See our research and analysis on the changing world of work in the UK and how this plays out differently in cities and large towns across the country.| Centre for Cities
Productivity is a measure of how much an economy gets out for the inputs that are put into it, and improvements in it are what determines increases in standards of living. This is why the UK’s poor productivity performance, both in terms of levels and growth, is so concerning – this underperformance hits people in the pocket.| Centre for Cities
Our net zero work sets out what needs to change if urban areas are to lead the way in decarbonising the UK’s economy, without leaving people and places behind.| Centre for Cities
Levelling up should improve standards of living across the country and help every place to reach its productivity potential, with a focus on improving the performance of the UK’s biggest cities as a means to address regional inequalities. Levelling up should improve standards of living across the country and help every place to reach its productivity potential, with a focus on improving the performance of the UK’s biggest cities as a means to address regional inequalities.| Centre for Cities
The UK doesn’t just have a national housing crisis, but there is a housing crisis in our most unaffordable cities. How can homes be built where they are needed?| Centre for Cities
As a result of Covid-19, urban life has dramatically changed. What does the future hold for cities and the people living and working in them?| Centre for Cities
The purpose of this tool is to show the scale and nature of the variation in the economic performance of cities and towns across the UK by highlighting the performance of the 63 largest urban areas on 17 indicators.| Centre for Cities
Households across the UK are feeling the squeeze of cost of living. How is the crisis playing out across the UK's cities and largest towns?| Centre for Cities
The UK economy has flatlined, and all parts of the country are suffering. This won’t change unless productivity growth improves.| Centre for Cities
Air pollution is an urban issue Air quality tends to be worse in cities than elsewhere in the country and is the largest environmental risk to public| Centre for Cities