Derby: a professional, welcoming city Derby is a city with promising job prospects and a resilient economy, which is good news for graduates. It’s also a friendly and affordable city that has a passion for sport, a growing cultural scene, and breathtaking countryside on its doorstep. A thriving city A globalcity
A Livelycity
A Livelycity
“The unsung hero of the midlands” Rough guide toengland
Peak District NationalPark: only a short drive away
HOME TOGLOBAL BRANDS: ROLLS-ROYCE, TOYOTA, BOMBARDIER
FASTEST GROWING ECONOMY IN THEUK
“The unsung hero of the midlands” Rough guide toengland
Peak District NationalPark: only a short drive away
THE NATIONAL AVERAGE ARE IN HI-TECH FUNCTIONS That equates to 12.5% of Derby’sworkforce. Marketing Derby 4x Derby has seen a 23% growth in GVA (Gross Value Added)* over the past five years – more than double the national average of 9%. *GVA is the key economic measure of the value of goods and services. UHY Hacker Young, June 2015
Census 2011 14%
OF ITS INHABITANTS WEREBORN OUTSIDE OF THE UK
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LANGUAGES SPOKEN Census 2011
GREAT TRANSPORT LINKS • 89 minutes to London by train • 4 hours to Paris by train • 10 minutes to the M1 bycar • 20 minutes to East Midlands Airport bycar
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Vibrant culture and arts scene
Home to multiplesportsvenues including derby county football club and derbyvelodrome
Winner of bestuk high street2016
Vibrant culture and arts scene
Home to multiplesportsvenues including derby county football club and derbyvelodrome
Winner of bestuk high street2016
UK LOCATIONIN WHICH TOSTART ABUSINESS Centre forCities
invested in the last 10years NEW100 ACRE ENTERPRISE ZONE £3billion INFINITY PARK DERBY
Innovation Through Collaboration event at the i-hub on InfinityPark
Acity with a bright future
Acity with a bright future
invested in the last 10years £3billion
£1.7 billion being invested now
£1.7 billion being invested now
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