Population – 307,000.

Ethnic Minorities – 13 per cent.

Working Population – 148,000.

Manufacturing percentage – 14 per cent.

Unemployment rate – 6.6 per cent.

Student population – 35,000.

Average household income - £31,600.

Average house price - £127,000.

Patent applications ranking – 6th.

Retail Ranking – 43rd.

Regeneration - £8 billion.

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