LOCATION

Located at the apex of the UK logistics golden triangle, Bardon Hill brings over three quarters of the UK population within a single HGV journey. The major English manufacturing centres of the midlands, north west and south are accessible within 4.5 hours, making Bardon Hill well placed for fast turnaround and just-in-time industrial operations.

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  • Situated between the three major conurbations of the midlands, Leicester, Nottingham and Derby

  • Workforce is dominated by the two sectors most relevant to occupiers, with both manufacturing and logistics heavily represented

  • Good availability of labour, wages are highly competitive
    against the UK average

  • 76% UK population within 4.5 hours by HGV

  • 3.2 million customers within 45 minutes by van

  • East Midlands Airport only 12 miles away

DRIVE TIMES DISTANCE TIME
Leicester 10 miles 22 mins
Derby 26 miles 40 mins
Birmingham 36 miles 56 mins
Sheffield 57 miles 1 hr 11 mins
London 108 miles 2 hr 19 mins
Immingham Port 110 miles 2 hr 23 mins
Felixstowe Port 155 miles 3 hr 06 mins
East Midlands Airport 12 miles 24 mins
Birmingham Airport 34 miles 50 mins
Coventry Airport 32 miles 47 mins

LOCATION DEMOGRAPHICS

The report, analysing the overall status of industry in the region over the last year, highlights how vital the performance of the sector is to the success of the East Midlands economy, accounting for some 17% of regional output, way above the national average of 10%.

SOURCE: EAST MIDLANDS LINK 2021

LOWER LABOUR COSTS THAN THE NATIONAL AVERAGE

GREAT BRITAIN

£612.80

GROSS WEEKLY PAY

EAST MIDLANDS

£559.80

GROSS WEEKLY PAY

LEICESTERSHIRE

£557.10

GROSS WEEKLY PAY

SOURCE: NOMISWEB 2021

SKILLED AND GROWING WORKFORCE IN MANUFACTURING AND DISTRIBUTION

GREAT
BRITAIN

7.9%

EAST MIDLANDS

12.4%

LEICESTERSHIRE

12.6%

SOURCE: NOMISWEB 2021

SKILLED & GROWING WORKFORCE IN TRANSPORT & STORAGE

GREAT BRITAIN

5.1%

EAST MIDLANDS

7.1%

LEICESTERSHIRE

10.3%

SOURCE: NOMISWEB 2021