going by the original report it is "average annual growth". Only had a quick scan through it but that's how the charts are described. Would have been helpful for the Guardian to have used the word "annual" at least once, somewhere in the piece!
https://www.centreforcities.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Cities-Outlook-2026.pdf
(guess it says something about the UK's paltry growth levels that it could even be possible it was total growth over a decade...)
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