin has the youngest population in Europe with 41% under the age of 25 and 60% under 45 years.
• The main religions are Roman Catholic (82.23%), Church of Ireland (2.47%), Muslim (0.87%) others (7.78%).

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