Locating Science

MANUFACTURING & R&D SUPPLY CHAIN

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

Indicators are mapped across the Travel to Work Areas (TTWAs) of the UK. TTWAs are 218 statistically defined commuter zones, where at least 75% of the resident economically active population work in the area and, of the working population, 75% work in the area. Additionally, London has been divided into Inner London (the 13 central boroughs including the City of London) and Outer London, made up of the remaining London TTWA beyond the central boroughs. Taking the wider boundaries of these TTWAs provides a greater variety of options for a locational decision, with more central but expensive sites as well as cheaper but less accessible plots available within one single area. Once the optimum TTWA has been identified, the specific budget and commute requirements can then be used to further dissect the area to find the ideal location.

The models presented in Locating Science are based on our estimations of what a typical occupier in each sector would seek out. However, the requirements of each individual occupier will be different from the next, hence we have retained a customisable model that enables specific indicators and weightings to be adjusted in order to tailor the search to meet particular search parameters.

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LOCATING SCIENCE

CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD