Startups.co.uk has unveiled its second annual Start-up Cities Index 2015 which ranks the 25 best places to start and grow a business in the UK, outside of London.

Ranked in order, the UK’s top 25 cities to start a business are:

1. Bristol
2. Oxford
3. Edinburgh
4. Leeds
5. Cambridge
6. Manchester
7. Sheffield
8. Birmingham
9. Cardiff
10. Glasgow
11. Newcastle
12. Brighton
13. Coventry
14. Aberdeen
15. Leicester
16. Liverpool
17. Nottingham
18. Belfast
19. Norwich
20. Southampton
21. Swansea
22. Milton Keynes
23. Canterbury
24. Plymouth
25. Hull

You can also read the full article "Best places to start a business outside of London revealed"

You can also read their companion article "Starting a business in Oxford"