MANCHESTER – A GREAT CITY TO INVEST IN
A well-educated and highly skilled workforce.
1.4 MILLION
GREATER MANCHESTER IS SITUATED IN THE NORTH WEST OF ENGLAND. WITH ITS VIBRANT CITY CENTRE AND PROXIMITY TO THE NATURAL BEAUTY OF THE PENNINES AND THE PEAK DISTRICT NATIONAL PARK, THERE IS SOMETHING TO SUIT EVERY LIFESTYLE. • Manchester was selected by The New York Times as one of their ‘52 Places to Go in 2024’‡, and named the UK’s most liveable city.*** • With a population of 2.77m, Manchester is the second most populous zone outside of London. The number of people living in Greater Manchester is set to increase to 2.95m by 2031. • Manchester is set to see continued employment growth and will introduce 65,000 new city centre jobs by 2040.††† • The depth of Manchester’s talent pool, robust social infrastructure, vibrant cultural scene, excellent connectivity, and relative affordability compared to London continues to attract major players.* • Manchester is a cost-effective location to live in, reflected from housing costs to leisure and entertainment. You get more for your money in Manchester.
£100 BILLION
A GDP of over £100 Billion. ¤
Employed in banking, finance, insurance, accounting and legal.†
280,000
Home to over 10,000 tech companies, generating a £5billion digital turnover.†
TECH HUB
Home to Europe’s largest student population with 116,000 students per annum across 5 universities. 39% of students are international.†
EDUCATIONAL HUB
Transport links across the city, country and internationally.
WELL CONNECTED
3,250,000 sq ft of retail space, including Harvey Nichols and Selfridges. Manchester has retained its position as the leading retail and leisure location in the UK††††
RETAIL HOTSPOT
Home to Manchester United & Manchester City football clubs.
SPORTING POWER
World class architecture and heritage to music and the performing arts, including a £365m investment in the UK’s largest arena.
CULTURAL HUB
*Deloitte Manchester Crane Survey, 2025 ** Deloitte Real Estate, Manchester Crane Survey 2022 – https://www2.deloitte.com/uk/en/pages/real-estate/articles/ manchester-crane-survey.html *** The Economist’s Global Liveability Index 2025 ¤ Deloitte, Manchester Crane Survey, 2026 † Source: MIDAS ‡ https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/travel/places-to-travel- destinations-2024.html ‡‡ Source: Time Out Magazine, 2021 ‡‡‡ Source: https://cityco.com/manchester-today-useful-stats/ †† Source: CBRE: Tech City Report 2022 ††††Source: Colliers’ LocateVenues | UK Commercial Venue Research Rankings, 2024
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