I went to University in Sheffield and i could say the exact opposite, great place to socialise, but no jobs !!
I've seen The Full Monty and I know for a fact there's money to be made by a good looking fella who's ready to take his kit off.

Wasn't it the less then creative British settlers that picked those boring names?
Well... yeah... but those settlers did go on to become less than creative Americans.

How do you Brits pronounce the place name Worchester?
I think you mean Worcestershire (like the sauce) and we pronounce is Woost-a-sheer. There's no good reason for us to do this except that it confuses Americans and we find that funny

If you want a really confusing time, check out the pronunciation of Welsh or Cornish place names.