A WORLD CLASS CITY

WELCOME TO MANCHESTER

PRIME UK CITY
Manchester is going places. Its renaissance is hallmarked by a rising international profile and population.
THE LOCATION

Manchester’s Most Desirable Neighbourhood

Canalside Manchester offers the best of all worlds, all within close proximity: businesses, schools, shops, restaurants, fun for kids and the young at heart, alike. Whether you are interested in top class education, music and the performing arts, sport and leisure, or tourism and heritage, Manchester has something on offer for everybody.

A Perfect Place
To Live

Spinningfields is a truly unique quarter and is only 15 minutes away from Canalside. Home to the biggest commercial district in the city, it has been dubbed Manchester’s Canary Wharf and major corporations including HSBC, Deloitte, Barclays and BNY Mellon have offices here.

The district also serves as a thriving hub attracting shoppers, foodies and party-goers and features some of Manchester’s best restaurants and bars. The award-winning estate includes The Avenue which boasts an impressive line-up of flagship stores such as Armani, Mulberry, Kurt Geiger and DKNY.

22 minutes to Manchester Airport, the city has a world class multi-modal transport infrastructure that provides fast and affordable connectivity throughout the country and beyond.

UK’S 2ND CITY
AN ECONOMIC POWERHOUSE
UK’S NORTHERN ECONOMIC POWERHOUSE

Over the next 5 years, Manchester’s economy Forecast to continue strengthening, which will Underpin demand for prime rental property as more people move to the city for employment Opportunities.

Northern Powerhouse

Centre of the Northern Powerhouse and the UK's Second City.

9000

New Homes are needed p.a. in Manchester for the next 5 years. (BNY MELLON).

Best Rated City

Manchester is rated best city in the UK by the Economist Intelligence Unit

Travelling London

2 Hours by Train from London – Reduced to 1 Hour when HS2 Rail Line Completes.

Population

Manchester population is set to increase by 1,25,000 by 2025. (ONS)

A Business Hub

The region has 350,000 employers – the highest number for UK regional business centres.

No. 1

Location in the UK for Rental Returns. (HSBC)

FTSE

80 members of FTSE 100 are based in Manchester

Economic Activities

Multi-million-pound investment to boost economic presence

A GLOBAL CITY
AN AIRPORT TO MATCH THE STATUS OF A GLOBAL CITY

Manchester has a world class multi-modal transport infrastructure that provides fast and affordable connectivity throughout the country and beyond.

UK’s Global Gateway
01

Manchester Airport is the UK’s Global Gateway from the North, and the UK’s third biggest airport handling over 22 million passengers a year

Second after London
02

Largest outside London, Manchester Airport has more UK and Ireland routes than any other UK or Ireland Airport.

Extensive Runways Space
03

Manchester Airport with two full length parallel runways offers direct flights to over 200 destinations worldwide through 60 airlines.

A CITY IN DEMAND

£2.1 BILLION INVESTED IN MANCHESTER

Chinese Government identified Manchester as a value target for investment in logistics, technology, infrastructure and real estate.

The THE BEIJING CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING GROUP (BCEG)

Invested over £800 million in the Airport City Manchester.

The HUALING INDUSTRY AND TRADE GROUP

Invested £730 million Middle Locks redevelopment scheme.

1 1 HOUR TO LONDON
Currently just 2 hours to London is set to be reduced to 1 hour upon completion of the HS2
  • TRAIN TIMES FROM MANCHESTER
  • LONDON 2HRS 7MINS
  • EDINBURGH 3HRS 23MINS
  • GLASGOW 3HRS 11MINS
  • BIRMINGHAM 1HR 31MINS
  • BRISTOL 2HRS 59MINS
  • LEEDS 54MINS
  • LIVERPOOL 47MINS
  • Direct Flight from Manchester
  • HONG KONG 11HR 40MINS
  • BEIJING 12HR 25MINS
  • AMSTERDAM 1HR 25MINS
  • CHICAGO 9HRS 30MINS
  • DUBAI 7HRS 50MINS
  • NEW YORK 8HRS
  • PARIS 1HR 30MINS