Walsall在2025年名列英国最贫困城市的首位, Walsall is ranked the UK’s most deprived city in 2025, per a new index highlighting regional inequalities.

2025年Demos-PwC城市良好增长指数将Walsall列为英国50个主要城市地区中最贫困的城市,其中伯明翰、诺丁汉和沃尔弗汉普顿也位于底层。 The 2025 Demos-PwC Good Growth for Cities Index ranks Walsall as the UK’s most deprived city among 50 major urban areas, with Birmingham, Nottingham, and Wolverhampton also in the bottom half. Coventry名列第26位,在大多数地区平均表现良好,但在就业机会和高街道条件方面低于平均水平。 Coventry ranked 26th, performing averagely in most areas but below average in job opportunities and high street conditions. Stoke on-Trent在全国第13个中部地区领先,而约克、爱丁堡和布里斯托则居全国排名首位。 Stoke-on-Trent led the Midlands at 13th nationally, while York, Edinburgh, and Bristol topped the national list. 该指数使用包括就业、保健、住房和创业在内的12项指标来评估经济和社会福祉,突出了联合王国各地持续存在的区域差距。 The index uses 12 indicators including employment, health, housing, and business start-ups to assess economic and social wellbeing, highlighting persistent regional disparities across the UK.