LIVERPOOL CITY REGION - LIVERPOOL

Liverpool is a fast growing, modern, cosmopolitan and dynamic city in Northwest England, with a population of 436,000.

The city is well connected by rail, road, sea and air - offering easy access to all UK, European and international markets. Liverpool is at the hub of the UK motorway network with direct rail connections to London and other UK cities. Meanwhile, Liverpool John Lennon Airport is connected to 650 destinations worldwide through its KLM service to Amsterdam Schiphol airport.

Key Facts and Figures

• Resurgence has been driven by almost £4billion of capital investment and a series of beacon projects.
• Grosvenor's £1 billion retail-led Liverpool One development is one of the largest of its kind in Europe.
• The £146million Arena and Convention Centre (ACC) complex combines a 10,600-seater arena, a 1,350 capacity, multi-purpose conference centre, exhibition facilities, and a public piazza - within a development of residential, hotel, retail, leisure, community and open spaces.
• Liverpool was European Capital of Culture 2008, and its famous waterfront is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
• Liverpool is home to three universities and a total student population of 50,000. Particular strengths are languages, engineering, business, ICT and life sciences.
• A thriving commerical district in a stunning waterside location. Liverpool's Business District has seen the development of 1.3m sq ft of Grade A new and refurbished space in the last 5 years.
• The Biomanufacturing Capital of Europe. As well as being home to the UK's National Biomanufacturing Centre, it is estimated more people work in producing pharmaceuticals in South Liverpool than in any other European city.
• Liverpool's Knowledge Quarter has world leading businesses in health and life sciences and generates £1 billion a year to the city's economy.
• The new £19m Liverpool Cruise Terminal at Princes Dock enables the great cruise liners of the world to choose Liverpool as a destination.
  

Key investors include:
Grosvenor, JP Morgan, Peel Holdings, Novartis, Eli Lilly, Capita, Unisys, Malmaison, Hilton, Laing O'Rourke, P&O, Maersk, DHL, Royal & Sun Alliance, Royal Liver Assurance.