The Sheffield city region is recognised worldwide for its expertise in high precision engineered materials and manufactured products. These materials and products play a vital part in the supply chains of demanding global industries such as Aerospace, Defence, Power Generation, Automotive and Medical. Renowned for engineering excellence for over 200 years, Sheffield’s heritage in pioneering steel making has resulted in a culture of innovation, fundamental to the development of its modern manufacturing economy, which today employs over 96,800 people within a 1 hour drive of the city. This industry represents 13.2% of the total workforce (above the national average of 10.8%), of which 25% are employed in metals related industries (twice the national average of 12.6%).

1. Speakers Notes Deck

2. 2
Sheffield’sResidents…
› Over 1.4 million people live inSheffield’s
catchment
› Healthy growth inboth total and of working
age populations
› +9% increasesince 2001,much higherthan
inthe surroundingregion
› Anestimated growth of around1% in the
workingage group to 2023
› A youngprofile with just over 30% of
workingage residents under30(Yorkshire
28.8%,England 29.9%)
Sheffield’s
catchment…

3. 3
Sheffield’sWorkforce…
› A total labour pool of 735,900people
› Close to 650,000employees
› A youthfulemployeeprofile, those under25
representing 15.4%(Yorkshire13.4%,
England 12%)
› Thereare proportionately more
manufacturingjobs inthe catchment than
regionallyand nationally
Sheffield’s
catchment…

4. 4
Sheffield’sEmployees…
› Manufacturingis an important component
of the area’s economy
› Provides proportionately morejobs in the
catchmentthan inYorkshireor England
› Over one in fourmanufacturingemployees
workin mediumand hightechnology
environments
› Jobs inthe manufactureof metals andmetal
products are particularly prominent in the
catchment
Sheffield’s
catchment…
“Thereareproportionatelymorejobs
inthemanufacturingofmetalsand
metalproductsthanin Yorkshireor
England”

5. 5
Sheffield’sTraining…
› Proportionately moreof Sheffield’s
employees benefit from workrelated
trainingthan inYorkshireorEngland
› Rates of trainingamong those inthe
production industries are higherstill and
stand above regional and national
comparisons
Sheffield’s
catchment…
“Proportionatelymore employees
participateintrainingin the
catchmentthanregionallyor
nationally”

6. 6
Sheffield’sUniversities…
› Over 60,000students attend Sheffield’s two
universities, a quarter of these are studying at
postgraduate level
› An international pool -40% of postgraduates
are from overseas
(Yorkshire37%,England 36.7%)
› Over 20,000students graduateannuallyfrom
these universities, a third with a postgrad
qualification
Sheffield’s
catchment…
“Onein tenstudentsattending
Sheffield’sUniversitiesareenrolledin
Engineering”

7. 7
Sheffield’sRecruitmentCosts…
› On cost grounds, Sheffield is one of the
most competitive locations in the country to
locate a manufacturingbusiness
› Thelarge and diverse catchmentarea means
Sheffield is readily able to support high
recruitmentvolumes
Sheffield’s
catchment…
“Manufacturingsalariesinthe
catchmentarearound12%below
ratesinLondon”

8. All data prepared without editorial influence © East West Locations Limited 2015
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