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1 | City | Population | Area (square miles) | Average download speed | SCORE | Collectables stores | Collectables stores per square mile | SCORE | Comic book stores | Comic book stores per square mile | SCORE | Anime/Comicon conventions each year | Conventions | SCORE | Live action role playing (LARP) groups | LARP groups | SCORE | Science museums | SCORE | Cost of rent (one bed apartment) | SCORE | Tech jobs | Tech jobs per 1000 people | SCORE | TOTAL |
2 | Liverpool | 864,122 | 43.2 | 77 | 7.7 | 9 | 0.21 | 20.83 | 6 | 0.14 | 13.89 | 2 | Liverpool Comic Con, LAGC | 4 | 1 | F&H | 2 | 3 | 6 | 700.73 | 12.9927 | 230 | 0.2662 | 0.2662 | 67.68 |
3 | Portsmouth | 194,150 | 15.54 | 113 | 11.3 | 1 | 0.06 | 6.44 | 4 | 0.26 | 25.74 | 2 | PCC, PAGC | 4 | 1 | F&H | 2 | 0 | 0 | 602.5 | 13.975 | 234 | 1.2053 | 1.2053 | 64.66 |
4 | Bournemouth | 163,600 | 17.83 | 93 | 9.3 | 2 | 0.11 | 11.22 | 5 | 0.28 | 28.04 | 1 | BCCGF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 862.5 | 11.375 | 98 | 0.5990 | 0.5990 | 62.53 | |
5 | Kingston upon Hull | 314,018 | 27.59 | 162 | 16.2 | 4 | 0.14 | 14.50 | 3 | 0.11 | 10.87 | 1 | HCC | 2 | 1 | F&H | 2 | 0 | 0 | 527.5 | 14.725 | 63 | 0.2006 | 0.2006 | 60.50 |
6 | Bristol | 617,280 | 40 | 99 | 9.9 | 5 | 0.13 | 12.50 | 5 | 0.13 | 12.50 | 2 | BAGC, BCC&GF | 4 | 4 | F&H, Archaeus LARP, Field725, Bath LARP | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1001.15 | 9.9885 | 514 | 0.8327 | 0.8327 | 59.72 |
7 | Glasgow | 591,620 | 68 | 68 | 6.8 | 4 | 0.06 | 5.88 | 10 | 0.15 | 14.71 | 4 | Film & Comic Con Glasgow, GCC, GAGC, Animangapop | 8 | 3 | F&H, Cuckoo's Nest, GV LARP | 6 | 2 | 4 | 775 | 12.25 | 258 | 0.4361 | 0.4361 | 58.07 |
8 | Blackpool | 239,409 | 13.31 | 74 | 7.4 | 3 | 0.23 | 22.54 | 1 | 0.08 | 7.51 | 1 | CCW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 350 | 16.5 | 74 | 0.3091 | 0.3091 | 56.26 | |
9 | Ipswich | 178,835 | 15.22 | 63 | 6.3 | 2 | 0.13 | 13.14 | 3 | 0.20 | 19.71 | 1 | Capcon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 691.67 | 13.0833 | 80 | 0.4473 | 0.4473 | 54.68 | |
10 | Nottingham | 729,977 | 24 | 85 | 8.5 | 2 | 0.08 | 8.33 | 3 | 0.13 | 12.50 | 3 | NCC, EM-Con, KokoroCon | 6 | 2 | F&H, Lorien Trust | 4 | 1 | 2 | 708.67 | 12.9133 | 244 | 0.3343 | 0.3343 | 54.58 |
11 | Birmingham | 984,333 | 103.4 | 91 | 9.1 | 4 | 0.04 | 3.87 | 6 | 0.06 | 5.80 | 4 | MCM, Film and Comic Con, Megacon, Birmingham Anime & Gaming Con | 8 | 4 | F&H, Eerielight Games, University of Birmingham, Heroquest | 8 | 3 | 6 | 780.02 | 12.1998 | 600 | 0.6095 | 0.6095 | 53.58 |
