Derry last on PwC list of cities but praised for 'strong improvement'

Price Waterhouse Cooper (PwC) has indexed Derry in last place in a list of cities ranked in terms of economic development.
By The Newsroom
Published 1st Nov 2018, 10:15 BST
Updated 1st Nov 2018, 11:20 BST
A view of the Peace Bridge and Guildhall in Derry. (Photo: Andrew Quinn)A view of the Peace Bridge and Guildhall in Derry. (Photo: Andrew Quinn)
A view of the Peace Bridge and Guildhall in Derry. (Photo: Andrew Quinn)

The findings were published by PwC in its annual Good Growth For Cities 2018 report on Thursday.

Derry features in 11th place in a list of cities within devolved administrations which includes Belfast, Edinburgh, Glasgow and several others.

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It's not all doom and gloom though as PwC praised Derry, Perth and Dundee for what it describes as "strong improvements" since the last time the report was published in 2017.

A view of the Peace Bridge and Guildhall in Derry. (Photo: Andrew Quinn)A view of the Peace Bridge and Guildhall in Derry. (Photo: Andrew Quinn)
A view of the Peace Bridge and Guildhall in Derry. (Photo: Andrew Quinn)

Elsewhere, Belfast is, according to the PwC report, better than major UK cities like Newcastle, Liverpool and Sheffield; it's listed in 32nd place in the Good Growth for Cities Index.

To obtain a digital copy of the report visit the official website: www.pwc.co.uk

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