GLOUCESTERSHIRE and Wiltshire are two of the most productive places in the UK, according to new data from the Office of National Statistics (ONS).

In a study of the UK's 37 subregions, workers in Inner London were found to have provided the most gross-value-added (GVA) to the country's economy — performing almost 50 per cent better than the UK average.

Despite this, the Gloucestershire and Wiltshire region did not do too badly on the list - placing ninth from top, and around 0.5 per cent above the UK average.

The least productive area in the UK is Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, providing nearly 30 per cent less GVA than the UK average.

GVA is a measure of the value of goods and services produced in an area or sector of an economy.

ONS discovered that large cities are often quite productive, whereas rural or remote areas are typically not — however, our local region placed in the top 10.

The BBC reported that the high productivity in Swindon helps boost our region's numbers, thanks to its car manufacturing business Honda.