12 | Stoke-on-Trent | 372,775 | 36 | 87 | 8.7 | 1 | 0.03 | 2.78 | 4 | 0.11 | 11.11 | 1 | Stoke Con Trent | 2 | 7 | Curious Pastimes, Blood and Fire, Dark Colony, Orion Sphere, Herofest, Heros and Heroines, Heroquest | 14 | 0 | 0 | 525 | 14.75 | 89 | 0.2387 | 0.2387 | 53.58 |
13 | London | 7,556,900 | 606 | 99 | 9.9 | 5 | 0.01 | 0.83 | 9 | 0.01 | 1.49 | 5 | LFCC x3, MCM, London Anime & Gaming Con | 10 | 10 | The London LARP Frothmeet, The Smoke, LOTNA, Green Cloaks, Labyrinthe, Curious Pastimes, World of Alrune, UK Masquerade, Heroquest, Forest Argent | 20 | 4 | 8 | 1,779.31 | 2.2069 | 5,170 | 0.6841 | 0.6841 | 53.10 |
14 | Norwich | 213,166 | 15 | 67 | 6.7 | 1 | 0.07 | 6.67 | 3 | 0.20 | 20.00 | 2 | NAGC, NORCON | 4 | 1 | F&H | 2 | 0 | 0 | 837.5 | 11.625 | 92 | 0.4316 | 0.4316 | 51.42 |
15 | Plymouth | 260,203 | 30.82 | 99 | 9.9 | 4 | 0.13 | 12.98 | 3 | 0.10 | 9.73 | 2 | PCCGF, Animangapop | 4 | 1 | F&H | 2 | 0 | 0 | 800 | 12 | 21 | 0.0807 | 0.0807 | 50.69 |
16 | Doncaster | 158,141 | 16.8 | 95 | 9.5 | 2 | 0.12 | 11.90 | 1 | 0.06 | 5.95 | 1 | DCC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 425 | 15.75 | 395 | 2.4978 | 2.4978 | 49.60 | |
17 | Newcastle upon Tyne | 192,382 | 44.4 | 68 | 6.8 | 1 | 0.02 | 2.25 | 6 | 0.14 | 13.51 | 3 | Sunnycon, NCC, NAGC | 6 | 1 | F&H | 2 | 2 | 4 | 721 | 12.79 | 325 | 1.6893 | 1.6893 | 49.05 |
18 | Oxford | 171,380 | 17.6 | 99 | 9.9 | 3 | 0.17 | 17.05 | 1 | 0.06 | 5.68 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Oxford LARP Society | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1150 | 8.5 | 512 | 2.9875 | 2.9875 | 48.11 | |
19 | Cardiff | 447,287 | 54.2 | 68 | 6.8 | 2 | 0.04 | 3.69 | 6 | 0.11 | 11.07 | 2 | FCCC, CAGC | 4 | 3 | F&H, Heroquest, Three Kingdoms LRP | 6 | 1 | 2 | 756.25 | 12.4375 | 478 | 1.0687 | 1.0687 | 47.07 |
20 | Sheffield | 685,368 | 47.3 | 62 | 6.2 | 2 | 0.04 | 4.23 | 3 | 0.06 | 6.34 | 3 | SCC, Popcorn, SAGC | 6 | 2 | F&H, Heroquest | 4 | 3 | 6 | 693.57 | 13.0643 | 403 | 0.5880 | 0.5880 | 46.42 |
21 | Milton Keynes | 229,941 | 34 | 49 | 4.9 | 2 | 0.06 | 5.88 | 4 | 0.12 | 11.76 | 2 | MKFCC, Hotarucon | 4 | 2 | Profound Decisions, The Castle LARP | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1010 | 9.9 | 326 | 1.4178 | 1.4178 | 45.86 |
22 | Belfast | 274,770 | 51.16 | 171 | 17.1 | 1 | 0.02 | 1.95 | 3 | 0.06 | 5.86 | 2 | Q-CON, CCNI | 4 | 1 | Emerald Isle Legends | 2 | 1 | 2 | 787.5 | 12.125 | 126 | 0.4586 | 0.4586 | 45.50 |
23 | Leicester | 508,916 | 28.3 | 80 | 8 | 1 | 0.04 | 3.53 | 3 | 0.11 | 10.60 | 1 | CCL | 2 | 3 | Dark Colony, University of Leicester, TankLARP | 6 | 1 | 2 | 750 | 12.5 | 330 | 0.6484 | 0.6484 | 45.28 |
24 | Slough | 163,777 | 11.71 | 99 | 9.9 | 1 | 0.09 | 8.54 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | F&H | 2 | 0 | 0 | 916.67 | 10.8333 | 2209 | 13.4879 | 13.4879 | 44.76 | |
25 | Derby | 270,468 | 30.13 | 93 | 9.3 | 1 | 0.03 | 3.32 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1 | Japan Fest | 2 | 7 | F&H, Curious Pastimes, Lorien Trust, Blood and Fire, Dark Colony, Orion Sphere, Heroquest | 14 | 0 | 0 | 500 | 15 | 264 | 0.9761 | 0.9761 | 44.60 |
26 | Southampton | 246,201 | 28.1 | 106 | 10.6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4 | 0.14 | 14.23 | 2 | SCC, MinamiCon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 754 | 12.46 | 243 | 0.9870 | 0.9870 | 44.28 | |
27 | Leeds | 455,123 | 43.1 | 89 | 8.9 | 3 | 0.07 | 6.96 | 3 | 0.07 | 6.96 | 2 | Leeds Anime & Gaming Con, LCC | 4 | 1 | F&H | 2 | 1 | 2 | 830 | 11.7 | 683 | 1.5007 | 1.5007 | 44.02 |
28 | Birkenhead | 325,264 | 25.18 | 86 | 8.6 | 2 | 0.08 | 7.94 | 3 | 0.12 | 11.91 | 1 | WCC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 776.08 | 12.2392 | 230 | 0.7071 | 0.7071 | 43.40 | |
29 | Northampton | 215,963 | 31.18 | 82 | 8.2 | 1 | 0.03 | 3.21 | 3 | 0.10 | 9.62 | 2 | NCC, AmeCon | 4 | 2 | Profound Decisions, The Castle LARP | 4 | 0 | 0 | 850 | 11.5 | 288 | 1.3336 | 1.3336 | 41.86 |
30 | Wolverhampton | 252,791 | 26.81 | 84 | 8.4 | 1 | 0.04 | 3.73 | 3 | 0.11 | 11.19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Blood and Fire, Chase The Shadows | 4 | 0 | 0 | 750 | 12.5 | 481 | 1.9028 | 1.9028 | 41.72 | |
31 | Reading | 318,014 | 15.6 | 94 | 9.4 | 1 | 0.06 | 6.41 | 1 | 0.06 | 6.41 | 1 | RCC | 2 | 2 | F&H, Fakelore Games | 4 | 0 | 0 | 970.53 | 10.2947 | 979 | 3.0785 | 3.0785 | 41.59 |
32 | Coventry | 359,262 | 38.09 | 80 | 8 | 1 | 0.03 | 2.63 | 2 | 0.05 | 5.25 | 1 | Covcon | 2 | 4 | F&H, Steamweave, Eerielight Games, Heros and Heroines | 8 | 0 | 0 | 742.5 | 12.575 | 651 | 1.8120 | 1.8120 | 40.26 |
33 | Cambridge | 158,434 | 15.71 | 101 | 10.1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2 | 0.13 | 12.73 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Cambridge LARP Society | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1,281.25 | 7.1875 | 176 | 1.1109 | 1.1109 | 39.13 | |
34 | Crawley | 180,508 | 17.36 | 121 | 12.1 | 1 | 0.06 | 5.76 | 1 | 0.06 | 5.76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 875 | 11.25 | 623 | 3.4514 | 3.4514 | 38.32 | ||
35 | Southend-on-Sea | 295,310 | 16.12 | 96 | 9.6 | 1 | 0.06 | 6.20 | 2 | 0.12 | 12.41 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Southend-on-Sea Roleplaying Society | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1300 | 7 | 131 | 0.4436 | 0.4436 | 37.65 | |
36 | Bradford | 299,310 | 81.74 | 73 | 7.3 | 2 | 0.02 | 2.45 | 5 | 0.06 | 6.12 | 1 | BAGC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 486.67 | 15.1333 | 659 | 2.2017 | 2.2017 | 37.20 | |
