Manchester

Economic profile. Data last updated 2026-03-28.

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Workplace Jobs

450,975

Claimant Rate

6.0%

England: 4.1%

Median Annual Earnings

£30,067

264th of 348

England: £33,080

Median House Price

£250,407

1.8%

England: £290,000

Price-to-Earnings

8.3x

Source: ONS, Nomis, HM Land Registry, 2024-2025

Employment & Labour Market

Monthly claimant count rate over the past 3 years.

Source: Claimant Count via Nomis, 2023-2026

Industry Structure

Location quotients and shift-share analysis for Manchester's economy.

Largest Sector

Professional, scientific & technical

Most Specialised

Real estate

England: LQ 1.72

Fastest Growing

Financial & insurance

Specialised Sectors

4

England: LQ > 1.25

Source: BRES via Nomis, 2020-2024

Earnings & Income

Gross annual earnings distribution, 2025.

Median Annual

£30,067

England: £33,080

10th Percentile

£9,453

90th Percentile

£62,628

90/10 Ratio

6.6x

Source: ASHE via Nomis, 2025

Skills & Qualifications

Census 2021 highest qualification and occupation data.

Source: Census 2021, ONS

Business Environment

Active enterprises in Manchester from the UK Business Counts dataset.

Active Enterprises

23,715

3-Year Growth

3.9%

3.9%

Share of England

1.0%

Source: UK Business Counts via Nomis, 2024

Housing & Property Market

Estimated house prices for Manchester vs England, 2015-2025.

Median Price

£250,407

England: £290,000

Price-to-Earnings

8.3x

12-Month Change

1.8%

Source: HM Land Registry, 2015-2025

Place & Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation 2019. Manchester is ranked 2 out of 317 local authorities (1 = most deprived).

IMD Rank

2 / 317

IMD Score

40.0

Deprivation Percentile

100th

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation, 2019