Why Staffordshire?

The Business Case for choosing Staffordshire as a location for your company is a compelling one. A range of business drivers that can deliver competitive advantage are all here–
  • Prime Location with Excellent Transport Links
  • Abundant Skilled Workforce
  • Competitive Cost Base
  • Plentiful Supply of Land and Buildings
all combined with an enviable Quality of Life – Staffordshire has them all, as companies such as JCB, Wedgwood, Michelin and Pirelli can testify.

Key Figures

Most statistics relate to Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire combined unless otherwise stated.


Area   
 Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire2,713 sq kms  
   Source: ONS 2004
    
Population   
 Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire1,069,000  
 Staffordshire828,900 
 Stoke-on-Trent240,100
 
   Source: ONS Mid Year Population Estimates 2008
    
Economically Active    
 Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire 539,200 
 Staffordshire423,100 
 Stoke-on-Trent116,100 
   Source: ONS annual population survey Oct 2008-Sep 2009
    
Workforce Breakdown    
 Manufacturing 63,400 
 Construction23,900 
 Services335,700
 
 Distribution, hotels & restaurants105,200 
 Transport & communications32,200 
 Finance, IT, other business activities63,400
 
 Public admin, education & health105,600 
 Other services20,300 
 Tourism-related32,200 
   Source: ONS annual business inquiry employee analysis 2008