The Top Places For Apprenticeships in the UK

To celebrate National Apprenticeship Week, we’ve created a list of the Top UK locations to do an apprenticeship based on our 40,000 apprentice-written reviews, including salary opportunities and by individual industry.

This will help narrow down your options based on what you consider most important and get some pins put into the map! You can download it in visual format below, or keep reading for the information you need.

Top-Rated Apprenticeship Locations

1. Sunderland (9.68 / 10)

2. Wolverhampton (9.32 / 10)

3. Coventry (9.21 / 10)

4. Warwick (8.98 / 10)

5. Middlesbrough (8.69 / 10)

6. Sheffield (8.69 / 10)

7. Portsmouth (8.68 / 10)

8. Glasgow (8.67 / 10)

9. Cardiff (8.63 / 10)

10. Liverpool (8.60 / 10)

These are the top-rated apprenticeship locations, as reviewed by those who have experienced them first-hand.

Think of it as your apprenticeship compass, helping you to find the best towns or cities to begin your career.

Highest Apprenticeship Salary Locations

1. Sunderland (£49,758)

2. Manchester (£43,884)

3. Southampton (£34,883)

4. Wolverhampton (£33,029)

5. Coventry (£29,467)

6. Glasgow (£29,044)

7. Hull (£27,616)

8. Belfast (£27,603)

9. Brighton and Hove (£27,079)

10. York (£25,859)

Salaries are an important part of what attracts apprentices to particular industries and locations, and are a need to know when it comes to relocating. That’s why we’ve analysed data to reveal the highest-paid apprenticeship locations to give you the full picture.

Again, Sunderland came out on top with a big average salary of £49,758 across apprenticeships advertised on Higherin. London didn’t even feature in the top 10, with many of the highest-paying roles actually being available outside of the capital. Interesting.

Top Locations for Apprenticeship Based On Industry

Accounting - Belfast / Cambridge / Wolverhampton

Agriculture, Environmental & Animal Care - Newcastle Upon Tyne

Business & Administration - Coventry

Catering & Hospitality - Brighton and Hove / Exeter / Sunderland

Construction, Property & Surveying - Carlisle / Liverpool / Newcastle Upon Tyne

Creative & Design - Wolverhampton

Digital Media & IT - Brighton and Hove / Wolverhampton

Education & Childcare - Coventry / Liverpool / Nottingham

Engineering & Manufacturing - Warwick

Finance & Banking - Brighton and Hove / Hull / Sunderland

FMCG & Retail - Wolverhampton

Hair & Beauty - Liverpool / Sheffield

Health & Social Care Services - Glasgow / Sunderland

Insurance - Cardiff

Legal - Belfast / Wolverhampton

Medicine, Science & Pharmaceutical - Oxford

Protective Services - Manchester

Sales, Marketing & Procurement - Glasgow / Wolverhampton

Transport & Logistics - Edinburgh / Plymouth / Portsmouth

If you already know which industry you’ve got your heart set on, then we’ve helped narrow down the Top UK locations for that industry above.

How To Find An Apprenticeship

Still not sure what path to take? Check out the Higherin career options page for more expert advice and guidance to help make your decision easier.

You’ll also find TONS of live apprenticeship roles on our website from some of the UK’s Top Employers, like L’Oreal, Barclays and BBC. So what are you waiting for? Go, go, go!