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  • <b>9. Hastings </b><br>The historic town of Hastings is the greenest big town or city in the UK according to the most recent figures available, producing less carbon dioxide person than anywhere else studied. It also ranked in the top 10 for the number of patents per 100,000 residents.
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    Hastings, East Sussex

    9. Hastings
    The historic town of Hastings is the greenest big town or city in the UK according to the most recent figures available, producing less carbon dioxide person than anywhere else studied. It also ranked in the top 10 for the number of patents per 100,000 residents.
  • <b>8. Worthing </b><br>The south coast town of Worthing had the fewest people with no qualifications in the workforce of any major population centre in the UK. It also ranked in the top 10 towns and cities for the lowest proportion of unemployed people and highest number of patents granted.
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    Worthing Pier, West Sussex

    8. Worthing
    The south coast town of Worthing had the fewest people with no qualifications in the workforce of any major population centre in the UK. It also ranked in the top 10 towns and cities for the lowest proportion of unemployed people and highest number of patents granted.
  • <b>7. Luton </b><br>Sitting 30 miles north of London in Befordshire, Luton has the fastest broadband in the UK, the forth-lowest pollution and sneaks into the top 10 for low inequality and improving life satisfaction.
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    Luton Town Centre

    7. Luton
    Sitting 30 miles north of London in Befordshire, Luton has the fastest broadband in the UK, the forth-lowest pollution and sneaks into the top 10 for low inequality and improving life satisfaction.
  • <b>6. Peterborough </b><br>The fastest-growing town or city in the UK is Peterborough, in terms of population. It also ranks second for jobs growth, fifth for housing stock growth and eighth for house price growth, according to the Centre for Cities report.
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    Peterborough city centre, Cambridgeshire

    6. Peterborough
    The fastest-growing town or city in the UK is Peterborough, in terms of population. It also ranks second for jobs growth, fifth for housing stock growth and eighth for house price growth, according to the Centre for Cities report.
  • <b>5. Milton Keynes </b><br>Milton Keynes had the fastest growth in housing stock of any major population centre in the UK, the second highest population growth, the fourth most new businesses and the seventh highest earnings according to the Centre for Cities. It also made the top 10 for having a qualified workforce and number of businesses. Not bad for a town that didn’t exist 50 years ago.
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    Milton Keynes best loved pieces of art The Concrete Cows

    5. Milton Keynes
    Milton Keynes had the fastest growth in housing stock of any major population centre in the UK, the second highest population growth, the fourth most new businesses and the seventh highest earnings according to the Centre for Cities. It also made the top 10 for having a qualified workforce and number of businesses. Not bad for a town that didn’t exist 50 years ago.
  • <b>4. Reading </b><br>Reading in Berkshire ranked in the top 10 UK towns and cities in nine separate categories - and first for number of employed residents. It also had the second-highest earnings, the third most businesses as well as ranking well for creativity, equality, qualifications, start ups and unemployment.
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    Oracle Shopping centre, Reading, Berkshire

    4. Reading
    Reading in Berkshire ranked in the top 10 UK towns and cities in nine separate categories - and first for number of employed residents. It also had the second-highest earnings, the third most businesses as well as ranking well for creativity, equality, qualifications, start ups and unemployment.
  • <b>3. Aldershot </b><br>Outright winner of two categories, Aldershot ranked top for jobs growth and had the fastest-growing life satisfaction in the UK. It also scored highly for equality, earnings, unemployment, creativity, businesses and start ups. All in all a tour de force for the Hampshire town.
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    Aerial view of Aldershot, Hampshire

    3. Aldershot
    Outright winner of two categories, Aldershot ranked top for jobs growth and had the fastest-growing life satisfaction in the UK. It also scored highly for equality, earnings, unemployment, creativity, businesses and start ups. All in all a tour de force for the Hampshire town.
  • <b>2. London </b><br>Coming in at second in our list is London. The capital’s name was rarely outside the top-10 and a winner in four categories: Job creation, earnings, number of businesses and number of start ups. However, using our medal-table approach that wasn’t enough for it to win outright.
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    The Shard in London

