Technology trade association techUK’s new Local Digital Index shows that while the UK tech sector continues to outperform most of the economy, growth remains uneven.

The sector contributes £101 billion in Gross Value Added (GVA) and employs 1.7 million people.

Yet growth and investment remain too heavily concentrated in London, Oxford, and Cambridge, the research finds, despite world-class potential across the whole of the UK.

Drawing on 23 economic, connectivity, and skills indicators, the Index provides local leaders, investors and policymakers with a clear picture of where and how the UK’s digital economy can grow faster and more inclusively.