INVEST IN MANCHESTER'S FUTURE
URBAN RENEWAL ON AN UNPRECEDENTED SCALE
In a city so popular that demand outstrips supply, the Victoria North project will provide 15,000 new homes – almost 5,000 in Red Bank alone. In total, seven neighbourhoods will champion new and existing communities, linked by City River Park, bringing over a hundred acres of greenery to Manchester.
15,000 new homes across 155 hectares
Joint venture between FEC and Manchester City Council
Over £1 billion total investment
£51.6 million Central Government investment
A new 113-acre City River Park
A planned new community of over 40,000 people with new schools, healthcare facilities and transport links
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MANCHESTER IS BOOMING
A magnet for arts and culture, the city is also a hub to leading companies, and hosts one of Europe’s largest student populations.
170k
NEW HOMES required BY 2038
32%
economic growth Over the last decade
60,000
new jobs created (2015–2021)
2.8m
Greater Manchester population
+19.3%
property growth FORECAST BY 2027
+21.8%
property price increase (Since the end of 2019)
NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COMPANIES NEARBY INCLUDE:
MANCHESTER MEANS BUSINESS
Manchester is attracting increasing numbers of national and international companies, growing its £62.8 billion economy (ONS). Business is drawn to the city’s talent pool of graduates, and excellent travel connections, including globally from Manchester Airport.
STUDENTS STUDY AND STAY HERE
60% of Manchester graduates stay put after university – the highest retention rate in the UK. More and more young professionals are making Manchester home.
PROPERTY IS NEEDED MORE THAN EVER
The rising demand for new homes in Manchester is being fuelled by the city’s growing population, all thanks to its thriving economic and social scenes.
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