Glasgow

Glasgow residents are fairly happy with their lot; our Connected Britain research revealed that over 40% of residents would choose to live in Glasgow over anywhere else in Britain.

Glasgow has come a long way since the days of the industrial revolution when cramped conditions and smog were the norm. Traditional tenement buildings still line the city streets, and are now being sought after by property buyers for their large windows, high ceilings and decorative cornicing. In 1990 the city was named ‘European City of Culture’ and in 1999 the city was crowned as the UK’s City of Design and Architecture.

The public and private sector has invested more than £600 million into Glasgow’s International Financial Services District. Now one in thirteen of Glasgow’s employees works in the financial services sector, where there has been a 34% growth in employment since 1995, making it Glasgow’s fastest growing employer. Interestingly, according to our research 25% of Glasgow-based office workers would be willing to forfeit future career progression, in order to take advantage of universal connectivity and be able to choose where to live and work.

In 2006, destination guide Frommer’s rated Glasgow fifth in its top 10 ‘must-see destinations’, alongside the likes of Goa and Tasmania. Glasgow was the only European city to appear in the list and is referred to as a ‘radiant, cosmopolitan and modern city’.