Cambridge is the best place in the UK to work, according to a new study by jobs site Glassdoor. Scottish cities Aberdeen, Glasgow and Edinburgh were also included in the top 20.

Cambridge came top of a list based on how easy it is to get a job, affordability of housing and employee satisfaction.

The emergence of some of Britain’s industrial and northern cities has meant that London is outside the top 20 of this year’s list.

“These results are a reminder that although there are more jobs in London and employees are generally pretty satisfied, it is a competitive place to work and an expensive place to live,” said Dr Andrew Chamberlain, Glassdoor’s Chief Economist.

“Towns and cities such as Nottingham, Leeds and Reading offer decent salaries and job prospects combined with a lower cost of living which means your money will go further, you can save, and still have a good quality of life.”

Glassdoor’s 20 best towns and cities to work in for 2016 are:

Cambridge – Population: 145,818; Median base salary: £35,000; Average home value: £436,932; Hot jobs: software engineer, chef, sales rep.
Milton Keynes – Population: 171,750; Median base salary: £36,000; Average home value: £292,692; Hot jobs: store manager, management consultant, business development manager.
Nottingham – Population: 289,301; Median base salary: £27,814; Average home value: £181,974; Hot jobs: sales manager, business analyst, software engineer.
Leeds – Population: 474,632; Median base salary: £30,000; Average home value: £195,370; Hot jobs: recruitment consultant, chef, project manager.
Peterborough – Population: 161,707; Median base salary: £34,755; Average home value: £210,571; Hot jobs: product manager, store manager, bartender.
Coventry – Population: 325,949; Median base salary: £35,000; Average home value: £184,397; Hot jobs: maintenance engineer, sales manager, customer service adviser.
Reading – Population: 218,705; Median base salary: £43,000; Average home value: £430,503; Hot jobs: sales associate, sales rep, technical support engineer.
Bradford – Population: 349,561; Median base salary: £28,350; Average home value: £124,760; Hot Jobs: customer services adviser, operations manager, technician.
Northampton – Population: 215,173; Median base salary: £35,000; Average home value: £226,661; Hot jobs: finance manager, recruitment consultant, bus driver.
Swindon – Population: 182,441; Median base salary: £35,525; Average home value: £235,507; Hot jobs: sales rep, store manager, civil engineer.
Manchester – Population: 510,746; Median base salary: £28,000; Average home value: £166,951; Hot jobs: project manager, sales manager, business development manager.
Aberdeen – Population: 195,021; Median base salary: £43,000; Average home value: £222,323; Hot jobs: tax manager, site engineer, SAP consultant.
Warrington – Population: 165,456; Median base salary: £30,000; Average home value: £201,077; Hot jobs: buyer, project manager, HR manager.
Bristol – Population: 535,907; Median base salary: £32,000; Average home value: £297,657; Hot jobs: software engineer, project manager, product manager.
Glasgow – Population: 590,507; Median base salary: £26,500; Average home value: £168,797; Hot jobs: research assistant, sales representative, security officer.

Glasgow
Edinburgh – Population: 459,366; Median base salary: £30,000; Average home value: £259,860; Hot jobs: business analyst, sales rep, recruitment consultant.

Edinburgh
Oxford – Population: 159,994; Median base salary: £32,000; Average home value: £502,452; Hot jobs: personal banking adviser, project manager, research scientist.
Liverpool – Population: 552,267; Median base salary: £26,000; Average home value: £159,121; Hot jobs: recruitment consultant, audiologist, sales administrator.
Birmingham – Population: 1,085,810; Median base salary: £30,000; Average home value: £177,941; Hot jobs: finance manager, sales manager, business analyst.
Derby – Population: 255,394; Median base salary: £33,727; Average home value: £190,236; Hot jobs: tax manager, registered nurse, accountant.