Why buy?
Manchester in the spotlight
Manchester is a great place to invest: a strong economy, prosperous job opportunities, robust capital value, high rental yields and solid house price forecasts.
Renaker schemes offer a great opportunity to invest in the thriving city centre. As well as a vibrant music, cultural and events scene, Manchester has four universities offering world class education. The city is an international business base.
10% Growth by 2030
City centre population growth forecast
Tech Hub
UK's leading Tech city outside of London
Over £73 Billion
UK's second largest regional city economy
Educational Hub
7.2million students within a one hour commute
65,000
New city centre jobs by 2040
FDI Appeal
Top Large UK City for Foreign Direct Investment
(FDI Intelligence European Cities & Regions of the Future 2024 Report)
Manchester is a vibrant, well-connected city with a strong, local economy.
Strong economic growth
Annual average GVA growth 2.5% between 2024 and 2026 (National Growth Rate is 2.1%)
Strong residential growth
+20.2% Five-Year House Price Forecast*
+5% Annual House Price Growth**
+20% Annual Rental Growth**
*Source: Savills Research, 2023
**Source: JLL Big Six Residential Report, August 2023
Strong employment growth
Manchester is set to see the fastest rate of Employment growth of all the UK towns and cities.*
• #1 of 15 Tech Cities (Excluding London)**
• The UK's 2nd Largest Creative, Digital & Tech Hub
• +80% of FTSE 100 Companies have a presence in Greater Manchester
*EY ITEM Club UK Regional Economic Forecast – February 2023
**Source: CBRE: Tech City Report 2022
Manchester Businesses
Manchester has an extensive well-educated labour pool and is therefore an attractive place for businesses to locate to. Employers who have or plan to have a presence in Manchester include:
