Home to a multitude of academic and research facilities such as the University of Liverpool, Royal Liverpool University Hospital and Liverpool Science Park. This region already employs 14,000. New multi-billion pound plans for the 450-acre Knowledge Quarter will see it become a world-class destination for science, innovation, education, technology and the creative and performing arts. Among the highlights of the £2bn, five-year plan is Paddington Village, a 1.8m sq ft health, education science and residential development space.