Where are the UKs IT jobs

Where are the UKs IT jobs by Tom Bunkham Looking for a location to work in the IT sector?Whether you’re just starting out or a seasoned pro, the IT industry is as fledging as ever, with technology ingrained in almost every company in the UK.You’ve done your IT training and are fully certified, you know your C# from your Ruby on Rails, all that’s left to do is identify the location of your ideal role. But where to start?Luckily, help is at hand to identify the tech hubs of the UK. We’ve looked at over 1.5 million applications to the IT sector and can unveil the leading cities for finding work with a technical twist.The capital lights the wayPerhaps unsurprisingly, it is London where the majority of IT vacancies find themselves situated. In fact, 25% of all applications in the UK to IT jobs could be found in the capital.With centres of technology including Silicon Roundabout, and search engine giant Google opening offices in Tottenham Court Road and Victoria, more and more web-based companies ar e opting for London as their location of choice.A mixed bagAfter the capital, it really is a case of pin the tail on the digital donkey. The entire country is evenly spread when it comes to jobs in IT.Of course some notable large cities compete, with Manchester and Birmingham placing second (3.9%) and third (3.8%) respectively when it comes to the number of applications received.Past these, and you can see that country-wide the IT sector is well represented. The top 10 cities hiring IT staff include Leeds, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, Bristol and Nottingham, displaying a wide variety of settings to base your IT career within.What about my region?If you’re looking to stay in your part of the UK, we’ve made it easy for you by picking out the top three cities that you can expect to find IT jobs within:East Anglia                                           South East England 1. Cambridge                                             1.  London 2. Pete rborough                                       2.  Milton Keynes 3. Norwich                                                3.  ReadingEast Midlands                                     South West England 1.  Nottingham                                           1.  Bristol 2.  Leicester                                                2.  Swindon 3.  Northampton                                        3.  BournemouthNorth East England                          Wales 1.  Newcastle upon Tyne                          1.  Cardiff 2.  Middlesbrough                                    2.  Bridgend 3.  Sunderland                                           3.  SwanseaNorth West England                        West Midlands 1.  Manchester                                            1.  Birmingham 2.  Liverpool                                               2.  Coventry 3.  Warrington                                           3.  SolihullNorthern Ireland                              Yorkshire and Humberside 1.  Belfast                                                    1.  Leeds 2.  Craigavon                                             2.  Sheffield 3.  Lisburn                                                 3.  BradfordScotland 1. Glasgow 2. Edinburgh 3. Aberdeen