UK regions and nations

We promote the positive economic and social impact of the financial and related professional services industry across every region and nation of the UK.

Our regions and nations work

Through our regions and nations programme of work, we promote the impact of the financial and related professional services industry throughout the UK.

“TheCityUK is good at understanding the importance of the decentralisation of professional and financial services in the UK.”

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We work with our network of Regional and National Chairs and industry practitioners, who bring together a network of senior stakeholders in each region and nation to demonstrate the contribution of our industry by:

  • Representing and promoting the industry’s presence and contribution outside London across the many regional and national financial hubs.
  • Delivering a programme of national and local events, including our annual National Conference, strengthening connectivity between industry and key policymakers and local stakeholders.
  • Supporting our network of Regional and National Chairs in the Midlands, North East, North West, South West, Yorkshire and The Humber, and Wales to drive this engagement and outreach and promotion of key industry issues.
  • Working closely with our partners at Scottish Financial Enterprise (SFE).
  • Shaping the national and regional policy agenda through the development of relevant and robust economic data and research focused on the economic value of our industry and related policy recommendation to further enhance the environment.
  • Showcasing best practice to shift focus to the positive contribution the industry makes across the country.

Use the map below to find out more about the impact of the financial and related professional services industry in your region or nation:

North East
North West
Yorkshire and The Humber
East Midlands
West Midlands
East of England
London
South East
South West
Northern Ireland
Scotland
Wales

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UK

Percentage of national employment
7.6%
Number of employees in financial and related professional services
2,452,000
Gross Value Added
£254bn
Key cities for financial and related professional services employment
London, Birmingham, Manchester, Edinburgh, Leeds, Glasgow and Bristol

North East

Percentage of regional employment
5.0%
Number of employees in financial and related professional services
56,000
Gross Value Added
£3.6bn
Key cities for financial and related professional services employment
Newcastle and Sunderland

North West

Percentage of regional employment
8.2%
Number of employees in financial and related professional services
289,000
Gross Value Added
£18.5bn
Key cities for financial and related professional services employment
Manchester, Liverpool, Warrington and Salford

Yorkshire and The Humber

Percentage of regional employment
5.9%
Number of employees in financial and related professional services
149,000
Gross Value Added
£11.8bn
Key cities for financial and related professional services employment
Leeds, Sheffield, Bradford, Halifax and York

East Midlands

Percentage of regional employment
5.1%
Number of employees in financial and related professional services
112,000
Gross Value Added
£6.2bn
Key cities for financial and related professional services employment
Northampton, Nottingham and Leicester

West Midlands

Percentage of regional employment
5.4%
Number of employees in financial and related professional services
145,000
Gross Value Added
£11.2bn
Key cities for financial and related professional services employment
Birmingham and Coventry

East of England

Percentage of regional employment
5.3%
Number of employees in financial and related professional services
156,000
Gross Value Added
£13.0bn
Key cities for financial and related professional services employment
Norwich, Watford, Peterborough, Ipswich and Cambridge

London

Percentage of regional employment
15.9%
Number of employees in financial and related professional services
868,000
Gross Value Added
£131.7bn

South East

Percentage of regional employment
6.7%
Number of employees in financial and related professional services
286,000
Gross Value Added
£23.2bn
Key cities for financial and related professional services employment
Milton Keynes, Brighton and Hove, Reading, Southampton and Guildford

South West

Percentage of regional employment
5.7%
Number of employees in financial and related professional services
153,000
Gross Value Added
£12.5bn
Key cities for financial and related professional services employment
Bristol, Swindon, Bournemouth, Pool and Cheltenham

Northern Ireland

Percentage of national employment
4.9%
Number of employees in financial and related professional services
38,000
Gross Value Added
£3.2bn
Key cities for financial and related professional services employment
Belfast

Scotland

Percentage of national employment
5.2%
Number of employees in financial and related professional services
136,000
Gross Value Added
£14.3bn
Key cities for financial and related professional services employment
City of Edinburgh, Glasgow City, Aberdeen City and Fife

Wales

Percentage of national employment
4.8%
Number of employees in financial and related professional services
64,000
Gross Value Added
£5.2bn
Key cities for financial and related professional services employment
Cardiff and Swansea

Our latest regional and national work:

Enabling growth across the UK 2024: UK-based financial and related professional services

Our annual ‘Enabling growth across the UK’ research explores the industry’s economic contribution in each region and nation of the UK in detail and sets our policy recommendations to help enhance the industry's positive contribution to the economy.

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Financing Britain’s future: TheCityUK’s strategy for the government

We are calling on the government to prioritise strong collaboration with financial and related professional services to ensure the industry can make an even greater contribution to driving growth – underpinned by policy certainty, stability and predictability.

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Our latest regional and national news:

Blog

Guest blog: Building blocks - laying the foundation for a strong UK economy

Blog

Guest blog: Building growth - Guernsey’s role in driving investment into the UK

Press release

New research shows UK financial and related professional services are key drivers of jobs and growth across regions and nations

Press release

Financing Britain's future: TheCityUK manifesto

Events:

TheCityUK National Conference 2024

Register now for our 2024 event taking place at the Library of Birmingham on Tuesday 26 November. In light of the government's renewed focus on regional growth and devolution, this year's conference is a great opportunity to look at the role of our industry in enabling inclusive growth across the UK.

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