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Manchester

The UK's fastest-growing city economy

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The UK's fastest-growing city economy

Named the UK's fastest-growing city economy in 2025 by the EY ITEM Club, Manchester combines a £100bn city-region economy with more than 100,000 students and a city-centre population targeted to grow from 100,000 to 250,000 by 2035. Demand for well-located rental homes continues to outpace supply.

£100bn
City-region economy
100,000+
Students across four universities
8 in 10
FTSE 100 companies with a Manchester presence
~17%
Forecast rental growth to 2029 (JLL)

Regeneration

A city transforming

  • MayfieldA £1.5bn regeneration of the last major part of the city centre, next to Piccadilly Station.
  • Sister (formerly ID Manchester)A £1.7bn innovation district on the Oxford Road Corridor, with 10,000 new jobs.
  • Victoria NorthA £4bn regeneration transforming Red Bank and the north of the city centre.
  • AncoatsA historic mill district, now one of the city's most sought-after neighbourhoods, with some of Manchester's best restaurants, bars and independent venues.

Connected

Travel times by train

  • Liverpool35 – 50 mins
  • Leeds50 mins
  • Sheffield50 mins
  • Birmingham1 hr 30 mins
  • London2 hrs 6 mins

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