Sheffield

More than half of greater Sheffield’s residents live within 15 minutes of open countryside, and universal connectivity may see increasing numbers of people skip the daily commute into town and work from a rural base instead.

Our FlexiTown research found that Sheffield is the also the flexible working capital of Britain, with 32% of its companies offering employees the opportunity to work remotely some or all of the time – more than any other city.

With an economy now worth over £9 billion per year, and economic growth exceeding the national average, Sheffield’s economy is in robust shape, making it a great place to do business. In fact, the 2008 UK Cities Monitor placed Sheffield among the top ten best cities to locate a business. The research also found that the city was the 3rd best city for office location and the 4th best new call centre location.

With a strong economy and an innovative approach to business, Sheffield can look forward to a promising future. Universal connectivity should make the Sheffield of tomorrow even more attractive to businesses and employees as it could enable more firms to operate in the area by offering staff flexible working conditions.