Data reveals Carlisle is the number one city in the North West to start a new business Carlisle has been ranked the number one place in the North West to start a business. Picture: Canva/Stuart Walker New data has revealed that Carlisle is the best city to start a remote business in the North West. Expert analysts at Dojo, part of the Paymentsense brand, has found out which city in the UK is the best place to turn lockdown hobbies into a successful side hustle and the results reveal the top city in the North West is Carlisle. With the public stuck at home for the best part of a year many have turned to hobbies to keep themselves entertained. However, some entrepreneurs have turned their hobbies into a businesses and with the near future looking to favour remote working Dojo wanted to see which city would give them a head start.