Sheffield facts

 Here are some other facts that make Sheffield a great place to live and work:

• Our two universities generate over 12,000 graduates each year, with a broad range of qualifications.
• Sheffield is home to a diverse balance of manufacturing and service industries, as well as several strategic government departments.
• Several business sectors are growing into globally significant flagships for the city, including the digital and creative industry, which is home to a significant e-learning cluster.
• We proudly live up to our name as the first National City of Sport – ski at Europe’s largest artificial outdoor ski resort, swim in the Olympic-sized Ponds Forge pool or experience live sport at the Don Valley Stadium, the Hallam FM Arena or at our two famous football clubs.
• Sheffield is lucky to have the internationally-renowned Crucible theatre, part of the largest theatre complex outside London
• Over 2 million people live within 60 minutes of Sheffield, and 1.3 million of them are of working age.
• We have some of the least congested roads in the UK, with an average commute time of only 23 minutes.
• Despite its size, Sheffield is one of the safest cities in England.