--- entity_id: city:uk:geonames:2643123 entity_type: city name: Manchester country_code: UK country: United Kingdom slug: manchester canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/manchester/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/uk/manchester.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/uk/manchester.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/uk/manchester snapshot_id: approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab generated_at: 2026-09-14 last_verified: 2026-09-06 fact_count: 25 language_location_count: 0 employment_location_count: 0 city_intent_block_count: 1 usefulness_tier: answer_linked indexable: true metric_dictionary_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json license_url: https://immigrationdb.com/about/copyright/ citation_schema: immigrationdb-citation-v1 citation_canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/manchester/ citation_title: "Manchester, United Kingdom: salary, cost of living, jobs" citation_author: ImmigrationDB citation_publisher: ImmigrationDB citation_snapshot_id: approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab citation_version: approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab citation_retrieval_date: 2026-09-14 citation_build_date: 2026-09-14 citation_license_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- # Manchester Manchester is a city in the United Kingdom. Its population was 470,405 at the end of 2021. At the end of 2024, the regional median gross salary stood at €3,430 per month. Manchester's unemployment stood at 4.86% at the end of 2018. ## Answers Deterministic answers rendered from this page's published values. The JSON twin carries the machine-readable answer objects. ### How many people live in Manchester? The published population was 470,405 people in 2021. - City-scope resident count. Density, foreign-resident counts and the country-wide figure are separate rows in the table below. - Value: 470,405 people · Period: 2021 - Claims: claim-0b0b77f2daf9 ### Is the air quality good in Manchester? The annual PM2.5 mean is 12 µg/m³ (2019) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. - Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ. - Value: 12 µg/m³ · Period: 2019 - Claims: claim-6c6cdd092358 ### How safe is Manchester? Police recorded about 14,267 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. - Value: 14,267 incidents per 100,000 · Period: 2024 - Claims: claim-8e9b71646262 ### What is the typical salary in Manchester? The median gross salary is about 3,555 EUR/month (2025). The regional series (home-region basis, 2024) is a separate labelled row in the table. - City-scope median, gross, before tax and social contributions. - Value: 3,555 EUR/month · Period: 2025 - Claims: claim-6c982b8f3c3c ### What is the unemployment rate in Manchester? The unemployment rate is about 4.9 % (2018). - Value: 4.9 % · Period: 2018 - Claims: claim-6f01a42f76ed ## Mobility Manchester's nearest airport was MAN, 15 km away and offered 146 direct destinations. ## Population Manchester recorded a median age of 30 years at the end of 2021. ## Work Manchester's employment rate reached 53.1% at the end of 2021. The workforce in Manchester was 199,220 at the end of 2021. ## Climate Annual PM2.5 in the air was 12 µg/m³ at the end of 2019. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population (built-up area) | `g01_population_total` | 470,405 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] | | Population | `population_total` | 470,405 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-04 | stale | verified | [2] | | Employment rate | `g03_employment_rate_pct` | 53.1 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] | | Median gross salary | `salary_median_gross_city_eur_month` | 3,555 EUR/month | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-09-05 | aging | verified | [3] | | Median gross salary (regional) | `salary_median_gross_regional_eur_month` | 3,430 EUR/month | regional_context | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [4] | | Salary Net Avg Eur Month | `salary_net_avg_eur_month` | 2,926 EUR/month | city | 2026-09-30 | 2026-09-05 | fresh | supplemental | [5] | | Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 4.86 % | city | 2018-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] | | PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 12 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2019-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [7] | | Climate Monthly Extreme High C | `climate_monthly_extreme_high_c` | Jan 12.49 · Feb 15.1 · Mar 17.52 · Apr 21.51 · May 24.09 · Jun 25.84 · Jul 28.02 · Aug 27.51 · Sep 23.9 · Oct 23.32 · Nov 16.88 · Dec 13.03 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [8] | | Climate Monthly Extreme Low C | `climate_monthly_extreme_low_c` | Jan -6.3 · Feb -6.55 · Mar -5.59 · Apr -3.22 · May -1.05 · Jun 3.36 · Jul 6.83 · Aug 5.41 · Sep 3.11 · Oct -1.31 · Nov -3.55 · Dec -7.57 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [8] | | Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 3.62 · Feb 3.63 · Mar 5.1 · Apr 7.72 · May 10.85 · Jun 13.84 · Jul 15.43 · Aug 15.14 · Sep 13 · Oct 9.94 · Nov 6.53 · Dec 4.29 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [8] | | Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | `col_internet_60mbps_eur_month` | 34.31 EUR/month | city | 2026-09-30 | 2026-09-05 | fresh | supplemental | [5] | | Mobile plan, 10 GB | `col_mobile_plan_10gb_eur_month` | 14.18 EUR/month | city | 2026-09-30 | 2026-09-05 | fresh | supplemental | [5] | | Monthly transport pass | `col_transport_monthly_pass_eur` | 92.62 EUR/month | city | 2026-09-30 | 2026-09-05 | fresh | supplemental | [5] | | Basic utilities, 85 m² home | `col_utilities_basic_85m2_eur_month` | 258.7 EUR/month | city | 2026-09-30 | 2026-09-05 | fresh | supplemental | [5] | | Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | `crime_incidents_per_100k` | 14,267 offences per 100,000 | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-04 | stale | verified | [9] | | G07 Bachelors Or Higher Share Pct | `g07_bachelors_or_higher_share_pct` | 39.4 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] | | G09 Total Workers 16plus | `g09_total_workers_16plus` | 199,220 workers | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] | | Median age | `median_age_years` | 30 years | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] | | Primary School Count | `primary_school_count` | 285 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] | | School Count | `school_count` | 414 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] | | Universities | `universities_count` | 2 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [11] | | Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 146 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [12] | | Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 15 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [13] | | Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | MAN | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [13] | Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed. ## Public employment service - [Jobcentre Plus](https://www.gov.uk/contact-jobcentre-plus) — Job Search, Unemployment Claim This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city. ## Healthcare access Migrants can receive medical care in Manchester when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility. - Public healthcare access for foreign residents: Yes — [official source](https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care) ## Country-wide rules Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [United Kingdom country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/united-kingdom/). ## International community Citizenship, country of birth, language and ancestry are kept as separate source-native dimensions. ### Country of birth - Europe: EU countries: 39,850 (8.5%) - Non-EU countries (including British Overseas): 118,735 (25.2%) - Europe: United Kingdom: 311,820 (66.3%) - Population universe: Usual residents living in the individual ONS Built-up Area on Census Day 21 March 2021 - Period: 2021 Census - Source: https://www.ons.gov.uk/file?uri=/peoplepopulationandcommunity/housing/datasets/townsandcitiescharacteristicsofbuiltupareasenglandandwalescensus2021/2021/townsandcitiescharacteristicsofbuiltupareasenglandandwalescensus2021.xlsx ## Sources 1. Office for National Statistics — Official source — https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/housing/articles/townsandcitiescharacteristicsofbuiltupareas/census2021 2. Office for National Statistics — Official source — https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/datasets/townsandcitiescharacteristicsofbuiltupareasenglandandwalescensus2021 3. ONS ASHE workplace analysis — exact city gross salary — Official source — https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_99_1.data.csv?geography=TYPE464&date=2025&sex=7&pay=7&item=2&measures=20100 4. Office for National Statistics (ONS) — Official source — https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/earningsandworkinghours/datasets/placeofresidencebylocalauthorityashetable8 5. Numbeo city cost-of-living page — /cities/uk/manchester/ — Community source — https://de.numbeo.com/lebenshaltungskosten/stadt/Manchester 6. Eurostat — Official source — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/urb_clma?format=JSON&lang=en 7. European Environment Agency — Official source — https://air.discomap.eea.europa.eu/arcgis/rest/services/AirQuality/AQ_Statistics_WM/MapServer/0/query 8. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center — Official source — https://power.larc.nasa.gov/api/temporal/climatology/point?parameters=T2M%2CT2M_MAX%2CT2M_MIN&community=SB&longitude=-2.237430&latitude=53.480950&format=JSON 9. Office for National Statistics — Official source — https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/datasets/policeforceareadatatables 10. Department for Education (GIAS) — Official source — https://www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Downloads 11. Office for Students — Official source — https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk/for-providers/registering-with-the-ofs/the-ofs-register/ 12. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat 13. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv ## Cite This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. ### APA ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 14). Manchester, United Kingdom: salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/manchester/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ### BibTeX ```bibtex @misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_manchester-united-kingdom-salary-cost-of-living-jobs_6e24a8e75de5, author = {ImmigrationDB}, title = {Manchester, United Kingdom: salary, cost of living, jobs}, publisher = {ImmigrationDB}, year = {2026}, date = {2026-09-14}, version = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab}, snapshot = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab}, url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/manchester/}, note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/}, } ``` ### Markdown [Manchester, United Kingdom: salary, cost of living, jobs](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/manchester/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; retrieved 2026-09-14; built 2026-09-14. - Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1` - Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/manchester/ - Title: Manchester, United Kingdom: salary, cost of living, jobs - Author: ImmigrationDB - Publisher: ImmigrationDB - Snapshot: `approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab` - Version: `approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab` - Retrieved: 2026-09-14 - Built: 2026-09-14 - Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) ## Data - HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/manchester/ - JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/uk/manchester.json - Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/uk/manchester.md - MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/uk/manchester - Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json - City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json - Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json