Deep employment base
Finance and professional services in Spinningfields, media at MediaCity in Salford, and a fast-growing technology sector support a large professional workforce.
North West · The Northern Growth Corridor
Manchester Property Investment for GCC Investors
The economic capital of the North.
- Forecast growth to 2030
- +25.0%
- Indicative gross yield
- 5–7%
- Region
- North West
2026: 0.0%2027: +3.5%2028: +6.5%2029: +6.5%2030: +6.5%
Source: Savills mainstream residential forecast, 1 June 2026. Forecasts are estimates, not guarantees. Yields are indicative and vary by postcode and property type.
Manchester has become the economic centre of the North of England. Media, technology, finance and professional services employers, two major universities and an international airport draw people to the city — and many of them rent in and around the city centre.
Northern Powerhouse • MediaCity • Professional demand
Connected city
The Metrolink tram network, rail links and Manchester Airport make it one of the best-connected cities outside London.
Graduate retention
The University of Manchester and Manchester Metropolitan University feed a young, skilled population that often stays after graduating.
Ongoing regeneration
Victoria North, Mayfield and the Etihad Campus continue to extend the city centre.
Areas we follow
- City Centre
- Deansgate, Spinningfields and the core — the highest concentration of professional renters.
- Ancoats & New Islington
- Converted mills and new homes in one of the city’s most sought-after neighbourhoods.
- Salford Quays & MediaCity
- Waterside living beside the BBC, ITV and a growing digital cluster.
- Northern Gateway
- Victoria North and the regeneration area north of the centre.
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