    2. London
    Coming in at second in our list is London. The capital’s name was rarely outside the top-10 and a winner in four categories: Job creation, earnings, number of businesses and number of start ups. However, using our medal-table approach that wasn’t enough for it to win outright.
  • <b>1. Cambridge </b><br>Aside from having one of the world’s great universities, Cambridge has become the technology hub of the UK. It ranked top in five separate categories of the Centre for Cities report. There was no surprise that the town that was home to Darwin and Newton ranked top for creativity; but it also topped the lists for house price growth; equality; qualifications and low unemployment seeing the medieval city win outright in 2014.
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    Punters on the Cam in Cambridge

    1. Cambridge
    Aside from having one of the world’s great universities, Cambridge has become the technology hub of the UK. It ranked top in five separate categories of the Centre for Cities report. There was no surprise that the town that was home to Darwin and Newton ranked top for creativity; but it also topped the lists for house price growth; equality; qualifications and low unemployment seeing the medieval city win outright in 2014.
<b>9. Hastings </b><br>The historic town of Hastings is the greenest big town or city in the UK according to the most recent figures available, producing less carbon dioxide person than anywhere else studied. It also ranked in the top 10 for the number of patents per 100,000 residents.
<b>8. Worthing </b><br>The south coast town of Worthing had the fewest people with no qualifications in the workforce of any major population centre in the UK. It also ranked in the top 10 towns and cities for the lowest proportion of unemployed people and highest number of patents granted.
<b>7. Luton </b><br>Sitting 30 miles north of London in Befordshire, Luton has the fastest broadband in the UK, the forth-lowest pollution and sneaks into the top 10 for low inequality and improving life satisfaction.
<b>6. Peterborough </b><br>The fastest-growing town or city in the UK is Peterborough, in terms of population. It also ranks second for jobs growth, fifth for housing stock growth and eighth for house price growth, according to the Centre for Cities report.
<b>5. Milton Keynes </b><br>Milton Keynes had the fastest growth in housing stock of any major population centre in the UK, the second highest population growth, the fourth most new businesses and the seventh highest earnings according to the Centre for Cities. It also made the top 10 for having a qualified workforce and number of businesses. Not bad for a town that didn’t exist 50 years ago.
<b>4. Reading </b><br>Reading in Berkshire ranked in the top 10 UK towns and cities in nine separate categories - and first for number of employed residents. It also had the second-highest earnings, the third most businesses as well as ranking well for creativity, equality, qualifications, start ups and unemployment.
<b>3. Aldershot </b><br>Outright winner of two categories, Aldershot ranked top for jobs growth and had the fastest-growing life satisfaction in the UK. It also scored highly for equality, earnings, unemployment, creativity, businesses and start ups. All in all a tour de force for the Hampshire town.
<b>2. London </b><br>Coming in at second in our list is London. The capital’s name was rarely outside the top-10 and a winner in four categories: Job creation, earnings, number of businesses and number of start ups. However, using our medal-table approach that wasn’t enough for it to win outright.
<b>1. Cambridge </b><br>Aside from having one of the world’s great universities, Cambridge has become the technology hub of the UK. It ranked top in five separate categories of the Centre for Cities report. There was no surprise that the town that was home to Darwin and Newton ranked top for creativity; but it also topped the lists for house price growth; equality; qualifications and low unemployment seeing the medieval city win outright in 2014.
Updated

The 2014 report from the Centre for Cities has been released, looking at the 64 largest towns and cities in the UK. We’ve taken their rankings across 17 different categories to work out where the best places in the UK this year are. Cities were evaluated on everything from life satisfaction, inequality, carbon dioxide per person, house price growth, education, jobs, patents, businesses, population growth and even broadband speed. Only category winners were considered.