What is the average rent in Manchester?

The median monthly rent across Manchester is £1,347, based on ONS Private Rental Prices data. Individual neighbourhoods vary — see the shortlist above for the cheapest and most desirable areas.

Where is the cheapest place to rent in Manchester?

The cheapest neighbourhood in Manchester by estimated median rent is Clayton Vale at approximately £1,051/month. The full top-five cheapest list and our methodology are above.

What's the best neighbourhood to live in Manchester?

By our composite liveability score (which blends safety, transport, schools, rent affordability and EPC), the top-ranked neighbourhood in Manchester is Harpurhey South & Monsall at 100/100. The score is editorial; see /methodology/scoring/liveability for the formula.

Is Manchester a safe area?

Manchester has an average safety score of 100/100 across its constituent neighbourhoods (higher is safer). The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted so 100 means the safest 1% of England + Wales.

What is council tax in Manchester?

The most common council tax band in Manchester is not yet published, with the Band D annual charge currently around £1,873. Council tax is set at the local authority level so the same banding applies to every postcode within Manchester.

What is the average salary in Manchester?

The median annual resident salary in Manchester is £30,067, per ONS ASHE 2025. This is salary for people who live in Manchester, not for people who commute in to work there. Workplace median salary is published separately.

What is the average house price in Manchester?

The average property price in Manchester is approximately £251,461 according to HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Individual neighbourhoods vary — typically ±20% around this council area median.

What's the rental yield in Manchester?

Gross rental yield in Manchester is approximately 6.1% — the council-area level median rent annualised over the council-area level median sale price. Net yield (after agency, void, maintenance and tax) typically runs 30–40% lower.

How long does it take to save a deposit in Manchester?

Saving a 10% deposit at the council area median sale price on the council area median salary, while putting away 10% of takehome pay each month, takes approximately 4.0 years in Manchester. Faster if you save more, slower if rents are eating into savings.

Is gigabit broadband available in Manchester?

100% of premises in Manchester are gigabit-capable per Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Coverage is patchier in older terraces and rural fringes — check your specific postcode for service availability.

What's the unemployment rate in Manchester?

6.1% of 16-64 residents in Manchester are on the DWP Claimant Count — Universal Credit while seeking work, or Jobseeker's Allowance. That's the live monthly local indicator. It's narrower than the ONS Labour Force Survey "ILO unemployment rate" (which counts anyone actively job-seeking on a separate denominator) and narrower again than Census 2021's "% unemployed" (which is calculated against all 16+ residents and so isn't directly comparable).

How many neighbourhoods are in Manchester?

Manchester contains 59 neighbourhood neighbourhoods covering 295 sub-areas (local areas). Browse the full list at the bottom of this page or use the neighbourhood map above to drill into a specific area.

City · North West

Living in Manchester

59 neighbourhoods · 295 sub-areas

Updated May 2026

Where on the UK

Crime vs nat. avg

178.3× safer

178.3× safer than nat. · 0.6 / 1k / yr · #1 of 318 cities

Police.uk crime data · Feb 2026

Good schools

100%

#1 of 296 cities

Ofsted inspections · Feb 2026

Commute to hub

22 min

#44 of 318 cities

DfT Journey Times 2019 · 2019 (programme paused)

Jobs density

0.82

#10 of 318 cities

ONS BRES · 2024

Avg rent

£1,347/mo

+2.8% YoY · #228 of 314 cities

ONS Rent Index (PIPR) · Mar 2026

Council tax

£141/mo

Estimated (Band D)

MHCLG Council Tax Band D · 2026

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Neighbourhoods in Manchester

Tap any row or map polygon to drill into that neighbourhood — hovering on desktop will preview the link before you click. Switch the tab strip above the table to focus on Affordability, Schools, Transport, Safety or Wealth — the columns swap and the default sort follows.

59 neighbourhoods · 295 sub-areas

Rent, scores and YoY change at a glance.


