THE STATS The best locations for freelancers in the UK

A new study by Markel Direct, the specialist insurer of small businesses, has revealed the best locations to be a freelancer in the UK, with Exeter taking the top spot.

The study compared 49 locations in the UK across five key metrics to determine the best locations to be a freelancer in the UK. These included freelancer availability, percentage of freelance jobs paying more than £40,000, full-fibre internet coverage, train connectivity and the number of free Wi-Fi working spaces, with each factor ranked out of 49 depending on how it compared to the other locations (1 being the highest, 50 being the lowest). Exeter emerged as the highestranking location in the UK for freelancers. It came out on top for the number of freelance jobs per 10,000 people in the area and ranked at number eight for the free workspaces. Leeds was the second-best ranking city in the UK for freelancers and although this location didn’t rank number one for…

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