UK towns and cities with the largest growth in living standards

Total disposable income growth, 2013-23

7 Wakefield

4.6%

10 Preston

4%

8 Doncaster

4.4%

5 Warrington

5.3%

4 Barnsley

5.6%

11 Milton Keynes

2.9%

9 Chatham

4.3%

3 London

5.8%

6 Bristol

4.6%

2 Worthing

7.8%

1 Brighton

8.1%

7 Wakefield

4.6%

10 Preston

4%

8 Doncaster

4.4%

5 Warrington

5.3%

4 Barnsley

5.6%

11 Milton Keynes

2.9%

9 Chatham

4.3%

3 London

5.8%

6 Bristol

4.6%

2 Worthing

7.8%

1 Brighton

8.1%

7 Wakefield

4.6%

10 Preston

4%

8 Doncaster

4.4%

5 Warrington

5.3%

4 Barnsley

5.6%

11 Milton Keynes

2.9%

9 Chatham

4.3%

3 London

5.8%

6 Bristol

4.6%

2 Worthing

7.8%

1 Brighton

8.1%

7 Wakefield

4.6%

10 Preston

4%

8 Doncaster

4.4%

5 Warrington

5.3%

4 Barnsley

5.6%

11 Milton Keynes

2.9%

9 Chatham

4.3%

3 London

5.8%

6 Bristol

4.6%

2 Worthing

7.8%

1 Brighton

8.1%

Guardian graphic. Source: ONS, Centre for Cities calculations. Note: other towns with high disposable income growth are excluded due to starting from unusually low bases in 2013 or because they underperformed on economic growth