Clayton Vale	£1,051	+2.8%	85	100
Openshaw & Gorton North	£1,104	+2.8%	85	100
Abbey Hey	£1,129	+2.8%	85	—
Cheetham Hill	£1,133	+2.8%	92	100
Hulme & University	£1,135	+2.8%	85	100
Strangeways	£1,139	+2.8%	85	100
Crumpsall North & Heaton Park	£1,145	+2.8%	85	100
Gorton South	£1,148	+2.8%	85	100
Newton Heath	£1,157	+2.8%	85	—
Crumpsall South	£1,165	+2.8%	85	100
Ardwick	£1,168	+2.8%	88	100
Beswick, Eastlands & Openshaw Park	£1,181	+2.8%	91	100
Harpurhey North	£1,189	+2.8%	85	100
Manchester 063	£1,189	+2.8%	100	100
Harpurhey South & Monsall	£1,200	+2.8%	100	100
Boothroyden & Higher Blackley	£1,202	+2.8%	85	100
Charlestown	£1,212	+2.8%	85	100
Belle Vue & West Gorton	£1,212	+2.8%	85	100
Moss Side West	£1,235	+2.8%	99	100
New Moston	£1,236	+2.8%	85	100
Moston West	£1,241	+2.8%	85	100
Rusholme West & Moss Side East	£1,254	+2.8%	85	—
Hulme Park & St George's	£1,268	+2.8%	85	100
University North & Whitworth Street	£1,273	+2.8%	85	100
Newall Green	£1,291	+2.8%	85	100
Manchester 062	£1,296	+2.8%	85	—
Benchill South & Wythenshawe Central	£1,304	+2.8%	85	100
Victoria Park & Longsight West	£1,306	+2.8%	85	100
Manchester 064	£1,311	+2.8%	85	100
Woodhouse Park & Airport	£1,313	+2.8%	85	100
Castlefield & Deansgate	£1,315	+2.8%	100	100
Blackley	£1,318	+2.8%	78	100
City Centre North & Collyhurst	£1,327	+2.8%	99	100
Piccadilly & Ancoats	£1,332	+2.8%	99	100
Fallowfield West & Whalley Range South	£1,333	+2.8%	85	—
Baguley West & Brooklands	£1,355	+2.8%	85	100
Benchill North & Sharston	£1,366	+2.8%	85	—
Wythenshawe East & Peel Hall	£1,376	+2.8%	85	—
Ladybarn	£1,384	+2.8%	85	100
Baguley East & Wythenshawe Park	£1,385	+2.8%	85	—
Fallowfield Central	£1,410	+2.8%	80	—
Rusholme East	£1,410	+2.8%	85	100
Northern Moor	£1,414	+2.8%	85	—
Levenshulme Central	£1,416	+2.8%	85	—
Whalley Range North	£1,448	+2.8%	98	100
Manchester 061	£1,460	+2.8%	85	100
Withington North & Old Moat	£1,491	+2.8%	85	100
Northenden	£1,570	+2.8%	76	—
Levenshulme South & Burnage North	£1,571	+2.8%	72	—
Withington West	£1,608	+2.8%	85	100

Showing 1–50 of 59

Sources: ONS, MHCLG, DfT, DESNZ, Defra, Police.uk, Ofsted, Ofcom, HM Land Registry. Some columns (salary, council tax, HPI) are published at council-area level.

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Where to look in Manchester

Three short answers to "where should I focus?" in Manchester. Each list is filtered from the same neighbourhood data above — the basis of each shortlist is stated above the list so you know what's been weighted.

Top 5 cheapest

Lowest estimated monthly rent. Rent is the LAD-published ONS PIPR median, scaled per neighbourhood by local sale prices (Land Registry).

Top 5 most desirable

Highest composite liveability — combines safety, schools, transport access and rental affordability into one 0–100 score (higher = more liveable).

Top 5 best value

Highest liveability per pound of rent — desirable areas where rent stays close to or below the Manchester median.

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Cost of living

Median rent and council tax across Manchester.

Avg rent

£1,347/mo

#228 of 314 cities

ONS Rent Index (PIPR) · Mar 2026

Council tax

£141/mo

MHCLG Council Tax Band D · 2026

Sale price

£233,500

+3.9% YoY

HM Land Registry Price Paid · Jan 2025

Yrs to deposit

4.0 yr

Rent & price breakdownBy bedroom count · property type · affordability

council-area level rent by bedroom

ONS PIPR median for the council area

1 bed£986/mo

2 bed£1,212/mo

3 bed£1,404/mo

4 bed£1,987/mo

Sale price by property type

HMLR HPI average

Detached£478,094

Semi-detached£328,996

Terraced£254,203

Flat£194,720

Affordability

Price-to-earnings8.0×

Rent / take-home54%

Council tax (estimated, full council area)£1,688/yr

Mortgage (25y, 5%)£1,257/mo

Rent: ONS PIPR (council area). Council tax: VOA + MHCLG. Sale prices: HM Land Registry.

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Safety in Manchester

Greater Manchester Police don't publish to data.police.uk, so crime metrics for Manchester are intentionally blank. National rank against the 335 council area peer set is shown for context where available.

Source: data.police.uk — incident counts adjusted for population, then averaged across the council area's neighbourhoods. National average = England + Wales population-weighted mean.

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Schools in Manchester

100% of schools serving Manchester are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Best 5% nationally (#1 of 296 cities)

Good or Outstanding

100%

#1 of 296 cities

Ofsted inspections · Feb 2026

Outstanding only

Ofsted inspections · Feb 2026

Good w/in 2 km

32%

#216 of 318 cities

Ofsted (spatial) · Feb 2026

Schools rated

Ofsted inspections · Feb 2026

School breakdownOfsted distribution · best neighbourhoods for schools

Ofsted rating distribution

Good100%

Outstanding (count)0

Good (count)1

Requires improvement0

Inadequate0

Best neighbourhoods for schools in Manchester

by school score

Hulme Park & St George's99/100

Castlefield & Deansgate96/100

Hulme & University96/100

Ofsted school inspection ratings, latest inspection per school.

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Transport in Manchester

Modelled door-to-door commute from this council area to nearby employment hubs. Closest first.

