New research from a top consultancy firm has named Norwich as one of the best cities in Britain to live and work in. 

The list, published by The Telegraph, ranked our Fine City as the eight best in an index measuring economic performance and quality of life.

The Devonshire port city of Plymouth clinched the top spot, while major cities London, Birmingham and Manchester were named among the worst.

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Cities were assessed on 12 key areas: health, income, jobs, safety, skills, work-life balance, housing, commuting to work times, income equality, high street shops environment and business start-ups.

Rachel Taylor, of PwC, said: “Raising prosperity across the UK is needed more than ever as we continue to see growing inequality in housing, jobs and education.

“There is an increasing imbalance within and between neighbourhoods, which is being driven by disparities in access to quality education, jobs and housing.

“This is felt not only across different regions but also between people living within the same postcodes in cities.”