Living And Working In Sheffield

Sheffield is one of the UK’s largest cities and is situated in South Yorkshire. It has a population of around 741,000 residents and is 142 square miles.It is nestled alongside Manchester, Nottingham and Leeds.

It is often nicknamed ‘Steel City’ because of its connections with the production of steel which first started in the 18th century and swiftly gained a reputation for producing the best steel in the world. The history of Sheffield and its steel is a rather interesting one with several notable individuals contributing to the city’s success. However, events in the 1970’s caused the steelworks ( and sadly, the coal mines at around the same time) to rapidly diminish and now steel production is more a smaller, refined and specialised trade.

The city has seen vast regeneration over the years. Last year in 2021, unemployment stood at 6%. Sheffield has much potential and is part of the Governments ‘Northern Powerhouse’ initiative which combines together different cities, towns and more rural areas of the North of England in order to improve productivity, investment and to generally lift the economy. This has boosted many sectors especially public and private sectors including retail, financial, IT, health care, sciences and many more. It has been recognised as a fantastic place for entrepreneurs who open their own businesses and have several large and well known employers that have become household names here such as Amazon, Tesco,The NHS, Capita and Primark.

Sheffield is an ethnically diverse city and its two highly regarded and globally recognised universities attract students from all over the world who wish to study in a vibrant and creative city.

There are many interesting things to do in Sheffield and it has beautiful parks, wooded areas and gardens to explore. With several museums, galleries and theatres, there is something for everyone.

Over sixty per cent of the city is what is considered green space and a third of Sheffield lies within the stunning Peak District National Park. In fact, last year a study revealed Sheffield to be the UK’s greenest city and the local councils ‘Grey to Green’ scheme proved highly successful in converting and regenerating areas within the city.

Sports enthusiasts will be intrigued to learn that Sheffield Football Club, founded in 1857, is recognised by FIFA as the oldest playing football club in the world and the World Snooker Championships have been held in the historic Crucible Theatre since 1977.

Tourism is big business with millions of visitors annually which is ever increasing as people are discovering the charms of a place that has often been voted as the UK’s safest and friendliest city. The people in Sheffield are one of a kind…resilient, down to earth, friendly and have a genuine concern for others.

At the end of 2021, Zoopla, the property experts, predicted a continuation of the property boom that Sheffied has been experiencing, well into 2022. However, with the average house price at around £200,00 (and often much less), you certainly can get a lot of property for your money.

Looking for a Career in Sheffield? We are hosting a careers fair at Hotel Novotel Sheffield Centre on Wednesday 2nd March & Thursday 11th August, between the times of 10am-2pm. Ours event are completely free for jobseekers and are a great way to meet hiring companies around the city. Find out more here!