Best hub

22 min

#44 of 318 cities

DfT Journey Times 2019 · 2019 (programme paused)

To Manchester

22 min

Median across local areas

DfT Journey Times 2019 · 2019 (programme paused)

To Liverpool

70 min

Median across local areas

DfT Journey Times 2019 · 2019 (programme paused)

To Sheffield

76 min

Median across local areas

DfT Journey Times 2019 · 2019 (programme paused)

Transport detailAll city commute times · mode share · best-connected neighbourhoods

Commute to major UK cities

public transport, off-peak typical

Manchester

22 min

Liverpool

70 min

Sheffield

76 min

Leeds

77 min

Birmingham

108 min

London

140 min

Bristol

204 min

Cardiff

204 min

Edinburgh

216 min

Glasgow

217 min

How residents travel to work

Census 2021, mode share

Car43%Public14%Active12%WFH25%

Best-connected neighbourhoods in Manchester

by transport score

University North & Whitworth Street99/100

City Centre North & Collyhurst99/100

Manchester 06299/100

DfT Journey Time Statistics + ONS Travel-to-Work.

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Job access from Manchester

Manchester has 0.82 jobs per resident locally. Best 5% nationally

Jobs per resident

0.82

#10 of 318 cities

ONS BRES · 2024

Drive to 5,000+ jobs

12 min

DfT Journey Times 2019 · 2019 (programme paused)

PT to 5,000+ jobs

23 min

DfT Journey Times 2019 · 2019 (programme paused)

5y jobs growth

+9.6%

ONS Jobs Density · 2024

Job access detailReachability tiers · sector mix in this council area

Reachable jobs by mode

Drive — 100 jobs6 min

PT — 100 jobs5 min

Drive — 500 jobs7 min

PT — 500 jobs8 min

Drive — 5,000 jobs12 min

PT — 5,000 jobs23 min

Local job mix by sector

ONS BRES, % of local jobs

Retail & hospitality

18.6%

Professional & business svcs

13.1%

Health & social care

11.7%

Education

9.6%

Tech & ICT

5.6%

Finance & insurance

5.5%

Manufacturing

2.7%

Construction

2.0%

ONS BRES (jobs density) + DfT job-accessibility minutes.

FAQ

Frequently asked about Manchester

Short answers to the questions we get most often. Each answer is anchored in the data above and links onward where you can dig deeper.

What is the average rent in Manchester?: The median monthly rent across Manchester is £1,347, based on ONS Private Rental Prices data. Individual neighbourhoods vary — see the shortlist above for the cheapest and most desirable areas.
Where is the cheapest place to rent in Manchester?: The cheapest neighbourhood in Manchester by estimated median rent is Clayton Vale at approximately £1,051/month. The full top-five cheapest list and our methodology are above.
What's the best neighbourhood to live in Manchester?: By our composite liveability score (which blends safety, transport, schools, rent affordability and EPC), the top-ranked neighbourhood in Manchester is Harpurhey South & Monsall at 100/100. The score is editorial; see /methodology/scoring/liveability for the formula.
Is Manchester a safe area?: Manchester has an average safety score of 100/100 across its constituent neighbourhoods (higher is safer). The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted so 100 means the safest 1% of England + Wales.
What is council tax in Manchester?: The most common council tax band in Manchester is not yet published, with the Band D annual charge currently around £1,873. Council tax is set at the local authority level so the same banding applies to every postcode within Manchester.
What is the average salary in Manchester?: The median annual resident salary in Manchester is £30,067, per ONS ASHE 2025. This is salary for people who live in Manchester, not for people who commute in to work there. Workplace median salary is published separately.
What is the average house price in Manchester?: The average property price in Manchester is approximately £251,461 according to HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Individual neighbourhoods vary — typically ±20% around this council area median.
What's the rental yield in Manchester?: Gross rental yield in Manchester is approximately 6.1% — the council-area level median rent annualised over the council-area level median sale price. Net yield (after agency, void, maintenance and tax) typically runs 30–40% lower.
How long does it take to save a deposit in Manchester?: Saving a 10% deposit at the council area median sale price on the council area median salary, while putting away 10% of takehome pay each month, takes approximately 4.0 years in Manchester. Faster if you save more, slower if rents are eating into savings.
Is gigabit broadband available in Manchester?: 100% of premises in Manchester are gigabit-capable per Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Coverage is patchier in older terraces and rural fringes — check your specific postcode for service availability.
What's the unemployment rate in Manchester?: 6.1% of 16-64 residents in Manchester are on the DWP Claimant Count — Universal Credit while seeking work, or Jobseeker's Allowance. That's the live monthly local indicator. It's narrower than the ONS Labour Force Survey "ILO unemployment rate" (which counts anyone actively job-seeking on a separate denominator) and narrower again than Census 2021's "% unemployed" (which is calculated against all 16+ residents and so isn't directly comparable).
How many neighbourhoods are in Manchester?: Manchester contains 59 neighbourhood neighbourhoods covering 295 sub-areas (local areas). Browse the full list at the bottom of this page or use the neighbourhood map above to drill into a specific area.

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All sub-areas in Manchester

Every local area, ordered by crawl priority. Most readers want the neighbourhood-level view — these are for deep-link cases or external search-engine arrivals.

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