Jobs in the north of England will be the most affected by automation , according to research from The Centre for Cities . High numbers of low skill workers in cities such as Mansfield , Stoke , Doncaster and Blackburn mean that over a quarter of jobs are at risk from robots in the next 10 years . In contrast , high - skill regions like London and Manchester will see only 13 % of jobs under threat . While technology will create new positions , a large section of UK workers will need to be re - skilled to avoid becoming " technologically unemployed " , Bank of England chief economist John Haldene said .
Jobs in the north of England will be the most affected by automation, according to research from The Centre for Cities. High numbers of low skill workers in areas such as Mansfield, Stoke, Doncaster and Blackburn mean that over a quarter of jobs are at risk from robots in the next 10 years. In contrast, high-skill regions like Oxford and Cambridge will see only 13% of jobs under threat. While technology will create new positions, a large section of UK workers will need to be re-skilled to avoid becoming "technologically unemployed", Bank of England chief economist Andy Haldene said.