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Startup Cities
If you want to start a business in the UK this year; move to Bristol if you want the best chance of surviving for 5 years or longer.
In the city, 44.4% of new startups survive to the five-year mark, backed by an economy built on industries such as creative media, electronics and aerospace.
The only other cities to show a higher survival rate than the national average were Brighton and Hove (44.1%) and Leeds (42.9%).
Rank
Town / City
New Startups In 2013
5 Year Survivals
5 Year Survival Rate
1
Bristol
2,570
1,140
44.36%
2
Brighton and Hove
1,960
865
44.13%
3
Leeds
3,895
1,670
42.88%
4
Sheffield
2,145
915
42.66%
5
Cardiff
1,665
705
42.34%
6
Bournemouth
910
385
42.31%
7
Edinburgh
2,730
1,150
42.12%
8
Bolton
1,380
580
42.03%
9
Bradford
2,250
945
42.00%
10
Aberdeen
1,445
605
41.87%
UK Cities With The Worst 5 Year Business Survival Rates
At the other end of the scale, Plymouth is the city that has the lowest startup survival rate in the UK, with less than one in three (30.7%) new ventures lasting five years or more.
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