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Where Portsmouth ranks among UK cities for prosperity in new economic study
Prosperity in the UK is no longer defined purely by size or population. While London continues to dominate headlines, a growing number of smaller cities are building strong economic identities of their own. High wages, skilled workforces, strong productivity and buoyant property markets are increasingly shaping where prosperity is concentrated. In many cases, university cities and well-connected commuter hubs are quietly outperforming larger urban centres.