Latest research on Reading

Market research on perceptions of Reading

Reading UK conducted market research on perceptions of Reading among the millennial generation in the south east and what would influence their relocation decisions. 

Independent economic reports

• PwC/Demos Good Growth for Cities 2015 - Reading is the leading UK city for economic success and well-being.
• FDI Awards 2014 - Reading is ranked in the top 25 European cities for foreign investment.
• Centre for Cities - Cities Outlook 2016 - Reading ranks highly for productivity, wages, skills and business dynamism
• Centre for Cities Reading profile page

• KPMG Tech Monitor 2015 report - Reading ranked UK's top tech centre

• Centre for Entrepreneurs / DueDil - Migrant Entrpreneurs: Building our business creating, our jobs - Reading is 7th in UK for total number of migrant-founded companies 

• Centre for Cities Small Business Outlook 2015 - Reading has the 2nd highest density of SMEs in the UK

Industry research

• Haslams Reading Industrial Market reports - January 2015
• Lambert Smith Hampton - Vitality Index 2016 - Reading’s economy ranked fourth in the UK in Lambert Smith Hampton’s health check 
• CBRE Retail consultancy town centre report - Reading retail report

Plotting the future for Reading

• Reading UK 2050 - the developing vision for Reading