37 | Swansea | 300,352 | 146 | 130 | 13 | 2 | 0.01 | 1.37 | 1 | 0.01 | 0.68 | 1 | SCGC | 2 | 1 | Heroquest | 2 | 2 | 4 | 617.5 | 13.825 | 24 | 0.0799 | 0.0799 | 36.96 |
38 | Newport | 306,844 | 84.05 | 99 | 9.9 | 3 | 0.04 | 3.57 | 2 | 0.02 | 2.38 | 1 | CCW | 2 | 2 | Heroquest, The Dark Door | 4 | 0 | 0 | 725 | 12.75 | 443 | 1.4437 | 1.4437 | 36.04 |
39 | Wigan | 175,405 | 77 | 85 | 8.5 | 3 | 0.04 | 3.90 | 1 | 0.01 | 1.30 | 1 | WCC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 505 | 14.95 | 743 | 4.2359 | 4.2359 | 34.88 | |
40 | Manchester | 395,515 | 243.4 | 84 | 8.4 | 8 | 0.03 | 3.29 | 7 | 0.03 | 2.88 | 2 | CCM, MAGC | 4 | 1 | F&H | 2 | 1 | 2 | 932.11 | 10.6789 | 630 | 1.5929 | 1.5929 | 34.83 |
41 | Edinburgh | 464,990 | 102 | 96 | 9.6 | 1 | 0.01 | 0.98 | 4 | 0.04 | 3.92 | 1 | CCS | 2 | 2 | F&H, Eclipse | 4 | 1 | 2 | 924.06 | 10.7594 | 203 | 0.4366 | 0.4366 | 33.70 |
42 | Sunderland | 335,415 | 53 | 72 | 7.2 | 1 | 0.02 | 1.89 | 4 | 0.08 | 7.55 | 3 | SCC, Popcorn, SAGC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1200 | 8 | 367 | 1.0942 | 1.0942 | 31.73 | |
43 | Luton | 258,018 | 16.74 | 40 | 4 | 1 | 0.06 | 5.97 | 1 | 0.06 | 5.97 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 650 | 13.5 | 505 | 1.9572 | 1.9572 | 31.40 | ||
44 | Peterborough | 163,379 | 132.58 | 100 | 10 | 1 | 0.01 | 0.75 | 1 | 0.01 | 0.75 | 0 | 0 | 1 | F&H | 2 | 0 | 0 | 396.67 | 16.0333 | 141 | 0.8630 | 0.8630 | 30.40 | |
45 | Preston | 313,332 | 54.9 | 82 | 8.2 | 1 | 0.02 | 1.82 | 1 | 0.02 | 1.82 | 1 | PCC | 2 | 1 | Ormgard LARP | 2 | 0 | 0 | 600 | 14 | 149 | 0.4755 | 0.4755 | 30.32 |
46 | Warrington | 165,456 | 69.7 | 94 | 9.4 | 1 | 0.01 | 1.43 | 1 | 0.01 | 1.43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 700 | 13 | 723 | 4.3697 | 4.3697 | 29.64 | ||
47 | Aberdeen | 196,670 | 72 | 41 | 4.1 | 1 | 0.01 | 1.39 | 2 | 0.03 | 2.78 | 2 | CCSNE, ACC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 524.33 | 14.7567 | 23 | 0.1169 | 0.1169 | 29.14 | |
48 | Swindon | 185,609 | 88.84 | 101 | 10.1 | 1 | 0.01 | 1.13 | 2 | 0.02 | 2.25 | 1 | Stars of Time Film & Comic Con | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 725 | 12.75 | 139 | 0.7489 | 0.7489 | 28.98 | |
49 | Dudley | 199,059 | 37.82 | 84 | 8.4 | 1 | 0.03 | 2.64 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 631 | 13.69 | 546 | 2.7429 | 2.7429 | 27.48 | ||
50 | Mansfield | 171,958 | 29.61 | 94 | 9.4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1 | 0.03 | 3.38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 768.48 | 12.3152 | 297 | 1.7272 | 1.7272 | 26.82 | ||
51 | Walsall | 172,141 | 40.14 | 89 | 8.9 | 1 | 0.02 | 2.49 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 900 | 11 | 555 | 3.2241 | 3.2241 | 25.62 | ||
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