Liverpool
Liverpool is surfacing itself as one of the most thriving cities to invest in, offering some of the top investments. The property hotspot is culminated by a booming market and robust rental yields – it is hardly surprising that the popular city’s hive of activity presents unmissable best property opportunities for investors.
The Liverpool City Region is one of the UK’s top four growth hot spots, according to data from global design and infrastructure consultancy Arcadis. It placed Liverpool ahead of Manchester and London as an investment destination, measuring growth potential against the six key pillars of workforce and skills, infrastructure, business environment, place, city brand and housing.
The city’s unique business benefits, market opportunities and outstanding quality of life attracts a huge number of businesses, students, entrepreneurs, and professional workers to the area each year. Between 2008 and 2012 the population increased 3.3% and, as a result of this massive population expansion, demand for rented accommodation has grown exponentially.
Students
90,000 students attend 6 universities and produce over 30,000 graduates each year
Investment
Over £1 billion of investment is attracted every year and over £15 billion of opportunity to deliver some of the UK's largest and most ambitious schemes
Demographics
The population has doubled to more than 1.5 million people in the last decade, with almost 900,000 being between the ages of 16-60
Connectivity
There are 10 motorways, 10 rail linked terminals and £1 billion of new ports and infrastructure. Liverpool airport also has over 200 flight destinations
Economy
£150 billion - is the value of the Liverpool city region. It's the UK's second largest regional economy
Tourism
Over £7.5 billion is spent on leisure and hospitality - bringing in 50 million visitors per year. Liverpool is also one of the friendliest cities in the world - ranking 4th by the Rough Guides top global places to visit