Property investment in Manchester

Manchester doesn’t just stand out when compared to other UK cities, economically it is amongst the highest performing urban areas in Europe. Recognising the city’s economic robustness, coming out of the pandemic, Manchester has one of the strongest forecasts for economic growth in EY’s annual Economic Forecast.

Such is the economic growth that predictions for the city cite that the levels of job creation in Manchester could outpace cities such as Paris, Berlin and Tokyo in the coming years.

Whilst its economic strength is clear to see, Manchester’s relevance, longevity and its prospects for the future are also built upon the quality and popularity of the five Higher Education Institutes within the city. Manchester has one of the largest student populations in Europe, with around 100,000 students, of which around 17,500 are international students.

Year on year an increasing number of university leavers are choosing to call Manchester home, feeding into the talent pool, which has, in turn, fuelled the increase in the number of companies moving operations to the city, keen to snap up the newly qualified professionals.

An established international business hub, Manchester is a city of engineers, scientists, artists and industrialists. It attracts the inquisitive, the ambitious and the innovative.

It’s credentials as a top Digital Tech City have strengthened since the establishment of MediaCityUK that not only transformed the entire Manchester Docks and Salford Quays area, the large scale huge regeneration scheme has fast become the base for many of the city’s digital, tech and creative companies, of which there are around 10,000 that have operations in Manchester.

Manchester is rich in heritage, with an established economy and a multi-modal transport network, including the UK’s largest regional airport with daily flights to global destinations.

Manchester is also known for its two world-class football clubs, which alone generates a vast amount of tourism and trade.